History
The attorneys of Kaplan, Bogue & Cooper, P.C. have practiced together for over fifteen years, and have achieved reputations as prominent commercial finance counsel in Atlanta. By concentrating in select areas of commercial law including creditors’ rights, commercial litigation, commercial real estate, and corporate law, the firm has developed a multidisciplinary law practice committed to building and maintaining long-term relationships through the delivery of efficient and cost-effective legal services.
Our foremost goal is to provide the best legal services at the most competitive legal rates.
Our attorneys have developed solid business relationships and are proactive in assisting our clients in the resolution of a broad range of complex legal matters. Our ability to provide a full array of services to our clients is what sets us apart from other law firms.
Since its inception, Kaplan, Cooper & Bogue, P.C. has carefully maintained our structure in order to ensure that cost-sensitive pricing and client relationships endure as our first priorities.
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Attorneys
DIRECTOR
Mike Kaplan
Michael C. Kaplan focuses his practice in commercial litigation. Mike provides strategic local counsel to numerous banks and credit unions throughout Georgia and the United States assisting with the collection of debts, state court litigation and vehicle title issues. Michael also assists a number of landlords and property management companies in dispossessory and related actions for office, multifamily, multi-use and retail assets.
A graduate of the Washington University School of Law, Mike has been practicing law in Georgia for over 20 years. Mike frequently lectures on commercial collections and leasing issues.
Education
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
Juris Doctor, 1994
EMORY UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Arts, 1991
Contact
Direct (678) 384-7027
mkaplan@kbclegal.com
Activities & Affiliations
• Atlanta Bar Association, Member
• Presenter: Emerging Issues in Debt Collection, Sponsored by ICLE,“Defending the Personal Guaranty”
• Presenter: Post-Judgment Collection, sponsored by ICLE, “Preparing and Litigating the Collection Case,” March 2005-March 2016
• Presenter: Real Property Foreclosure, sponsored by ICLE, “Personal Property Foreclosure Issues for Real Property Practitioners,” April 2002
• Presenter: Advanced Debt Collection, sponsored by ICLE, “Strict Compliance: Is the Debtor in Default?”
Bar Admissions
• Georgia
oF COUNSEL
Virginia Bogue
A partner of Kaplan, Bogue and Cooper, P.C., Jenny Bogue specializes in the fields of bankruptcy and creditors’ rights. Virginia provides strategic local counsel to numerous banks and credit unions throughout Georgia and the United States assisting with the collection of debts, bankruptcy cases, state court litigation and vehicle title issues.
A graduate of the University of Florida Levin College of Law, Virginia has been practicing law in Georgia for over fifteen years. Virginia graduated from the Leadership Academy of The Georgia Association for women lawyers. She has been a lecturer on bankruptcy issues at various seminars.
Education
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA SCHOOL OF LAW
Juris Doctor, 1979
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
Bachelor of Science, 1976
Contact
(678) 384-7016
vbogue@kbclegal.com
Activities & Affiliations
• Atlanta Bar Association, Member
• Cobb County Bar Association, Member
Bar Admissions
• Georgia, Florida
MAnaging director
Chris Cooper
A founding member of Kaplan, Bogue & Cooper, P.C., Chris Cooper has been practicing in the commercial finance, commercial real estate and corporate law sectors in Atlanta for over 15 years. Chris provides strategic counsel to numerous national and regional banks, credit unions, lenders, developers and investors throughout Georgia and the United States assisting principally in commercial lending, commercial real estate matters, commercial foreclosures and business formations.
Since founding Kaplan, Bogue & Cooper in 2017, Mr. Cooper has represented developers and lenders in the acquisition and finance of over $400 million in commercial real estate assets.
A third-generation Atlantan, Chris returned to his hometown to practice law after receiving degrees from Wake Forest University and The University of Richmond School of Law.
Education
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND SCHOOL OF LAW
Juris Doctor, 2003
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Arts, 2000
Contact
(678) 384-7021
cooper@kbclegal.com
Activities & Affiliations
• Atlanta Bar Association, Member
Bar Admissions
• Georgia
Representative Transactions
•Represented an Atlanta developer in the acquisition, finance and ground lease of two medical office towers in San Antonio, Texas valued at over $60MM.
• Represented a national bank in the refinance of $50MM of mixed debt facilities for a regional restaurant group.
• Represented an Atlanta developer in the acquisition, finance and ground lease of an office building project in Sandy Springs valued at $40MM+.
• Represented a national bank in the refinance of $50MM+ in floor plan and real estate debt facilities for one of Atlanta’s largest car dealership groups.
• Represented a Atlanta based logistics company in the acquisition, finance and leasing of five industrial logistical hubs on the East Coast.
• Represented an Atlanta based investment group in the acquisition of a controlling interest in a Massachusetts based genetics company with over $50MM in prior funding rounds.
• Represented an Atlanta developer in the acquisition and financing of medical office buildings and adjacent land in Alpharetta, Georgia valued at over $40MM
• Represented a Atlanta lender and investor in the workout, acquisition and finance of a distressed medical lab asset valued at $10MM+
• Represented a California based private equity fund in the workout and liquidation of a distressed debt portfolio.
• Represented a regional bank in the loan workout and further development of a large sports complex facility in Cherokee County, Georgia.
PArtner
Samantha Tzoberi
Samantha brings a wealth of knowledge, experience, and accomplishments to the practice of law in Georgia. In all phases of her academic and professional career, she has made her mark through a dual focus on service and the pursuit of excellence. She completed her undergraduate education magna cum laude and graduated cum laude from the Georgia State University College of Law, where she served as the editor-in-chief of the Georgia State University Law Review.
After finishing law school, Sam accumulated more than a decade of experience at major law firms in Atlanta, representing financial institutions, servicers, investors, corporations, and various other entities. Sam regularly negotiates and litigates issues in the United States Bankruptcy Courts, as well as State Courts and Federal Courts. She has been recognized as one of the top creditor debtor rights attorneys in Georgia by Super Lawyers, an honor reserved for only the top 5% of attorneys selected.
Education
Georgia State University College of Law
Juris Doctor, Cum Laude, 2004 Editor-in-Chief, Law Review
Georgia State University
Bachelor of Arts
Contact
(678) 384-7028
sam@kbclegal.com
Activities & Affiliations
• Named “Super Lawyer” by Super Lawyers Magazine (2019-2023)
• Named “Georgia Rising Star” by Super Lawyers Magazine (2010-2017) • Named “Legal Elite” by Georgia Trend Magazine (2021)
Bar Admissions
Georgia State and Superior Courts
Georgia Court of Appeals
Georgia Supreme Court
Northern District, Middle District, and Southern District of Georgia Federal Courts
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
Northern District, Middle District, and Southern District of Georgia Bankruptcy Courts