Attorney John Houston Pope’s practice predominately involves the litigation of controversies, but he also counsels clients on lowering litigation risks and exposures.
John started his legal career in Florida, as a law clerk to a federal judge in Jacksonville, then moved to New York City, where he pursued a practice national in scope. In 2013, he obtained board certification from The Florida Bar in the area of Labor & Employment Law. From 2015 to 2024, he has been named to the New York Metro Super Lawyers list in the areas of Employee Benefits, Employment Litigation: Defense, and Appellate. He conducts his practice today out of the firm’s New York and St. Petersburg offices, residing in south Florida.
John regularly represents clients before federal and state courts in New York and Florida, among others, as well as administrative agencies. He has first-chaired jury and bench trials and conducted arbitrations. He has successfully argued appeals in the Appellate Division in New York and in the Supreme Court of Florida. John also has initiated actions on behalf of clients to manage controversies preemptively with former employees.
