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Kathryn “KC” Hopkinson

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I am a highly skilled labor and employment law attorney who regularly represents businesses and individuals in need of employment law counsel, including but not limited to age and gender discrimination, national origin and race discrimination, disability discrimination, wrongful termination, sexual harassment, contract writing and negotiations, policy manual writing and updating, wage and hour, EEOC investigations, mediations, arbitrations, HR management, and state and federal appeals.

I have been recognized by my peers as one of Tampa’s Attorneys of the Year for 2021 in Tampa Style Magazine (September 2021). I have also been named a Super Lawyers “Rising Star” yearly since 2016. This is an honor reserved for those lawyers who exhibit excellence in practice. Only 2.5% of attorneys in Florida receive this distinction. Additionally, from 2017 to 2020 I was selected as one of the “Top 40 Under 40” Labor & Employment lawyers in the State of Florida by the American Society of Legal Advocates (ASLA), an invitation-only legal organization comprised of the nation’s most skilled lawyers. The ASLA selection process includes lawyers who combine stellar legal credentials with proven commitment to community engagement, leadership and the highest professional standards. Less than 1.5% of lawyers nationally are selected to this top honor.

I am an active Member of The Florida Bar, the Hillsborough County Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the Florida and Hillsborough County Associations for Women Lawyers and the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.

Education

  • Stetson University College of Law
    J.D.
  • The University of Tampa
    B.A. in Government and World Affairs, cum laude

Practice Areas

  • Contract Writing and Negotiations
  • Policy Manual Writing and Updating
  • Age and Gender Discrimination
  • National Origin and Race Discrimination
  • Disability Discrimination
  • Wrongful Termination
  • Sexual Harassment and Sex-Based Discrimination
  • EEOC Investigations
  • FLSA – wage and hour
  • Equal Pay Act

Admissions

  • Florida
  • All Florida County Courts
  • Florida First District Court of Appeal
  • Florida Second District Court of Appeal
  • Florida Third District Court of Appeal
  • Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal
  • Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal
  • Florida Supreme Court
  • United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
  • United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
  • United States Bankruptcy Court Middle District of Florida
  • United States Bankruptcy Court Northern District of Florida
  • United States Bankruptcy Court Southern District of Florida
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit

Affiliations

  • Florida Justice Association, Eagle Member
  • American Bar Association (ABA)
  • Florida and Hillsborough Associations for Women Lawyers
  • Hillsborough County Bar Association
  • Federal Bar Association (FBA)
  • Florida Bar
  • American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI)
  • Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Bar Association (TBBBA)
  • ProVisors
  • Federalist Society
  • Stetson Law Alumni Association
  • Daughters of the American Revolution, Founding Father Member

Honors & Awards

  • Top Lawyers of 2022
    Tampa Magazine
  • Named one of Tampa’s Attorneys of the Year for 2021
    Tampa Style Magazine
  • 2017-2020 Top 40 Under 40 Labor & Employment lawyers in the State of Florida
    American Society of Legal Advocates (ASLA)
  • 2016-2021 Super Lawyers Florida Rising Star
    Super Lawyers

Professional Experience

  • Thompson Legal Center, LLC
    Partner​
  • Federal Judicial Internship with Honorable Thomas G. Wilson, Magistrate Judge, United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida

Additional Information

  • Pro Bono counsel for Crossroads for Florida Kids

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