Of Counsel
Cordatis LLP
Arlington, Virginia, United States
Sam Van Kopp is an attorney and the founder of the Public Assistance appeals and arbitration practice at Cordatis LLP. He began his legal career as a judicial law clerk for the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals in 2018 and 2019-2020, when the Board began its modern Public Assistance arbitration program. After leaving the Board for private practice, Sam published the first Thompson Reuters Briefing Paper on PA arbitration. He has since advised utilities, federal territories, small businesses and a Fortune 500 company in both FEMA-internal appeals and arbitrations. Sam is an active member of NEMA and has hosted two NEMA webinars featuring CBCA judges discussing PA arbitration. He also speaks about developments in PA arbitration at emergency management conferences around the country and writes about important Public Assistance eligibility decisions issued by the Board.
The New Reality of Public Assistance Eligibility in CBCA Arbitrations
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM PST