Ofer Grosskopf (, born 12 October 1969) is an Israeli judge and former law professor who currently serves as a judge on the Supreme Court of Israel. He is the youngest judge in the court, and expected to be its President in 2035-2039.

Early life and education

Grosskopf was born in Israel in 1969 to Yossi and Ayala Grosskopf, and grew up in

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. His father was a computer project manager and his mother was a laboratory technician at the

Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv University (TAU) ( he, אוּנִיבֶרְסִיטַת תֵּל אָבִיב, ''Universitat Tel Aviv'') is a public research university in Tel Aviv, Israel. With over 30,000 students, it is the largest university in the country. Locate ...

School of Dental Research. He has a younger sister, Yael. In 1988, he joined the

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program, deferring his mandatory military service to study law and economics at

. He completed a BA in economics in 1990, an

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in 1991, and an MA in economics in 1992. He subsequently earned an

LLM A Master of Laws (M.L. or LL.M.; Latin: ' or ') is an advanced postgraduate academic degree, pursued by those either holding an undergraduate academic law degree, a professional law degree, or an undergraduate degree in a related subject. In mos ...

from Harvard Law School and an SJD with distinction from Tel Aviv University in 1999.

Legal career

From 1991 to 1997, Grosskopf served as an officer in the Israel Defense Forces, first as a legal adviser in the

Military Advocate General The Military Advocate General (MAG Corps') ( he, הפרקליטות הצבאית, ''HaParklitut HaTzva'it'') is responsible for implementing the rule of law within the Israel Defense Forces. The unit's objectives include integrating the rule of ...

's Office, then as a legal counsel to the military's housing projects. After completing his doctorate at Tel Aviv University under the direction of Professor Daniel Friedmann in 1999, Grosskopf worked as a research assistant to Friedmann. Although Grosskopf's law career did not involve engaging in litigation, he represented his father in a lawsuit against

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in 1999. Grosskopf was a member of the Faculty of Law at the

College of Management Academic Studies The College of Management Academic Studies, a college located in the city of Rishon LeZion, Israel, is the largest college in Israel. Founded in 1978, COLMAN is the first non-subsidized, not-for-profit research academic institution in Israel to ...

in 1996, and was appointed a Senior Lecturer in 2001. In 2002, he joined the Faculty of Law at Tel Aviv University, where he served as a Senior Lecturer from 2002 to 2006, then as an Associate Professor from 2006 to 2009 and Vice Dean from 2008 to 2009. In 2009, he was appointed a judge on the Lod District Court. In 2018, he was appointed to serve on the Supreme Court. He assumed office upon the retirement of judge

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Personal life

Grosskopf is married to Batya and has four sons. He lives in

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References

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