Panagiota “Pota” L. Papakos is a Senior Associate in the Tampa office of Allen Norton & Blue, where she represents employers in labor and employment matters. Pota is an experienced trial attorney having tried over 50 jury trials to verdict.

Prior to joining the firm, Pota served as Special Counsel in the Florida Attorney General’s Office of Statewide Prosecution, focusing primarily on white-collar criminal matters including public corruption, financial crimes, and election-related offenses. Her experience includes conducting complex investigations, working closely with law enforcement agencies across the state, and litigating contested evidentiary issues. Pota began her career as a prosecutor in the Sixth Judicial Circuit in Pinellas and Pasco counties.

Pota received her Juris Doctor from Stetson University College of Law, and her Bachelor of Science, magna cum laude, in Journalism from the University of Florida.