General Information

Year founded: 1973
This is the year the firm (or its earliest predecessor entity) was founded.
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Overview

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Since 1973, we have built a solid reputation as a Tampa Bay regional law firm, with offices in St. Petersburg, Clearwater and Tampa. We pride ourselves on high quality legal work delivered in an efficient and results-oriented manner.

The firm's clients include local and national businesses, real estate developers, medical professional and businesses, accounting and engineering firms, commercial lenders, private equity funds, local governments and special districts, as well as individuals and consumers.

Rankings

Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns LLP is metro ranked in 25 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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Metro Rankings

St. Petersburg
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Health Care Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment

Rankings

Metro Rankings

St. Petersburg
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Health Care Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 1 for Litigation - Real Estate
Tier 1 for Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 1 for Tax Law
Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates
Tier 2 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 2 for Litigation - Construction
Tampa
Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Health Care Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Banking and Finance
Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 1 for Litigation - Patent
Tier 1 for Litigation - Real Estate
Tier 1 for Litigation - Securities
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 1 for Tax Law
Tier 1 for Trademark Law
Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates
Tier 2 for Corporate Law
Tier 2 for Land Use and Zoning Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Bankruptcy
Tier 2 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 2 for Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
Tier 2 for Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Tier 2 for Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Tier 2 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 2 for Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tier 3 for Securities Regulation

Practice Areas

The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.
  • Administrative
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Business Disputes
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
  • Construction Law
  • Corporate
  • Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
  • Health Care Law
  • Intellectual Property
  • Labor Law - Management
  • Land Use
  • Litigation
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
  • Real Estate Law
  • Transportation Law
  • Trusts and Estates

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