“The lake got me here, but the people kept me here,” Jon Pope said about move to Hall County in 1999.
Say ‘hello’ to Jon Pope, trial attorney and partner at Hasty Pope LLP.
Hasty Pope was established in 1953, and they mainly handle catastrophic injury and death cases.
Jon is originally from Canton and attended The Citadel, then went on to earn his law degree from Georgia State. He is married to Amy Pope and has two children, Andrew (13) and Caroline (11). He loves CrossFit and wakesurfing in his free time. Jon recalls one of his most memorable life experiences as the time he hiked Mount Rainier, a 14,411 foot mountain in Washington.
Whether he’s climbing a mountain or trying a case, Jon Pope is always up for a challenge.
Question: What inspired you or led you to your current career?
Answer: “Definitely my father–he’s been an attorney and judge for over 60 years. It’s just my passion, trying cases and being in front of juries.”
Q: What is your favorite restaurant in Hall County?
A: “Poor Richard’s and 2 Dog.”
Q: Who is the most interesting person you’ve met in Hall County?
A: “There’s so many: Abit Massey, he’s a long time family friend and knows my dad well. Also, the Rev. Bill Coates at First Baptist Church. And, my mother-in-law, Marquita Moore, she was a big influence on me and set such an example for me in the way she carried herself.”
Q: If you could travel anywhere in the world right now, where would it be? And why?
A: “Italy, I’ve always wanted to go there.”
Q: What is the first movie you remember seeing in a theater?
A: “’The Shining,’ my dad took me when my mom was out of town. I wouldn’t have been allowed to see it otherwise.”
Q: What advice would you give a crowd of people?
A: “Don’t sweat the small stuff, and keep a positive attitude.”
Q: What is your favorite music/ three bands you would like to see (dead or alive)?
A: “Rolling Stones, Dave Matthews Band and Sam Cooke.”
Q: What former local business makes you the most nostalgic about Hall County?
A: “Duplicating Products, my wife’s family’s company that started in the 70s.”
Q: Choosing anyone alive and a non-relative: with whom would you love to have lunch?
A: “President Teddy Roosevelt, he overcame so much if you look back at his life. He traveled, he was a soldier, he was smart, he was truly larger than life. We’d go to Avocados.”
Q: What is your favorite thing about Hall County?
A: “I love the community, the people. Everybody is very nice and friendly. I also love the lake.”
Q: Where do you see yourself in 5 or 10 years?
A: “I love practicing law so I’ll be doing the same thing–helping people and trying cases.”
Q: What is something interesting that most people don’t know about you?
A: “I love presidential history.”
Q: What three words or phrases come to mind when you think of the word HOME?
A: “Family, peace, love”
 
The Faces of Hall County is a project to showcase the amazing people that live or work in our community. If you would like to nominate an interesting person to be featured please email babernathy@gonorton.com.