What If?

Hiring a lawyer for all your Greece legal matters was:
  • As easy as hiring a U.S. law firm?
  • As safe, insured and secure as hiring an established, respected U.S. law firm?

Breaking News!

  • Mr. Kounoupis has been appointed to Vice-Chair of the American Bar Association U.S. Lawyers Practicing Abroad Committee.
  • Mr. Kounoupis has also been appointed Special Counsel to the Federal Court to the 10th Circuit on Greek legal matters.
  • George S. Kounoupis has been appointed the American Bar Association Greek Liaison to the Greek Bar. As such, Mr. Kounoupis is the official American Bar Association representative with regard to contacts and communications with all Greek Bar Associations.
AND
  • Attorneys licensed to practice both in Greece and the U.S.?
  • Fully staffed law offices both in Greece and the U.S.?
  • Thousands of U.S. - Greece legal matters successfully handled for over 20 years?
  • A history of representing major U.S. corporations, law firms, insurance companies, businesses and prominent Greek American clients in Greece?
  • Over 4,000 U.S law firms and U.S. lawyers have referred cases to our firm.
We are...
  • SuperLawyers in International Law, as published in Philadelphia Magazine (representing the top 5% of practicing attorneys).
  • Authors, American Bar Association, BNA, International Labor Law Treatise on Greece.
  • Advisory Board Members, Institute for International and Comparative Law.
  • Licensed attorneys, U.S. and Greece Bars.
  • 40+ years combined legal experience in U.S.-Greek legal matters.
  • Members American Bar Association - International Law Committee.
  • National Chairs and Co-Chairs of Federal Civil Rights and Statutory Rights Committees of the ABA, including national Co-Chair of NELA, National Origin and Ethnic Rights Sub-Committee.
  • "Million Dollar Advocates Forum" member (membership limited to lawyers demonstrating exceptional skills, excellence in advocacy.
  • Former legal advisors to the Greek Embassy, Washington, D.C.
  • Fellows of the Litigation Counsel of America (an honorary lawer society representing only the honored top 1/2% of American Lawyers). Mr. Kounoupis also serves as an honorary member of the Litigation Counsel of America's International Law Committee.
  • Mr. Kounoupis was recently on a round-table discussion featured in General Counsel Magazine.
  • Mr. Kounoupis is Section Author of the American Bar Association’s International Restrictive Covenant Treatise.
More credentials – Who is going to be responsible to ensure the safe, competent and ethical handling of your Greek legal matter?
  • We have over 200 published periodicals and seminars.
  • We are panelists on American Law Journal Television.
  • We are named in Top Lawyers in America
  • We have operated, in addition to our Greek practice, a U.S. Title Company for over 20 years.
  • We have nationally recognized international and estate tax law experts who have lectured on estate taxation and real estate taxation at major and prestigious Universities such as Lehigh University.
  • Experts in the complex issues of applying both U.S. and Greek law to U.S.-Greek inheritances

IN THE NEWS:

Recently our firm was selected as one of the firms representing the estate of the Patriarch of Alexandria in the Federal Court in the United States – due to the Patriarch’s death in a Greek helicopter crash. The Patriarch of Alexandria and all of Africa was the second most senior person in the Orthodox Church in the world.

[See individual biographies for further specific information on the attorneys.]

 

FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION

A full-service U.S.-Greek Law Group alliance of 6 lawyers in the U.S. and 16 affilliated lawyers in Greece.   Call toll free 1-800-865-2608 or 1-610-865-2608 or e-mail us at hklaw@ptd.net for a free initial consultation on how we can assist you in your Greek legal matters.
 
No other U.S.-Greek Legal team includes:
  1. A U.S.A SuperLawyer in International law-ranking among the top U.S.  international lawyers;
  2. A senior lawyer (Mr. Kounoupis) who was the first U.S. lawyer to belicensed as a Greek lawyer as well;
  3. A former Greek Judge in the Athens Court of First Instance;
  4. One of the leading Greek litigators- named by Chambers International as one of the 10 top litigators in Greece ;
  5. A top Greek European Union lawyer who heads the Greek E.U. Lawyers Bar Association Committee;
  6. The only Greek lawyer team that regularly authors an international legal publication for the American Bar Association
  7. The first and preferred choice among prominent U.S. law firms for their Greek legal matters.
  8. Mr. Kounoupis has been appointed to Vice-Chair of the American Bar Association U.S. Lawyers Practicing Abroad Committee.

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The first and oldest U.S.-Greek law firm to specialize in inheritances and real estate in Greece.

For U.S. citizens and residents both U.S. law and Greek law may apply. This is true, for example, for inheritances where there are both U.S. and Greek assets. In addition to both U.S. and Greek tax laws apply. Selecting and applying the proper U.S./Greek law is critical. U.S. residents and citizens cannot engage in Greek inheritance and real estate matters without carefully considering the application of U.S. law as well. We can do both simultaneously.

The most secure and competent representation - since we are a fully functioning U.S. law firm as well as a Greek law firm (Beware of Greek law firms claiming "U.S. affiliations" who are not secure or competent and are basically not busy Greek lawyers seeking to obtain the legal work of Greek-Americans).

THE CHOICE OF U.S. ATTORNEYS (OF GREEK DESCENT) IN THEIR GREEK LEGAL MATTERS.

HUNDREDS OF LECTURES T.V. APPEARANCES AND ARTICLES ON THE COMPLEX TAX, REAL ESTATE AND ESTATE ISSUES INVOLVED IN U.S.-GREEK ESTATE MATTERS. QUOTED BY MAJOR U.S. NEWSPAPERS (USA TODAY; WALL STREET JOURNAL; PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER) ON GREEK LAW ISSUES

[QUESTION: HOW CAN A GREEK ONLY LAW FIRM REPRESENT YOU IN A U.S.-GREEK INVOLVED ESTATE MATTER - IF THEY HAVE NEVER HANDLED EVEN ONE U.S. ESTATE?]

Mr. Kounoupis has lectured to several U.S. Greek-American Businesses, Lawyer Associations and Chambers of Commerce including New York, Philadelphia, Florida, Califonia, Chicago and New Jersey. His lectures on U.S. Greek law and his education of U.S. attorneys and clients on Greek legal matters have resulted in numerous commidations and awards.

Mr. Kounoupis was recently extensively quoted in General Counsel Magazine read by over 6,000 U.S. Corporate Counsel.

George Kounoupis and his Greek law affiliates are identified by Chambers & Partners International as one of the top ten litigation attorneys in Greece.

George Kounoupis is listed on the recommended and preferred Greek attorneys list of the Greek Consulate.

Foreign residents who own property in Greece must register it with the Hellenic National Cadastre Ktimatologio by December 30, 2008. We can handle this entire matter for you and protect your property from being lost or fines. Safely. Securely.

 

USA Offices
The Lehigh Valley:
20 East Broad Street
Bethlehem
Pennsylvania 18018
Phone: (610) 865-2608
Outside PA: 1-800-865-2608
Fax: (610) 691-8418
E-Mail: hklaw@ptd.net

New Jersey:
1015 New Durham Road
Edison
New Jersey 08817
(By Appt. Only)

Philadelphia:
530 S. 2nd St
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania 19147
(By Appt. Only)

Hahalis & Kounoupis

Greece Offices
41 Solonos Street
Athens, 10672
Greece

10 Ermou Street
Thessaloniki, 54625
Greece