Shout out to Oregon Offensive Coordinator and Quarterback Coach Joe Moorhead who played a key role in engineering the Duck's impressive 35-28 victory over Ohio State. Like a number of outstanding coaches across the U.S., Coach Moorhead is represented by Brian Kopp, director of BKH's Sports Law Practice Group who assisted him in his contract negotiations with Fordham University, Penn State, Mississippi State, and Oregon. Coach Moorhead's game plan garnered special recognition on Sports Read More
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FROM EXPLODING PINTOS TO OUT OF CONTROL TESLAS, TRIAL LAWYERS FIGHT TO MAKE CARS SAFER
On August 10, 1978, three teenage girls, sisters Lyn and Judy Ulrich and their cousin Donna traveling to volley practice on Route 33 in Goshen, Indiana were incinerated when the gas tank in their 1973 Ford Pinto exploded after the vehicle was rear-ended by a van. Technically speaking, they were killed in an auto accident. In reality, however, they were murdered by corporate greed. That is because Ford executives, including President Lee Iacocca, knew the Pinto was a four-wheeled death Read More
BKH welcomes Attorney Arturo T. Uzdavinis , Tampa native, Jesuit High graduate is newest member of firm’s impressive legal team
Attorney Arturo Uzdavinis is the newest addition to Betras, Kopp & Harshman’s impressive, multi-talented legal team. A native of Tampa, Florida, Attorney Uzdavinis graduated from Tampa Jesuit High School before attending Tulane University where he earned his Bachelor of Science in Management Degree. He received his Juris Doctorate from Barry University’s Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law, graduating Cum Laude in December 2020. A standout football player at Tulane where he appeared in 48 Read More
Society wins not only when the guilty are convicted, but when criminal trials are fair
In his most recent MahoningMatters column, BKH managing partner David Betras, one of the area's leading criminal defense attorneys, discusses prosecutorial misconduct and the threat overzealous prosecutors pose to every American's freedom... Prosecutors in the United States wield awesome power and have access to immense resources that dwarf what is available to criminal defendants and defense counsel. The lawyers who represent the people of the United States or the people of Florida have Read More
The world of complex litigation is no place for beginners. The BKH team features skilled, battle-tested litigators who know how to win…
The world of complex litigation is no place for beginners. If you’re involved in a high stakes case you need skilled, battle-tested litigators who won’t be intimidated by the “tall building” law firms that represent corporations and insurance companies or overawed by the awesome power prosecutors and government lawyers possess. You need Betras, Kopp & Harshman. Here’s why: Brian Kopp, Doug Titus and I have more than 90 years of combined legal experience. During our careers we’ve taken Read More
Tragic Deaths In Florida/Ohio Shine Spotlight On Rising Incidence Of Nursing Home Abuse And Neglect.
Use our checklist to find the best facility for your loved one and to determine if they are receiving poor care Like people across the country, all of us at Betras, Kopp & Harshman were saddened by the news that nine residents of a nursing home in Hollywood Hills, Florida died after air conditioning at the facility stopped working after Hurricane Irma hit the area. The patients, who ranged in age from 71 to 99 died from heat and lack of oxygen. More than 140 other residents of the Read More