Elizabeth Hope Cothran

Elizabeth Hope Cothran, a principal in the firm’s Labor and Employment section, represents employers in a wide range of employment law issues.  Hope represents employers in litigation before state and federal courts and administrative agencies.  Hope also assists government contractors with all aspects of affirmative action compliance including developing and maintaining affirmative action plans and defending them in audits conducted by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”).

In addition, Hope also advises and trains employers on  a wide variety of workplace issues such as employee handbooks and agreements, discipline and discharge issues, noncompetition issues, social media in the workplace,  FLSA, ADA and FMLA compliance and workplace harassment and discrimination.

Hope graduated from Emory University in 1997, majoring in political science. Hope earned her J.D. from the University of Richmond in 2003.

Hope has been cited by Super Lawyers Magazine in the “Rising Stars” category for Employment and Labor law.  Hope has written and lectured on all aspects of employment law throughout the region.

Hope currently volunteers her time by serving on the board of directors of a local non-profit organization, Bethany Hall in Roanoke City.  Hope also Co-Chairs the Virginia Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Choose Law/Pre-Law Counseling Committee.

Professional Affiliations

• Roanoke Bar Association
• Virginia Bar Association, Pre-Law Counseling Committee, Co-Chair;
• Labor and Employment Law Section, Member
• Virginia State Bar, Member
• Virginia Women Attorneys Association, Member
• Roanoke Society for Human Resource Management
• American Bar Association, Member