Richard Kopelman

Top rated Personal Injury attorney in Atlanta, Georgia

Kopelman Sitton Law Group, LLC
Richard Kopelman
Kopelman Sitton Law Group, LLC

Practice Areas: Personal Injury; view more

Licensed in Georgia since: 1987

Education: University of Georgia School of Law

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2013 - 2025
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Kopelman Sitton Law Group, LLC

5855 Sandy Springs Circle
Suite 300
Atlanta, GA 30328 Visit website

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Attorney Richard Kopelman is a founding partner of Kopelman Sitton Law Group, LLC, in Atlanta, Georgia. Nationally recognized as a preeminent trial lawyer, Mr. Kopelman focuses his practice primarily on catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death claims for clients throughout Georgia. He also has considerable experience assisting homeowners and businesses with insurance coverage issues regarding sewage back-ups, storm water damage and adverse environmental impacts. Mr. Kopelman also has been involved in mass tort and multi-district litigation pharmaceutical and medical device litigation cases across the country.

Through his personal injury practice, Mr. Kopelman has secured tens of millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts for his plaintiff clients, earning his membership in the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. A former insurance defense attorney, he understands the tactics insurance companies use to reduce or deny claims to those in need, which enables him to devise the most effective strategies possible to help them recover the full amount of compensation and benefits they deserve.

In recognition of his exemplary professionalism, high ethical standards and outstanding legal abilities, Mr. Kopelman has earned an AV Preeminent peer-review rating* from Martindale-Hubbell and a Legal Elite designation from Georgia Trend Magazine. Moreover, Atlanta Magazine selected him for inclusion into the list of Top Attorneys in Georgia, and he has received Superb client ratings on Avvo.

A 1984 graduate of Washington and Lee University, Mr. Kopelman obtained his Juris Doctor from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1987, graduating Order of the Barristers. While in law school, he participated in several National Moot Court Competitions, where his team placed first in the Southeast Region, and Mr. Kopelman earned Best Oral Advocate.

He is a member of the State Bar of Georgia, the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, the Atlanta and DeKalb County Bar Associations, the American Bar Association and the American Association for Justice, among his other professional affiliations. He has also maintained heavy involvement with NFL Concussion Litigation, where he has represented the families of several former NFL players who died from or suffered devastating effects of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy.

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.

Practice areas

Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff

Focus areas

Animal Bites, Brain Injury, Dram Shop Laws, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death

  • 100% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff

First Admitted: 1987, Georgia

Professional Webpage: https://www.kopelmanlaw.com/attorney/kopelman-richard/

Bar/Professional Activity:
  • Georgia , 1987
  • Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Member
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
  • $7 million policy limits settlement for victim of highway motor vehicle collision who suffered catastrophic injuries, including open fractures to his right arm and leg., 2023
  • $2 million recovered for parents of adult son who died after being neglected during a non-emergency ambulance transport for psychiatric care., 2022
  • $1.55 million recovered for family members injured in head-on collision., 2022
  • $725,000.00 recovered for 66-year-old man who suffered a shoulder injury in a workplace trip and fall accident., 2022
  • $950,000.00 recovered for homeowner whose home suffered repeated flooding due to Georgia DOT storm water mismagement., 2021
  • $273,255 recovered for widow of NFL Hall of Fame football player who died with CTE., 2019
  • $414,750.00 recovered for widow of former NFL Hall of Fame football player who died with CTE., 2019
  • $1.35 million recovered for 26 homeowners in neighborhood that suffered repeated flooding due to City of Atlanta mismanagement of storm water and sewage facility., 2016
  • $2.5 million recovered for owner of small business that suffered sewage backup leading to destruction of business items., 2010
  • $1.15 million jury award for woman who tripped and fell on steps at Piedmont Hospital., 1998
Special Licenses/Certifications:
  • NFLPA Certified Contract Advisor (NFL Player Agent)
Pro bono/Community Service:
  • Volunteer rower with Atlanta Rowing Club Adaptive Rowing Program., 2023
  • Riverside Traffic/Safety Chair, 2014
  • Ridgeview Charter School Governance Board, 2014
  • Serves the Board of Junior Raider Lacrosse, Inc.
Honors/Awards:
  • AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell
  • National Moot Court Competition, First in the Southeast Region
  • Top Attorneys In Georgia” by Atlanta Magazine
  • Best Oral Advocate
  • State’s “Legal Elite” by Georgia Trend magazine
  • National Member of The Order of Barristers
Educational Background:
  • Washington and Lee University in 1984, With honors
Industry Groups:
  • Georgia Trial Lawyers Association

Office location for Richard Kopelman

5855 Sandy Springs Circle
Suite 300
Atlanta, GA 30328

Phone: 404-351-5900

Selections

13 Years Super Lawyers
  • Super Lawyers: 2013 - 2025

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