About MICHAEL S.
Michael S — Kopelman is a attorney based in Hackensack, New Jersey, specializing in insolvency law. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from Queens College in 1968. He defended his senior thesis on Ludwig Wittgenstein's 'Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus.' In 1972, he graduated from Rutgers Law School, serving as the Notes and Comments Editor of the Rutgers Law Review. During his third year, he intensified his studies, developing a deep focus on the law. Upon graduation, he clerked for the Honorable Leon Leonard, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of New Jersey: Appellate Division in Atlantic City. After his clerkship, Mr. Kopelman joined Okin, Pressler, and Shapiro, a leading insolvency law firm in New Jersey, as an associate attorney. In 1978, he became a partner in the firm — In 1979, he founded his own firm, which his wife, Carol Weinflash Kopelman, joined in 1996.
The firm, Kopelman & Kopelman LLP, is located at 90 Main Street, Suite 205, Hackensack, NJ 07601. Mr. Kopelman has over 48 years of experience in insolvency law. He has represented municipalities such as the Borough of Ridgewood, Borough of Ridgefield, and the Township of North Bergen in complex bankruptcy litigation, achieving 100% client satisfaction. He has lectured frequently to lawyers, including the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education. Authored scholarly articles, including a seminal one published in the New Jersey Law Journal at 128 N.J.L. 94 (1991), regarding the intersection between family and bankruptcy law. He is a member in good standing of the bars of the States of New Jersey and New York, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals.
The United States Supreme Court. Mr. Kopelman has been actively involved in the legal community. He was the founding secretary of the Bergen County Fee Dispute Committee and served for many years as Chairman of the Bergen County Bar Association Debtor-Creditor section. He has lectured frequently to lawyers, including the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education. He is a member of the Bergen County and New Jersey State Bar Associations. In August 2019, President Donald J. Trump signed the Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019, effective February 19, 2020.
Mr. Kopelman authored an article discussing the Act's impact on small businesses, particularly those financed by loans on family homes. The article highlights the Act as a useful tool for quickly and effectively reorganizing small businesses through the bankruptcy process. Mr. Kopelman is fluent in English and conversational in Spanish.
