Joseph Anthony Kopacz

Joe Kopacz was raised in Pensacola, Florida, and attended St. Leo University where he was a member of the Men’s Soccer Team on an athletic scholarship. In 2007, Mr. Kopacz received his Juris Doctorate Degree from the University of Toledo College of Law. Before entering law school, Mr. Kopacz received a Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of West Florida.

Before joining Morgan & Morgan, he worked at two prestigious Civil Trial Firms located in Pensacola, Florida, and Tampa, Florida. During the early years of his legal career, he defended numerous large insurance companies and those they insured in a variety of civil claims, including: auto accidents, tractor-trailer accidents, motorcycle accidents, negligent security, slip and fall accidents, wrongful death, construction site accidents, and construction defect litigation. Having represented large insurance companies for many years, Mr. Kopacz understands how insurance companies defend and evaluate injury cases. He uses his intimate knowledge of the insurance industry to help his clients who suffered serious personal injuries at the hands of someone else’s negligent conduct.

Mr. Kopacz has tried many cases in front of juries across the State of Florida and has several published appellate decisions. He has argued in front of the First District Court of Appeal, Second District Court of Appeal, Fourth District Court of Appeal and the Fifth District Court of Appeal.

Mr. Kopacz has been honored with the prestigious “AV Rating” by Martindale-Hubbell, the preeminent national publication in the legal field. This rating is based upon evaluations by other lawyers and is the highest ranking attainable by an attorney for ability and ethics in the practice of law. It is a distinction reserved for a select few in the legal community. Mr. Kopacz is also Board Certified in Construction Law.

Mr. Kopacz and his wife Andrea have one child - Kate - and reside in Tarpon Springs, Florida.

News & Insights

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Recent Wins

Douglas Shephard v. Saltwater Hippie $12,475,000 Negligent Security 2025

Douglas Shephard v. Salt Water Hippie $12,475,000 Negligent Security 2026

Nielsen, Marc Eric v. Sam's Club $4,500,000 Slip and Fall 2024

Bourneman v. Defendant $4,500,000 Negligent Security 2026

Charles Coxe II v. Alan's Roofing, Inc. $3,000,000 Slip and Fall

Estate of Deborah Barnes v. Tzadik $3,000,000 Negligent Security 2024

Estate of Sauls v. Far Horizon $2,612,500 Wrongful Death 2021

Janiyah Brown v. Tzadik Apt. $2,500,000 Burn Injury 2018

Brookelyn Flowers v. Keel Farms $2,250,000 Slip and Fall 2024

Private Settlement $2,100,000 Personal Injury 2019

Barker v. JOIA $1,700,000 Slip and Fall 2025

Barker, Alexandra vs. JOHNNY’S PIZZA INC. d/b/a JOIA FABULOUS PIZZA & MARTINI BAR $1,673,513 General Liability 2025

Bacon, Brad v. Fraternal Order $1,243,688 Slip and Fall 2024

Estate of Torres v. Mid Florida $1,150,000 Wrongful Death 2020

Private Settlement $1,000,000 Personal Injury 2017

Latashia Allen v. The Avenues $1,000,000 Slip and Fall 2024

Hans, William v. Las Palmas Condominium Association, of Venice, Inc. $876,072 Slip and Fall 2022

Saunders v. JP Morgan $875,000 General Liability 2024

Barbara Goodrich v. Fairground $600,000 Slip and Fall 2021

Lorenza Landaverde v. Jerk Hut $600,000 General Liability 2024

Albright, William vs Waste Connections of FL $175,000 Car Accident 2023

Keller v Metropolitan Casualty $170,000 Car Accident 2019