M. Elizabeth Roper

M. Elizabeth

Roper

Overview

Beth practices in the firm’s Pharmaceutical, Medical Device and Healthcare Group and focuses her practice on appellate and written advocacy and drug and device litigation.

About

Beth currently serves as a member of the motions team, drafting dispositive motions, in the pelvic mesh product liability litigation.  She has also served as appellate counsel in medical devices cases in the Second and Fourth Circuit Courts of Appeals.

Beth has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America—Ones to Watch® for her work in Health Care Law and is a member of the Florida and Mississippi Bar Associations and Jackson Young Lawyers.  Prior to joining Butler Snow, she served as career law clerk to the Honorable William J. Zloch of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Beth obtained her J. D. from Vanderbilt University Law School, her B.A., summa cum laude, from Mississippi College, and her M.A. from Reformed Theological Seminary. She is admitted to practice in Florida and Mississippi.

Distinctions

  • Best Lawyers in America®
    • Ones to Watch, Health Care Law, 2021-2024

Bar Admissions

  • Florida, 2012
  • Mississippi, 2019
  • U.S. District Courts
    • Mississippi: Northern, Southern
    • Florida: Northern, Middle, Southern
  • U.S. Court of Appeals
    • 1st Circuit
    • 2nd Circuit
    • 4th Circuit
    • 6th Circuit
    • 11th Circuit

Education

  • Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D., 2012
    • Student Notes Editor, Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
    • Grace Wilson Sims Medal in Transnational Law
  • Reformed Theological Seminary, M.A., 2009
  • Mississippi College, B.A., English and History, summa cum laude, 2007
    • Perry Academic Award in English
    • Mortar Board
    • President Pro Tempore, Student Government Association Senate
    • Matthew E. Bradford Outstanding Senator of the Year
  • Clerkship, Honorable William J. Zloch, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, 2012-2019

Associations

  • Florida Bar Association
  • Mississippi Bar Association
  • Jackson Young Lawyers

Papers, Presentations & Publications

M. Elizabeth

Roper

Overview

Beth practices in the firm’s Pharmaceutical, Medical Device and Healthcare Group and focuses her practice on appellate and written advocacy and drug and device litigation.

About

Beth currently serves as a member of the motions team, drafting dispositive motions, in the pelvic mesh product liability litigation.  She has also served as appellate counsel in medical devices cases in the Second and Fourth Circuit Courts of Appeals.

Beth has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America—Ones to Watch® for her work in Health Care Law and is a member of the Florida and Mississippi Bar Associations and Jackson Young Lawyers.  Prior to joining Butler Snow, she served as career law clerk to the Honorable William J. Zloch of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Beth obtained her J. D. from Vanderbilt University Law School, her B.A., summa cum laude, from Mississippi College, and her M.A. from Reformed Theological Seminary. She is admitted to practice in Florida and Mississippi.

Distinctions

  • Best Lawyers in America®
    • Ones to Watch, Health Care Law, 2021-2024

Bar Admissions

  • Florida, 2012
  • Mississippi, 2019
  • U.S. District Courts
    • Mississippi: Northern, Southern
    • Florida: Northern, Middle, Southern
  • U.S. Court of Appeals
    • 1st Circuit
    • 2nd Circuit
    • 4th Circuit
    • 6th Circuit
    • 11th Circuit

Education

  • Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D., 2012
    • Student Notes Editor, Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
    • Grace Wilson Sims Medal in Transnational Law
  • Reformed Theological Seminary, M.A., 2009
  • Mississippi College, B.A., English and History, summa cum laude, 2007
    • Perry Academic Award in English
    • Mortar Board
    • President Pro Tempore, Student Government Association Senate
    • Matthew E. Bradford Outstanding Senator of the Year
  • Clerkship, Honorable William J. Zloch, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, 2012-2019

Associations

  • Florida Bar Association
  • Mississippi Bar Association
  • Jackson Young Lawyers

Papers, Presentations & Publications