Roper & Roper, P.A.
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Attorneys
Donovan A. Roper Email Me
Don is a partner and principal shareholder in Roper & Roper, P.A.
He began his career at Dean, Ringers, Morgan & Lawton, P.A. in
Orlando, Florida from 1990 - 1996. He struck out on his own as the Law
Office of Donovan A. Roper before forming Roper & Roper, P.A. in March, 1997. Don has received the Martindale-Hubbell AV-rating for last six years.
Education:
Florida State University, B.A. History 1987
Cum Laude
Phi Beta Kappa
Stetson University College of Law, J.D. 1990
Admitted to Practice:
Florida
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit
Areas of Practice:
Civil tort litigation primarily for municipal corporations and local governmental entities and self-insured/risk management pools
Federal Longshore & Harbor Workers' Compensation Act claims defense
Associations:
The Florida Bar
American Bar Association
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Florida Defense Lawyers Association
Defense Research Institute
Orange County Bar Association
Teresa S. Roper Email Me
Teri is a partner and principal shareholder in Roper & Roper, P.A.
She began her career as a staff attorney for the Florida Association of
Realtors before moving into Workers' Compensation for H. Guy Smith,
P.A. She moved on to become in-house legal counsel for
Travelers/Aetna Insurance with Frank & Brightman before forming Roper & Roper, P.A. and later serving as the City Attorney for the City of Longwood, Florida.
Education:
University of Florida, 1981-83
University of South Florida, B.A. Political Science, 1985
Stetson University College of Law, J.D. 1989
Staff Writer, Editor Stetson Law Review
Admitted to Practice:
Florida
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit
Areas of Practice:
Workers' Compensation Defense
Civil Litigation
Real Property
Personal Injury
Associations:
Florida Bar
Andrew I. Dayes Email MeDrew is a partner and actually began his career at Roper & Roper, P.A.During law school, Drew completed the Civil Government Clinic, where he was exposed to governmental law practice and had the opportunity to work on a variety of governmental law issues, including municipal liability, zoning, ordinances, as well as other issues. He also helped create Stetson’s Shields & Scales, an organization which focuses on the unique legal issues that intertwine law enforcement with the law, and served as co-President.
Education:
Florida State University, B.S. Finance 1999
Stetson University, M.B.A. 2002
Stetson University College of Law, J.D. 2002
Founding member, Shields & Scales
Admitted to Practice:
Florida
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit
Areas of Practice:
Civil tort litigation
Personal Injury defense
Products liability
Wrongful death defense
Federal Longshore & Harbor Workers' Compensation Act claims defense
Associations:
Florida Bar
Photo not currently available George B. Belohlavek Email Me
Bo is an associate attorney at Roper & Roper, P.A. He began his career in law enforcement before graduating law school and working with a small firm specializing in a variety of Workers' Compensation matters.
Education:
Auburn University, B.A., Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement 1995
Washburn University School of Law, J.D. 2007
Admitted to Practice:
Alabama
Kansas
Florida
U.S. District Court, Kansas
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit
Areas of Practice:
Workers' Compensation Defense
Civil tort litigation
Personal Injury
Wrongful death
Associations:
Kansas Bar
Alabama Bar
Florida Bar
Photo not currently available Sophia Langley, Of Counsel
Photo not currently available Jerry Jeffrey, Of Counsel
