Margaret T. Stopp Pensacola, Florida
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| phone | 850.434.3541 |
| fax | 850.435.7899 |
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Margaret T. Stopp has a civil practice focusing on real estate, real property, leases, contracts, community associations, land use, public records, and local government-related issues. She served as an assistant county attorney prior to joining the firm. She taught at the University of West Florida for ten years in the Legal Studies program, and is the author of numerous publications. Early in her career she had her own law practice, specializing in real estate and contracts, within a general practice. While attending the Georgetown University Law Center, she worked for the U.S. House of Representatives as a legislative aide and House Appropriations Committee staff member. She is active in the community, serving on a number of boards.
- Areas of Practice:
- Business Law
- Community Associations
- Contracts
- Land Use
- Local Government Law
- Real Estate
- Bar Admissions:
- Virginia, 1982
- North Carolina, 1983
- Florida, 1989
- U.S. District Court Middle District of North Carolina, 1983
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida, 1998
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 1998
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 2002
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1982
- Education:
- Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia,
1981
J.D. - McNeese State University,
1977
B.A.
Honors: Cum Laude
- Representative Cases:
- State v. Whitmire, 791 So.2d 1192 (Fla.1st DCA 2001)
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Associate Professor, University of West Florida, 1989 - 2000
- Public Records, Lorman Education Services, 2003 - 2005
- Public Records Requests, Florida Association of Court Clerks, 2005
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Escambia/Santa Rosa Bar Association, 2002 - 2003
- President
- Florida Association of Women Lawyers
- Northwest Florida Association of Women Lawyers, 2003
- Vice-President
- American Bar Association
- Rotary Club of Pensacola, 2008 - 2009
- President-Elect
- Past Employment Positions:
- Escambia County, Assistant County Attorney, 2000 - 2002
- University of West Florida, Associate Professor, 1989 - 2000
- Fraternities/Sororities:
- Phi Kappa Phi











