Rachael Wood

Rachael Wood


Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns LLP

Recognized since 2019

Clearwater, Florida

Practice Areas

Litigation - Labor and Employment

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Litigation - Labor and Employment
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Rachael comes to Johnson Pope with diverse experience in employment law and trial litigation. While a student at Stetson College of Law, Rachael was a member of Stetson’s nationally recognized trial team and a member of the Stetson Law Review. Since being admitted to the Florida Bar in 2008, Rachael has represented clients in federal, state, and appellate courts on a variety of employment related matters. Rachael is an active member of the St. Petersburg Bar Association where she co-chairs the Employment and Labor Law Section. She was recognized as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers in 2016 and 2017.

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Location
  • 311 Park Place blvd Suite 300
    Clearwater, FL 33756
Education
  • Stetson University, JD, graduated 2007
  • The University of Texas at Arlington, Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude
  • University of South Florida, Masters of Arts, Criminology
Affiliations
  • Clearwater Bar - Board Member, 2012-2014
  • Clearwater Bar Association Young Lawyers Division - President, 2013-2014
  • St. Petersburg Bar Association - Co-Chair of the Employment Section, 2016 – Present
  • Stetson Law Review - Digest Writer, Summer 2006 – Spring 2007
Court Admissions
  • United States District Court for the Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts of Florida

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Litigation - Labor and Employment
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment, St. Petersburg (2022)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
Awards:
  • Stetson College of Law Edward D. Foreman Most Distinguished Student Award Recipient
  • Trial Team, 1st Place: American Bar Association Law Student Division, Regional Arbitration Competition; 1st Place, Florida Bar Chester Bedell Memorial Mock Trial Competition
  • Named as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers in 2016 and 2017
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Employment Law - Individuals

Publications

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