$ 425-450 per hour
Edwin Sharp Hopson
About Edwin
Practice Areas
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Employment and Labor
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57 years | 850 cases
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Payment Methods
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Licensed in Kentucky for 56 years
State: Kentucky
Acquired: 1969
No misconduct found
Licensed in Florida for 56 years
State: Florida
Acquired: 1969
No misconduct found
Location
Law Offices of Edwin Sharp Hopson
500 W Jefferson St Fl 28, Louisville, KY, 40202-2823
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Posted by David | July 28, 2010 | Employment & Labor
Review of Edwin Sharp Hopson
Ed is a great lawyer. My company uses Ed's services for labor and employment matters. His long term experience in the area has been a valuable asset to my company. When i have a difficult labor or employment issue, I go to Ed.
Posted by Mike | July 27, 2010 | Employment & Labor
Ed Hopson Review
Our company (Cummins Mid-South, LLC) has used Ed for counsel for several years. His knowledge and skill in collective bargaining sessions is superb. He also has been extremely helpful to us in areas of employment law.
Posted by Steve | July 21, 2010
Attorney Review
Ed is an excellent lawyer that I can depend on for quality counsel. Ed can quickly understand the factual situation, and knows the law well. His advocacy skills are excellent and he is a trusted advisor.
Posted by anonymous | July 21, 2010 | Employment & Labor
Vice President and Senior Counsel
Ed is my go-to lawyer particularly on OSHA and traditional labor law matters. He is responsive, creative and offers practical solutions.
Edwin Sharp Hopson's Lawyer Endorsements
"I have worked with Ed on several matters over the last ten years. Ed is an extremely knowledgeable lawyer in the field of labor and employment and is widely respected by his peers and clients alike. He is insightful and quickly determines the key issues upon which the outcome of a matter will turn. He posses excellent communication skill both verbally and in writing making a successful outcome for his client more certain. His manner is always courteous and professional. I would trust Ed to handle any employment or labor matter for any of my clients."
Michael Nienstedt
Employment and labor lawyer
Experience
Honors
2007
Super Lawyer, Kentucky Super Lawyers
2005
Best Lawyers of America, The Best Lawyers of America
1996
Fellow, College of Labor and Employment Lawyers
Work Experience
1974 - Present
Partner, Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, LLP
1972 - 1974
Field Attorney, National Labor Relations Board
1969 - 1972
General Attorney, U.S. Department of Labor, Solicitor's Office
Associations
1974 - Present
Federal Bar Association (Kentucky chapter)Member
1969 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Dale Zanchi v. United Defense, L.P., LTD, et al.
Dismissed by U.S. Court of Appeals for Sixth Circuit
John Royse v. Corhart Refractories, et al.
Dismissed by U.S. Court of Appeals for Sixth Circuit
Carlyle Isley v. Southern Graphic Systems, Inc.
Dismissed by U.S. Court of Appeals for Fourth Circuit
Education
1971
George Washington University National Law Center
LL.M - Master of Laws
1969
Louis D. Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville
law
Speaking Engagements
2009
WTC Client Conference
What The Administration Of President Barack Obama and The NewW Democratic Congress Have In Store For Employers
2008
Carl Warns, Jr. Labor & Employment Law Institute
Moderator: EEOC Update, Employment Law in a Slowing Economy
1998
Carl Warns, Jr. Labor & Employment Law Institute
Review of Recent Decisions of the National Labor Relations Board
1995
Carl Warns, Jr. Labor & Employment Law Institute
Employment Lawyer: Past, Present and Future
1990
Eastern Mineral Law Foundation Annual Meeting
The Impact of Article II of the National Bituminous Coal Wage Agreement of 1988 on the Sale, Acquisition and Operation of Coal Property
Publications
2010
Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
The Kentucky Unemployment Compensation Handbook
2009
The Developing Labor Law, 5th Ed. (ABA)
Chapter Editor-Cumulative Supplement
2008
The Federal Lawyer
NLRB Rules that Employer’s E-mail System Policy Trumps Employees’ Section 7 Rights
2008
How Arbitration Works-6th Ed. (ABA)
Chapter Editor-Cumulative Supplement
2008
Discipline and Discharge in Arbitration, 2nd Ed. (ABA)
Chapter Editor
2007
University of Kentucky College of Law
Employment Law in Kentucky
2007
The Developing Labor Law, 5th Ed. (ABA)
Chapter Editor
2006
Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
The Kentucky Unemployment Compensation Handbook
2000
Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
The Kentucky Employer’s Guide to Preventing OSHA Fines & Citations
1999
Discipline and Discharge in Arbitration (ABA)
Chapter Editor
1997
The Labor Lawyer (ABA)
Impact of the Federal Arbitration Act on Litigation over Arbitration
1995
Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
Understanding Occupational Safety & Health Issues
1985
Kentucky Bench & Bar Journal
Wrongful Discharge — Whatever Happened to the Employment-at-Will Doctrine?