Four Attorneys Join HBS Atlanta’s Thriving Team

Hall Booth Smith is thrilled to announce the addition of four attorneys to its Atlanta office. The firm welcomes Colton J. Carpenter, Adam North, Catherine Kennedy McKnight, and Theodore “Chase” Johnson to their legal team, strengthening their commitment to delivering top-tier legal services to clients in Georgia and beyond.

Attorney Backgrounds

Colton J. Carpenter

Colton focuses on premises liability and transportation matters. Prior to joining HBS, he was a paratechnical legal associate with the Carl Vinson Institute of Government, where he assisted in reviewing, drafting, and presenting ordinances in Dekalb County’s new charter. He also clerked for the Honorable Amanda Mercier with the Georgia Court of Appeals.

Adam North

Adam practices in general liability and insurance coverage matters. Prior to joining HBS, he worked as a clerk in a local title and closing law firm where he gained experience in commercial and residential sales and acquisitions. He also was a State Affairs and Political Mobilization Intern with the American Chemistry Council in Washington, D.C.

Catherine Kennedy McKnight

Kennedy focuses her practice in business litigation, construction, corporate and partnership, general liability, insurance coverage, medical malpractice, premises liability, and real estate matters. Formerly a summer associate with HBS, Kennedy clerked with a personal injury firm in Macon where she gained experience in insurance defense matters. She also interned for Congressman Rick Allen with the U.S. House of Representatives.

Theodore “Chase” Johnson

Chase focuses on aging services, batch claims and class action, and medical malpractice matters. Prior to joining HBS, he was an associate with a complex litigation and insurance coverage firm. There, he was responsible for managing transportation matters and assisting in general liability matters. He handled multiple cases through settlement, including independent mediation. While in law school, he worked as a corporate governance intern for Georgia Pacific LLC, where he analyzed and collaborated with outside general counsel on historical corporate contracts utilized in mergers and acquisitions. Chase also gained experience in health care matters working with Atlanta Legal Aide, specifically with the Olmstead Disability Rights Clinic.

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“We are excited to welcome Colton, Adam, Kennedy, and Chase to our Atlanta office. Each attorney embodies the core values of our firm, and we are confident they will play integral roles in our continued success,” said Alex Booth, managing partner of Hall Booth Smith.

About Hall Booth Smith

Established in 1989, Hall Booth Smith, P.C. is a full-service law firm headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Experienced across a wide range of legal disciplines, HBS attorneys pride themselves on providing knowledgeable, proactive, client-specific counsel to individuals, domestic and international corporations, state and federal agencies, and nonprofit organizations. The firm’s promise: “Serving to Achieve Excellence.”