CEO & Lead Attorney

Hans Poppe

Louisville, KY

27+ Years Experience

Licensed in 8 States

About Hans

Hans Poppe is the CEO & Lead Attorney at Poppe Law Firm, licensed in Kentucky and Indiana. He has a national reputation for handling catastrophic injury and death cases and contingency fee business-to-business litigation. Since 1998, he has secured numerous multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements, including the largest FELA verdict in Kentucky history and significant medical malpractice verdicts. He has been recognized as Peter Perlman Outstanding Trial Lawyer of the Year and Kentucky Plaintiff Trial Lawyer of the Year, and consistently named a Super Lawyer and Best Lawyer in America.

Licensed States

KY IN MA FL TN OH TX KS

Education

B.S. Finance with Honors

University of Louisville, School of Business

J.D. cum laude

University of Louisville, Brandeis School of Law

Awards & Recognition

Top 10 Kentucky Super Lawyer

Thomson-Reuters · 2025

Top 50 Kentucky Super Lawyer

Thomson-Reuters · 2025

Best Law Firms in Kentucky-First Tier Law Firm

U.S. News & World Report · 2025

Super Lawyer

Super Lawyers Magazine · 2025

Best Lawyers in America

31st Edition · 2025

Professional Associations

President of the American Board of Trial Advocates’ Kentucky ChapterAmerican Board of Trial Advocates-Associate RankAmerican Board of Trial Advocates-Constitution and Bylaws CommitteeAmerican Board of Trial Advocates- SEABOTA Advisory CommitteeKentucky Justice Association, Annual Convention CommitteeKentucky Justice Association, Legislative CommitteeKentucky Justice Association, Rules CommitteeAmerican Association for Justice, Leaders ForumKentucky Justice Association, Website CommitteeBoard of Governors, Kentucky Justice AssociationKentucky Justice AssociationAmerican Association for JusticeKentucky Bar Foundation- FellowLouisville Bar AssociationKentucky State Fair Board MemberBoard of Trustees, Highland Baptist ChurchKentucky Country Day Mock Trial Team Co-CoachPhi Kappa Phi National Honor SocietyBrandeis Honor SocietyMember, University of Louisville Law Review (FKA Brandeis Law Journal)