Eric Michael Kopka

Eric M. Kopka is an exceptional lawyer. He is knowledgeable, persistent, hardworking and aggressive in all the right ways. Throughout the seven months leading up to my trial, Eric was diligent in spearheading the effort to preserve my military career. He examined and scrutinized all of the evidence ...and facts, finding multiple discrepancies in the false allegations against me. Throughout the entire duration of my legal proceedings I felt well informed and confident that I was in good hands. Eric and Frederique were very attentive to my every question and concern. I always knew I had their full attention and that every decision he made was in my best interest. Eric M. Kopka is a true, honest professional with drive, integrity and determination. As a result, he saved my military career. It is with great appreciation and respect that I highly recommend Eric to anyone facing military legal action. You’d be fortunate to have him on your side.

When you need a Military Lawyer look no farther. Unfortunately I had an anonymous complaint against me. My unit moved me to another unit while conducting the investigation. My command did not inform me of the allegation. Nor did they inform me of where anything was in the process. I had zero idea of ...what was going on, within 24 hours of hiring Eric I knew basically what the complaint was. He kept me informed where the process was and consistently kept me informed of the next step. If I did not hire Eric I would have either made a mistake risking my career, or been extremely distracted by not knowing what was happening. Because of the peace of mind Eric gave me I was able to focus on my responsibilities and kept a positive attitude. I believe the outcome would have different if I didn’t hire him. I highly recommend Eric! Amongst the lawyers on base, there isn’t anyone that wants to go up against him. I heard that time and time again. Completely worth the money! You can’t put a price on peace of mind.

Once notified I was receiving a page 11 for PAC order violations I did not commit, I began to seek options for legal counsel. After talking to a few friends in the SJA community, Eric Kopka continued to be a name that was highly recommended. If fact, he kept being referred to as a "F#&king Assassin..." and the only person you want representing you if you have to go to a Board of Inquiry (BOI). My case did go to a recommended show cause (BOI) and the Kopka legal team preformed brilliantly! They remained engaged with not only me, but also the MEF SJA staff. It was a great comfort knowing someone was truly representing my best interests! I will say, if you are in this situation, you will do a lot of work ensuring they have what they need to defend you at your BOI! I spent countless hours supporting the requests for information they pushed to me and produced a few hundred pages in support of this! But I guarantee the hours they put in preparing for my case exceeded my inputs. After many preparation sessions, I went to my BOI confident, with tons of support through character statements and witnesses to be called upon. Eric represented me in a way which exceeded my expectations and in the end all PAC order violations were unsubstantiated and I was retained for continued service! If you are facing a similar situation, I would highly recommend this team 100 times over! Regardless of rank, this is the team you want on your side!