The Roper Law Firm

John W. Roper - Attorney at Law

What is important in this relationship are the solutioms I can provide for you. If you want to learn more about me, scroll on down some.

Here you get to know something about who I am and what I have done. This section also tells you about what I do and can do. If you are being mistreated, illegally, by employers or debt collectors then you could have federally protected rights. If that is the case, then the law make the bad actor pay me to sue them or defend you if you have been sued.Tell me about your concern on the click through information form at the right.

Areas of Legal Practice:
  • Consumer Rights Protection:
    • This Firm sues debt collectors, for many reasons
    • This Firm defends collection lawsuits
    • This Firm sues for fraudulent financing practices
    • This Firm sues for illegal credit reporting practices
  • Employment Law
    • This Firm sues employers that fail to pay overtime
    • This Firm sues employers that fail to pay minimum wage
    • This Firm sues employers that misclassify workers as managers or independent contractors to avoid overtime
    • This Firm sues employers who illegally pay one gender more than another
    • This Firm sues employers who allow sexual harassment
Admitted to practice:
  • Admitted in 1983, Georgia
  • All State & Superior Courts of Georgia
  • Georgia Court of Appeals
  • Georgia Supreme Court
  • US District Court Middle District of Georgia
  • US District Court Northern District of Georgia
  • Pro Hac Vice Admission to US District Court Middle District of Alabama; US District Court Northern District of Florida; US District Court Southern District of Georgia; US District Court of New Jersey; US District Court of Texas; US District Court Eastern District of Virginia
  • 11th Circuit United States Court of Appeals
  • United States Court of Claims
  • Former Registered Mediator & Arbitrator, Supreme Court of Georgia, Office of Dispute Resolution
Education:
  • Atlanta Law School
    JD, Law
    1979 – 1982
    Activities and Societies: Delta Theta Phi Legal Fraternity
  • The University of Georgia
    Graduate Business
    1973 – 1976
  • Georgia Southern University
    BBA, Marketing
    1967 – 1969
  • Columbus State University
    A.S., Business
    1964 – 1967
  • Columbus High School-Columbus, GA
    Diploma
    1960-1961 * 1962-1964
  • West Point High School-West Point, MS
    1961 – 1962
Groups and Associations:
  • State Bar of Georgia
  • National Association of Consumer Advocates
  • National Employment Lawyers Association
  • Lower Chattahoochee Direct Service Corp.(Direct Services)--
    Board Chairman & General Counsel 1982-2022
  • Delta Theta Phi Legal Fraternity
  • East Columbus Rotary Club--Past Director
  • Columbus State University Athletic Hall of Fame--Past President
  • Columbus State University Alumni Association-Alumni Service Award
  • Georgia Southern University Eagle Club--Past President
  • Toastmasters International (local)--Past President & Area Governor--
    Distinguished Toastmaster
  • Rivertown Dance Club--Past President
  • Boy Scouts of America--Eagle Scout--District Scouting Chairman (twice)
  • Green Island Country Club
  • Chattahoochee River Club
  • One Hundred Club
  • Finance and Staff Parish Relations St. Mark United Methodist Church
  • American Collectors Asociation (ACA) 1978-1985
  • ACA International Fellowship of Certified Collectors--1983
  • ACA certified instructor--1981-1985
  • Georgia Collectors Association 1978-1985--President 1982-1983
  • Sons of the American Revolution: Blue Ridge Chapter
Personal
Married Pansy Dubberly Roper, 1969. One Daughter Hayley, BBA-MBA-JD from UGA, Litigator with Ward and Smith in its Asheville, NC. office. Enjoy college sports, dancing, music, writing, html progamming, good dinner and hanging out with friends, reading, travel to exciting new places and, most of all, visiting with family-home and away.

Make sure your legal rights are protected by retaining the services of experienced legal counsel, such as attorney John W. Roper. Call 706.596.5353