Eric Michael Kopka

Eric Kopka and his paralegal Frederique Bedson are amazing!!! Extremely knowledgeable of the system and very thorough in their preparation and delivery. DO NOT WAIT until it’s too late, hire him as soon as there is any sign you might need an attorney! Had I just trusted anyone to represent me or e...ven the assigned counsel, then the outcome would have vastly different. Eric will give you all the facts and recommendations to help you understand the legal process and make decisions. I lived in a completely different state and yet that never slowed Eric down! He was far more responsive, active, and knowledgeable than my originally assigned counsel that was working on the same base that I was. Not to say that assigned counsel are bad…but most are typically less experienced and are overloaded with other cases, standard military training, education for furthering their career, and the list goes on. My assign counsel was professional and seemed eager to assist, however they were never available and rarely had information for me. It was extremely hard for me to just trust a stranger with my career and future so I asked a great deal of questions. Eric and his paralegal were patient with me and explained everything along the way. He was far more knowledgeable of the process than my command, command legal, and apparently those advising my command. When it was said and done, Eric was right about everything. Don’t just hope things go well, take action by hiring someone that understands the process and has done it exceptionally well for many years…..call Eric Kopka!!!

Mr. Kopka was hired by me because of some sexual assault allegations, he advised me through the whole process from the beginning. Even though it was a long process, he continued to follow up with the Military side and kept me informed the whole way. I believe because of his advice and guidance throug...h this whole process, the case was closed with no pending charges. He is very personal, professional and has your best interest at all times. He knows Military law and is good at what he does. I highly recommend him and would not change anything if I had to do it over again.

I have been active duty in the Marine Corps and I was facing some serious sexual assault allegations. I was completely blind sided from them and I felt helpless ans very scared, as it was a life changing event. I called a couple law firms in the Jacksonville area and none of them stood out to me as ...Eric Kopka has. Eric Kopka and his team has done an amazing job of reassuring me, listening to me, and fighting for me through the entire process. I have grown to learn that Mr Kopka is highly respected and well known and I truly believe I could not have chose a better team to fight justice for me. I recommend this team to anyone who is in a similar situation. In the end, truth prevailed and the case against me has been dropped due to Mr Kopka and his team. They have answered all of my questions and have gone out of their way to answer the questions I had. Mr Kopka and his had worked nonstop on my case every single week, building a defense for me, following up with legal, taking statements and fighting the fight for me when no one else wanted to hear what I had to say. I am forever grateful and thankful for the job they have done for me.

I cannot say enough about my experience with Mr. Kopka and his legal team. I found myself in an unexpected situation and was fortunate enough to have been referred to Mr. Kopka. At first conversation, I knew I wanted him to represent me. He and Freddie were fully available throughout the seven-mont...h BOI process to answer any questions or concerns that I had and provide assistance with all responses required, leading up to the BOI. I was never without an understanding of the BOI process and his communication with the SJA and myself was above and beyond. I could not have imagined going through this process without Mr. Kopka and his legal team, and do not think I would have had the same outcome had I not hired him. I truly felt as though I was not just another client but he and his team really cared about me and what I was going through. I would absolutely recommend him and am beyond grateful to have had him on my 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.