Jodi Barrett

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Jodi Barrett

Partner
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Biography

Jodi Barrett is a Partner in Hall Booth Smith’s West Palm Beach office and is active in a number of the firm’s professional practices.

She is a seasoned litigator having practiced over 27 years in high exposure cases including professional liability, legal liability, medical malpractice, commercial litigation, long-term care, employment, and general liability cases, and she holds the highest AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the nationally recognized and highly respected attorney rating service.

Jodi has resided in South Florida for her entire professional career and has been active in the local community. She is involved in many professional organizations including the Florida Bar and Palm Beach County Bar Association. Jodi resides near Wellington, Florida, with her husband and enjoys equestrian activities and travel.

Experience

Jodi’s practice focuses on professional liability defense. She represents lawyers, doctors, nurses, allied health care professionals, hospitals, long-term care entities, and other professionally related businesses. She has extensive experience in litigation of high exposure cases both locally and on a national basis.

General Liability

Jodi has litigated cases covering the full variety of civil matters from premises liability to vehicular accidents for over 25 years.

Labor & Employment

Jodi has handled a variety of employment disputes including claims of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation as well as accommodation based on disability and religion. She has represented Florida employers in both state and federal court and appreciates the complexities of employment law practice.

Medical Malpractice

Jodi has been representing various health care providers, hospitals, and long-term care facilities for over 25 years. She provides counsel to physician groups and hospitals and has handled wrongful death and catastrophic injury claims. Jodi also represented health care providers before licensing boards including the Boards of Medicine, Nursing, Osteopathy, Dental, and other allied health specialists.

Professional Malpractice & Ethics

Jodi’s practice includes the representation of professionals including attorneys in legal malpractice claims including estate planning, dissolution cases, and real estate. She has also been involved in representing attorney clients involved with complex securities matters and fraud.

Credentials

Admitted

State Courts:

  • Florida, 1991

U.S. District Courts:

  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Education

  • J.D., Indiana University, 1991
  • B.A., Sociology and Criminal Justice, Indiana University, 1988

Memberships

  • American Bar Association
  • DRI
  • Florida Bar Association
  • Florida Defense Lawyer’s Association
  • Palm Beach County Bar Association

Recognition

Presentations

  • Emerging Trends – Litigation Financing – Markel Corps
    Underwriting and Claims Summit, March 2018
  • Amendment 7 – The Risks of Having Access to Adverse Medical Incidents
    South Florida Member Roundtable, Florida Society for Healthcare Risk Management, April 2018

Publications

  • New Laws for Prescribing Controlled Substances in Florida
    June 2018
  • Amendment 7: The Florida Supreme Court Eviscerates Traditional Statutorily Protections to Discovery of Quality Assurance Risk Management and Peer Review Documents – the Risks of Having Access to Adverse Medical Incidents
    April 2018

In the Press

Healthcare Risk Management: Jodi Barrett Discusses Pandemic Litigation for Skilled Care, Assisted Living Facilities

In an article published by Healthcare Risk Management on March 29, 2021, Partner Jodi Barrett is quoted discussing pandemic litigation for skilled care and assisted living facilities in 2021. Nursing homes and assisted living facilities faced the most devastating personal and litigation consequences from COVID-19. In the wake of the pandemic, these facilities may face
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Hall Booth Smith Names Seven New Partners

Hall Booth Smith, P.C. is pleased to announce that it has named seven new partners, bringing the firm-wide total to 93. “We are so pleased to welcome these talented professionals as partners,” said Alex Booth, managing partner of Hall Booth Smith. “Their expertise and dedication to clients at this time of expansion for our firm
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HBS Welcomes Attorneys Jodi Barrett, Dana Brubaker, and Allen Orr

Hall Booth Smith is pleased to welcome Jodi Barrett as Of Counsel in the North Palm Beach Office, Dana Brubaker as Of Counsel in the Atlanta Office, and Allen Orr as an Associate in the Athens Office. Jodi Barrett joins HBS as Of Counsel in the North Palm Beach office. She has represented professionals including lawyers,
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