Brian E. Sopp

Partner

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

Tel 912.236.0261
Fax 912.236.4936

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

Representing employers and organizations, Brian helps clients navigate workplace issues, resolve disputes, and manage the legal challenges that arise in today’s employment environment. He advises clients on restrictive covenants, contract matters, workplace policies, employee handbooks, and regulatory compliance,

Brian also represents employers in matters involving discrimination and retaliation claims, restrictive covenants, and business disputes. An experienced litigator, Brian has successfully defended clients in a wide range of matters in both state and federal courts, including cases that proceeded to trial.

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, where he was a member of the South Carolina Law Review.

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.


Experience


Credentials

Education

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

Affiliations

  • Savannah Bar Association
  • Federal Bar Association

Recognition

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: 2024-2025

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.

Licensed In

Georgia
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
South Carolina

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