Ryan T. Hopper

Ryan T. Hopper is a litigation shareholder based in the firm’s Tampa office. He routinely represents plaintiffs and defendants in high-stakes, highly technical disputes, including mass- and toxic-tort actions, complex commercial and trade secrets disputes, and real estate development controversies. Ryan draws on his multi-disciplinary practice to help clients approach cases creatively and efficiently, and he has played an integral role in the favorable resolution of disputes involving billions of dollars in claimed damages.

Prior to joining Greenberg Traurig, Ryan served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Roy B. Dalton Jr. of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Ryan received both his J.D., magna cum laude, and his B.A., summa cum laude, from the University of Florida, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, the Order of the Coif, and the Order of the Barristers.

Judicial Clerkships

•Hon. Roy B. Dalton, Jr., U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, 2013-2015

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Listed, Benchmark Litigation
•“Future Stars,” 2026
•“40 & Under - U.S. Edition,” 2025
•Listed, Tampa Bay Business Journal “40 Under 40,” 2023
•Team Member, a Law360 “Environmental Practice Group of the Year,” 2022
•Listed, Florida Trend magazine
•“Legal Elite - Litigation,” 2022
•“Up and Comer,” 2022
•Listed, The Best Lawyers in America
•Commercial Litigation, 2025-2026
•“Ones to Watch,” 2021-2024
•Litigation - Environmental, 2021-2024
•Commercial Litigation, 2022-2024
•Environmental Law, 2022-2024
•Listed, The Legal 500 United States
•Dispute Resolution - Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action- Defense- Toxic Tort, 2021-2024
•Dispute Resolution - General Commercial Disputes, 2025
•“Rising Star,” 2020
•Environment: Litigation, 2020
•Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Florida Super Lawyers, “Rising Star,” 2020-2023
•Team Member, The American Lawyer, “Florida Regional Litigation Department of the Year,” 2019