Colleen M. Flynn

Colleen M. Flynn

Clearwater, FL recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2018
Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns LLP

47 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Litigation - Labor and Employment

Biography

Colleen joined Johnson Pope in 2002 after practicing for five years in Chicago. Colleen practices in the areas of labor and employment law, public sector law and commercial litigation. In addition to representing employers in all aspects of employment litigation, Colleen advises clients on day to day employment and personnel policy issues. Colleen has extensive experience defending property owners from Title III ADA access cases. She also represents governmental entities not only in employment issues but also in administrative issues, sunshine law and public records law.
Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns LLP

47 Best Lawyers awards

Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns LLP logo

Overview

  • University of Illinois - Chicago, J.D., graduated 1997
  • Vanderbilt University, B.A. with a double major in Political Science and Sociology, graduated 1994

  • Illinois, 1997 (currently inactive status)
  • Florida, 1999

  • Clearwater Bar Association, Chair of Labor and Employment Section 2012-2013, 2013-2014 - Member
  • Florida Bar Grievance Committee - Member
  • Junior League of Clearwater-Dunedin - Member
  • Leadership Pinellas Class of 2006 - Member

  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois , 1997
  • United States Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit , 2002
  • United States District Court, Middle District of Florida, 2002
  • United States Circuit of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, 2006
  • Illinois, 1997 (currently inactive status)
  • Florida, 1999
  • Clearwater Bar Association, Chair of Labor and Employment Section 2012-2013, 2013-2014 - Member
  • Florida Bar Grievance Committee - Member
  • Junior League of Clearwater-Dunedin - Member
  • Leadership Pinellas Class of 2006 - Member
  • University of Illinois - Chicago, J.D., graduated 1997
  • Vanderbilt University, B.A. with a double major in Political Science and Sociology, graduated 1994
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois , 1997
  • United States Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit , 2002
  • United States District Court, Middle District of Florida, 2002
  • United States Circuit of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, 2006

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Labor Law - Management
Awards:
  • The Best Lawyers in America© 2018, Litigation – Labor and Employment

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