About Pope Law LLC
- Name: Geoff Pope
- Title: Founding Partner
Empathy in Advocacy, Documented Success.
Profile
Geoff Pope, named in the Georgia Super Lawyer publication for 18 consecutive years (top 5% of all attorneys), has been a member of the Georgia Bar since 1993, when he earned his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the University of Georgia School of Law.
While at the University of Georgia, Mr. Pope served on the Editorial Board of Georgia Law Review and was a member of the National Moot Court Team. Since graduation, Mr. Pope has established a career in which he has been recognized by his peers for his success in medical negligence and catastrophic personal injury cases.
For the first seven years of his career, Mr. Pope defended healthcare providers, product manufacturers, insurance companies, and other businesses. Since 2000, Mr. Pope has exclusively represented individuals and families injured by the wrongful conduct of others.
Throughout his career, Mr. Pope has held a variety of leadership positions in prominent legal organizations. He is a Past President of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA), an organization comprised of over 2000 Georgia attorneys dedicated to representing those injured by the wrongful conduct of others. He is also a Past President of the Georgia Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), an invitation-only organization of plaintiff and defense lawyers. Mr. Pope is continually seeking to learn more about the craft of trial presentation and is a graduate of the Trial Lawyers College. In 2007, The Daily Report named Mr. Pope one of 15 Georgia lawyers “On the Rise”. He has regularly been included in the Super Lawyers publication (top 5% of attorneys), and he is among the 1/2 of 1% of attorneys invited to become a Fellow in the American Bar Foundation.
Outside of Pope & Howard P.C., Mr. Pope has served as an adjunct professor of litigation at the Emory University Law School, regularly lectures on a variety of topics at seminars for attorneys, and is frequently asked to testify before various committees of the Georgia General Assembly on legal matters. He also volunteers with the Truancy Intervention Project, where he provides free representation to truant high school students in Atlanta.
Awards, Honors and Distinctions
- AV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
- AVVO Rating of 10/10
- Atlanta Business Chronicle: Who’s Who in Law & Accounting
- Daily Report: Named one of 15 Georgia lawyers “On the Rise” (2007)
- Fellow of the American Bar Association (since 2006)
- Listed in Bar Register of Pre-Eminent Lawyers
- Georgia Super Lawyers: 2007-2017 (10 Years)
- Georgia Super Lawyer Rising Star (2005)
Professional Associations and Memberships
- The Belli Society
- American Association for Justice
- American Board of Trial Advocates
- American Society for Legal Advocates
- Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (President: 2011-2012)
- Lawyers Club of Atlanta
- National Trial Lawyers
- Southern Trial Lawyers Association
- State Bar of Georgia
- Truancy Intervention Project
Scholastic Honors
- University of Georgia (B.A. Cum Laude with High Honors 1990, J.D. Cum Laude 1993)
- Georgia Law Review, Editorial Board
- National Moot Court Competition, Final Rounds, 2nd best brief
- Member of Phi Beta Kappa
- Member of Phi Kappa Phi Honorary Society
- Member of Blue Key Society
- Member of Omicron Delta Kappa
- Member of the Joseph Henry Lumpkin Inn of Court
- Member of the Order of Barristers
practice areas
- Medical Malpractice
- Birth Injuries
- Wrongful Death
- Catastrophic Injuries
- Personal Injury
- Trucking Accidents
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Memberships & Associations
Our singular objective is to provide elite representation to every client, using the knowledge and insight we’ve gained over decades in practice to maximize the recovery for individuals and families harmed by the wrongful conduct of others.
