Brian E. Sopp

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200 East Saint Julian Street
PO Box 9848
Savannah, GA 31412-0048

Tel 912.236.0261
Fax 912.236.4936

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Brian Sopp is of counsel in HunterMaclean’s Savannah office, where he focuses his practice on employment law.

Brian is an experienced litigator who has successfully defended clients in state and federal courts, up to and including trial. Brian advises organizations regarding employment, benefits, and contract negotiations and disputes. His defense litigation background includes representing medical providers and institutions in medical malpractice, employment, and licensing matters in state and federal court and before state agencies. Brian has successfully represented insurers in federal court in ERISA benefits litigation.

Brian graduated with honors from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with his B.A. in Journalism and Political Science in 2007. He earned his J.D. from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 2010. While in law school, he was a member of the South Carolina Law Review and participated in the J. Woodrow Lewis Moot Court Competition.

Brian began his legal career with a civil defense firm in Columbia, South Carolina, where he dedicated his practice to civil defense litigation. He served as a director of the health care and employment group at a firm in Boston, Massachusetts, before joining HunterMaclean.

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  • EmployAbility: Board of Directors
  • Leadership Columbia: Class of 2014

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University of South Carolina School of Law: J.D., 2010
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: B.A., Journalism and Political Science, with honors, 2007

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  • Savannah Bar Association
  • Federal Bar Association
  • Defense Research Institute

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Massachusetts Super Lawyers Rising Star: 2018-2022
Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process is multi-phased and includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations.

Georgia Super Lawyers Rising Star: 2024

Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process is multi-phased and includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations.

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Georgia
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
South Carolina

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July 18, 2024

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