James Blake Soper

James Blake Soper is a seasoned legal professional specializing in real estate law, currently serving as a Senior Associate at Hogan Lovells since September 2025. Prior to this role, Soper held positions as a Real Estate Associate Attorney at Fox Rothschild LLP from September 2019 to September 2025 and as Assistant Vice President, Attorney at U.S. Bank from September 2018 to August 2019. Soper's legal experience includes a Fellowship through the Minnesota Law Corporate Fellowship Program and various roles involving pro bono work, legal consultation for non-profits, and participation in legal journals during academic training at the University of Minnesota, where a Doctor of Law degree was obtained in 2018 after a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Relations and Sociology from Western Kentucky University.