Richard Kopelman

Richard Kopelman is of special counsel at Henningsen Injury Attorneys, P.C. in Atlanta and has practiced law since 1987. After beginning his career representing insurance companies and large businesses, he shifted his focus to plaintiffs and dedicated his career to personal injury law in 1991. His work includes serious injury claims and mass tort matters, including multidistrict litigation in which he represents clients at local, statewide, and national levels.

Richard graduated with honors from Washington and Lee University and earned his law degree from the University of Georgia. In law school, he represented the university in moot court competitions and placed first in the Southeast Regional competition. He was selected for national membership in The Order of Barristers. His academic training and early defense-side work provide a foundation for analyzing complex injury claims and understanding how insurers and businesses approach litigation.

Richard uses his insurance-industry experience to identify weaknesses in opposing arguments and prepare personal injury cases for negotiation or litigation. He is licensed in state and federal courts in Georgia and has substantial experience in mass tort and multidistrict litigation. His work has involved clients on local, statewide, and national levels, requiring detailed case preparation, coordination across proceedings, and careful presentation of the effects that serious injuries have on clients and their families.

Richard Kopelman has obtained substantial settlements and jury verdicts, including at least one million-dollar settlement that earned him membership in the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. His career combines decades of personal injury practice with earlier experience representing insurance companies and large businesses. He continues to represent injured clients from an Atlanta practice, bringing preparation, insurance knowledge, and litigation experience to claims that require settlement advocacy, coordinated proceedings, or trial.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Henningsen Injury Attorneys, P.C.
• Member, State Bar of Georgia (1987-Present)
• Member, American Association for Justice (1991-Present)
• Member, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (1991-Present)
• Member, American Bar Association (1987-Present)
• Member, DeKalb Bar Association (1995-Present)
• Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum

Licensed State

• Georgia

Education

• University of Georgia School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Washington and Lee University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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