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.
Colleen M. Flynn
Awarded Practice Areas
Litigation - Labor and Employment
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2027 edition in St. Petersburg.

Colleen M. Flynn
Biography
Locations
Education
- University of Illinois - Chicago, J.D., graduated 1997
- Vanderbilt University, B.A. with a double major in Political Science and Sociology, graduated 1994
Bar Admissions
Court Admissions
- 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
Affiliations
- 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
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Litigation - Labor and Employment, St. Petersburg (2027)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027 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
News & Media
Publications
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