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History
1980
Rush Smith and Alex Booth begin practicing law together with a shared vision: serving to achieve excellence.
1984
John Hall, joins the firm and soon after in 1989 Hall Booth Smith was born… it quickly earned a reputation for successful litigation and personalized service.
1998
HBS creates a strategic plan that includes geographic expansion and many new practice areas. The firm also begins a longtime commitment to supporting the Atlanta Community Food Bank.
1999
HBS opens its first regional office in Tifton, Georgia, to better serve clients throughout the state.
2000
HBS adds an office in Brunswick, Georgia.
2001
The USLAW NETWORK was established and John Hall leads the firm’s membership into this powerful multi-state organization of independent civil litigation firms.
2002
HBS add an office in Albany, Georgia.
2002
Hello Music City! The firm opens an office in Nashville.
2003
HBS opens an office in Athens, Georgia.
2008
HBS adds an office in Columbus, Georgia
2009
New office opens in Charleston, South Carolina.
2010
Hall Booth Smith relocates its Atlanta headquarters to Downtown’s iconic 191 Peachtree tower, a 50-story building capped with twin Acropolis-style crowns that are illuminated at night.
2011
HBS opens an office in Tbilisi, becoming the first U.S. law firm with a significant presence in the country of Georgia.
2013
The Sunshine State beckons, and HBS opens a new office in West Palm Beach, Florida.
2015
The firm adds offices in Memphis, Tennessee, and Charlotte, North Carolina.
2016
A new office in Birmingham, Alabama, becomes HBS’s 13th location.
2017
The firm adds offices in Jacksonville, Florida, and Asheville, North Carolina.
2018
The firm opens office in Tallahassee.
