Michael Koplen | New City Bankruptcy Lawyer

Michael A. Koplen, senior attorney at The Law Offices of Michael A. Koplen, was born in 1953. He attended the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, and received his Degree with Honors and Distinction in 1975. After spending three years overseas, Mr. Koplen attended Hofstra University Law School, graduated in 1981, passed the New York State Bar on his first attempt, and was hired as an associate at a large Wall Street law firm.

Mr. Koplen spent ten years working in large firms in Manhattan, commuting and working long hours, focused primarily on real estate law and large complex financial transactions. As his family grew, and he realized he was missing watching his family grow up, Mr. Koplen left the large firm environment and opened his practice in Rockland County.

Over the years, The Law Offices of Michael A. Koplen has grown to become one of the best-known law offices in Rockland County. The firm practices in a number of areas: bankruptcy, family law, criminal, including DWI, employment discrimination, real estate and business law, among others.

In addition to practicing law, Mr. Koplen has been active in his community. In 1992, he was elected to the Rockland County Legislature from Ramapo. Since then he has served in a number of positions including Assistant County Attorney, Civil Court Arbitrator, and Trustee and Deputy Mayor of the Village of New Hempstead.

In 1999, Mr. Koplen founded the Washington Online Learning Institute, one of the nation’s first online paralegal colleges. The school is highly accredited and has grown to become one of the nation’s leading online schools. Mr. Koplen remains Director of the school, and is the author of it paralegal curriculum, consisting of more than 100 legal courses in a wide variety of legal subjects. Mr. Koplen’s curriculum is being offered in more than 250 colleges nationwide.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Owner	Koplen Law Firm		Present

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Hofstra University School of Law	J.D.	Law School	1981
University of Virginia	Bachelors		1975

State / Court	Date
New York	1982

• Village of New Hempstead | Deputy Mayor, Trustee | 2002 - Present
  American Academy of Appellate Lawyers | Member | 2001 - Present
  National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys | Senior Member | 2000 - Present
  Washington Online Learning Institute | President and Director | 1999 - Present
  National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees | Senior Counsel | 1999 - Present
  

• Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 (Martindale-Hubbell, 2012)
  Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 (Martindale-Hubbell, 2011)
  Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 (Martindale-Hubbell, 2010)
  Distinguished Citizen Award (Congress of the United States, 1997)
  Citizen of the Year (Town of Ramapo, 1997)
  Community Service Award (Bikur Cholim of Rockland County, 1997)

• Rider Magazine | Mt. Rushmore; Native American vs US Government ; Supreme Court to International Tribunal | 2013
  Rider Magazine | Catskill Mountain Reservoirs | 2012
  National Law Guild | Chapter 7 vs. Chapter 13; How to Determine the Best Choice for Your Client | 2009
  New York City Bar Association | Implementing the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005: An Overview for Attorneys, and Law Clerks | 2007
  University of Virginia Law Division | Bankruptcy and Related Law | 2005

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