Practice areas: Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability; view more
Licensed in Georgia since: 1995
Education: Georgia State University College of Law
Jonathan A. Pope, a partner at Hasty Pope, LLP, law firm, focuses in the area of personal injury law, including auto and truck accidents, wrongful death, traumatic brain injury and catastrophic injuries. After he completed his law degree in 1995 at Georgia State University, he remained in the area where he serves the cities of Canton, Gainesville and Atlanta, along with the state of Georgia. Mr. Pope is admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, the Georgia Court of Appeals, the Georgia Supreme Court and the 11th Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals.
Pope's $2.8 million dollar verdict in Buice v. Coast Dental was listed in "Tope Georgia Verdicts of 2014" and noted as one of the largest verdicts in the State of Georgia. Pope made the same list in 2009 wtih his $1 million dollar verdict in Flippen v. AGL Resources. Other lawyers have recognized Mr. Pope's success and honored him with several awards including a Georgia's Trend Magazine's "Legal Elite" listing for numerous years. Pope was also named to Georgia Trend Magazine's list of Georgia's 40 under 40.
Mr. Pope takes pride in continued membership within professional organizations such as the Georgia Bar Foundation, the Lawyers Foundation of Georgia, the American Bar Association and the American Association for Justice. He has served in leadership capacities in several of these groups including the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, the State Bar of Georgia, the Bank of North Georgia and Leadership Cherokee. Other organizations to which he belongs include the Gainesville-Northeast Georgia Bar Association, the Southern Trial Lawyers Association, the Lawyers Club of Atlanta, the Old Warhorse Lawyers Club of Atlanta and The Gridiron Secret Society.
Mr. Pope, his wife and two children live in Gainesville and attend First Baptist Church of Gainesville.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff, Workers' Compensation: ClaimantFocus areas
Animal Bites, Assault, Birth Injury, Brain Injury, Construction Accident, Delayed or Incorrect Diagnosis, Dental Malpractice, Dram Shop Laws, Informed Consent, Medical Devices, Medical Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Motor Vehicle Defects, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Pharmaceutical, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 70% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 10% Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff
- 10% Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff
- 10% Workers' Compensation: Claimant
First Admitted: 1995, Georgia
Professional Webpage: https://www.hastypope.com/your-trial-team/jonathan-a-pope/
Bar / Professional Activity
- Advisory Board, Member, Bank of North Georgia
- Georgia Court of Appeals
- Fellow, Past Board Member, Georgia Bar Foundation, 2006 - 2007
- Member, American Association for Justice
- Member, Southern Trial Lawyers Association
- Member, Chief Justice Commission on Professionalism, 2006 - 2007
- Graduate and Former Member Steering Committee, Leadership Cherokee
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia, 1998
- President, State Bar of Georgia - Young Lawyers Division, 2006 - 2007
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Gainesville-Northeast Georgia Bar Association
- Chair-elect, Civil Justice PAC, 2015
- Member, Old Warhorse Lawyers Club
- Board Member, Cherokee County YMCA, 1997
- Executive Committee Member, State Bar of Georgia - Young Lawyers Division, 2005 - 2008
- Georgia Supreme Court
- Member, Lawyers Foundation of Georgia
- Two-Term President, State Bar of Georgia-Blue Ridge Circuit Bar Association
- Member, The Gridiron Secret Society
- Member, Lawyers Club of Atlanta
- Trustee, Institute for Continuing Legal Education
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- Buice v. Coast Dental, $2,800,000.00 jury verdict, State Court of DeKalb County, Georgia, 2014
- Crisp v. Whitney, $400,000 jury verdict, State Court of Cobb County, Georgia, 2013
- Fleury v. Simonton, $500,000 settlement, State Court of DeKalb County, Georgia, 2015
- Estate of Diego Bernabe v. Cambra, $875,000 settlement, Cherokee County, Georgia, 2017
- Hausler v. Mashburn, $343,000 jury verdict, State Court of Forsyth County, Georgia, 2014
- Headley v. Joiner, $1,150,000 settlement, White County, Georgia, 2014
- Cobb v. Lisk, $850,000 verdict, State Court of Fulton County, Georgia, 2017
- Martinez v. Wirt, $320,000 jury verdict, State Court of Hall County, Georgia, 2015
- Flippen v. AGL Resources, $1,017,000 jury verdict, State Court of Fulton County, Georgia, 2009
- Burk v. Northeast Georgia Physician's Group, $200,000 settlement, State Court of Fulton County, Georgia, 2015
Honors
- Georgia's 40 under 40, Georgia Trend Magazine, 2004
- Legal Elite, Georgia Trend Magazine, 2013
- Legal Elite, Georgia Trend Magazine, 2009
- Legal Elite, Georgia Trend Magazine, 2015
Educational Background
- The Citadel, B.A., 1992
- American Association For Justice
- American Bar Association
- Georgia Bar Association
- Georgia Trial Lawyers Association
- Southern Trial Lawyers Association
These comments were made by fellow attorneys during the annual nomination process.
“Jonathan has managed Hasty Pope for the last 11 years. It is an honor to practice law with him. He holds some of the highest verdicts in the State and probably in the South East as a whole.”
“Consistently one of the TOP trial lawyers of his day. Multiple record setting verdicts along with managing a thriving practice and training the next group of trial lawyers to come. Hands down a true "Super Lawyer". I unequivocally nominate Jon for Super Lawyers 2018.”
“Top 10 trial attorneys in our state.”
“I have known Jon and Tom Pope for years and respect their passion for and knowledge of the law. I highly recommend them for consideration again this year.”
“Incredibly talented lawyer. Always prepared.”
“Jonathan handles Personal Injury cases thoughout Georgia. He has a excellent understanding of the law and gets results for his clients. I have worked on many cases with Jonathan and feel his ethics are the foundation that he builds his practice. If he tells you he will follow up on an issue, you can bank on it. I have spent countless hours debating the law and facts of various cases with Jonathan over the last several years. He and his brother are a credit to the profession.”
“Jon is an excellent attorney. I nominate him to Super Lawyers without any hesitation.”
“Jon is my brother and partner at Hasty Pope. Together we have tried cases against big insurance for over 20 years. He has attained multi-million dollar verdicts in the face of 0 offers. He has excelled at Medical negligence, tractor trailer and automobile collision cases throughout his career. I am proud to once again nominate my brother, Jon to be a superlawer.”
“Jon and Tom Pope are brothers who own Hasty Pope LLP. They have been at the top of their game for years. I don't know anyone that would hesitate to refer a personal injury case to these trial lawyers in North Georgia.”
“One of the preeminent personal injury trial attorneys in the State of Georgia.”
“An extraordinarily capable young lawyer and leader of the Bar. ”
“Jon has tried over 60 jury trials and many verdicts are ranked at the top each year. We are proud to have such high quality trial lawyers at Hasty Pope LLP. His hard work and continued success cause me to nominate him for Super Lawyers once again. Keep it up Jon!”
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2013 - 2026
- Rising Stars: 2006, 2009 - 2010
Top Lists
Top 100: Georgia Super Lawyers: 2014, 2016 - 2026- Top 100: 2026 Georgia Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2025 Georgia Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2024 Georgia Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2023 Georgia Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2022 Georgia Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2021 Georgia Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2020 Georgia Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2019 Georgia Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2018 Georgia Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2017 Georgia Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2016 Georgia Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2014 Georgia Super Lawyers