Attorneys

jopper@garwingerstein.com

Mr. Opper earned his undergraduate degree from Tufts University and his law degree from Hofstra University School of Law.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Opper was employed by the law firm of Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes & Lerach LLP, where he specialized in antitrust and human rights litigation. Mr. Opper was a member of the Antitrust Bureau of the New York State Department of Law from 1985-1996, serving as Acting Bureau Chief from 1994-1996. From 1977-1985 Mr. Opper was employed by the Legal Aid Society in Brooklyn, New York.

Mr. Opper is admitted to the Bar of the State of New York and is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second, Third and Ninth Circuits and the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the Eastern District of Michigan.

Mr. Opper’s practice focuses on all aspects of complex antitrust litigation.

Education

Hofstra University School of Law, J.D., 1975

Tufts University, Bachelor of Arts, 1970

Bar Admissions

New York

Court Admissions

United States Supreme Court

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Affiliations

American Bar Association

New York City Bar Association