Background
Kopka, Robert J. was born on January 27, 1957 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Kopka, Robert J. was born on January 27, 1957 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Israel. Brandeis University (Bachelor of Arts, 1979). De Paul University (Juris Doctor, 1982).
In Re Sisson versus Ruby, 110 South.Ct. 2892; Collins versus Carboline, 125 Illinois. 2d 498; Toledo Peoria and Western Railway, et al. (United States.C.A. 7th Circuit Number. 94-3259, 1995).Worked at Landau, Omahana & Kopka, Limited. Admitted to the bar, 1982, Illinois and United States. District Court, Northern District of Illinois.
1984, United States.
Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. 1987, United States. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. 1989, United States. Supreme Court.
1991, United States.
District Court, District of Arizona. 1992, United States. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin. 1993, United States. District Court, Northern District of Indiana.
1994, Indiana.
1995, Wisconsin. Member: Chicago (Chairman, Maritime Law Committee, 1988-1989) and Illinois State Bar Associations. Seventh Circuit Bar Association.
Defense Research Institute. Midwest Environmental Claims Association.
Casualty Adjusters Association of Chicago.
The firm concentrates in the defense of insurance companies, corporations and self-insureds in the areas of product and manufacturers" liability, hospitals", physicians" and health care providers" professional liability, legal accountants" and real estate brokers" professional liability, premises, property, environmental, toxic tort, employment and workers compensation, automobile, transportation and railroad litigation and the direct representation of clients in corporate and transactional matters.
Member: Chicago (Chairman, Maritime Law Committee, 1988-1989) and Illinois State Bar Associations. Seventh Circuit Bar Association. Defense Research Institute.
Midwest Environmental Claims Association.
Casualty Adjusters Association of Chicago.