Geoffrey H. Hopper & Associates, Inc. Attorneys at Law
Geoffrey H. Hopper
Career Highlights
Bar Admissions:
1982 Admitted to practice by the State Bar of California
1983 Admitted to practice by the United States District Couts (Central and Southern Districts)
1984: Admitted to practice in the United States Court of Appeals; Ninth Circuit
1987: Admitted to practice before the United State Supreme Court
Experience:
More than twenty years experience as a litigator in labor/employment and business law;
Selected as law school's best orator in 1981;
Elected President of the Riverside County Bar Association in 1994;
Conducted hundreds of seminars on labor and employment law for different groups including attorneys, law schools, universities, employers, employees, and many private and public organizations;
Created and supervised the employment and labor law department at the law firm of Thompson and Colgate (where he was an attorney and partner from (1981-2001) until going into practice on his own in 2001;
Instructor at University of California at Riverside for several years;
Created and served as President of Riverside County Bar Association's Dispute Resolution Services since 1985;
Served as Judge Pro Tem for the San Bernardino County Superior Court System for several years;
Served as an arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association for several years;
Elected President of the Riverside County Bar Association's Barristers Organization in 1989.
Education:
1979: Graduated from University of California (Riverside) with B.A. in both psychology and sociology;
1981: Graduated from California Western School of Law (Accredited by the American Bar Association in San Diego.
Memberships:
Member- California State Bar (Delegate to State Bar Convention for several years);
Member- American Bar Association;
Member- Riverside County Bar Association (President 1994-1995); President Elect 1993-1994,
Vice President 1991-1992, Treasurer 1990-1991);
Member- Riverside County Bar Association Dispute Resolution Services
(specializing in employment mediation and arbitration);
