Hall Booth Smith, P.C.

Ashley has worked with long term care providers throughout her over 15 years of practice. She has extensive experience working with and defending all types of long-term care providers including skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, home health, and hospice. She actively works with clients to evaluate claims prior to suit being filed and handles all aspects of litigation.

She also assists providers directly in Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement matters and guides them through the Guardianship and Conservatorship requirements in South Carolina.

Ashley regularly speaks to South Carolina industry groups on a range of topics including COVID litigation, best practices in litigation and risk management, arbitration in long term care, South Carolina legal updates, and Medicaid reimbursement practices.

Ashley has defended numerous health care providers in the correctional setting, representing contract health care provider companies, physicians, physician assistants, nurses, and dentists in both represented and pro se matters. She has extensive experience with Section 1983 claims and has received Summary Judgment, dismissals, or favorable outcomes for her clients.

Ashley has represented dentists and dental practices in South Carolina for the majority of her practice. She defends providers in all aspects of litigation and also regularly handles complaints, investigations, and hearings before the South Carolina Board of Dentistry. She is general counsel to dental providers on risk management issues, documentation, regulatory matters, and other aspects of practice management.

Ashley has defended clients in cases involving personal injury throughout her career including premises liability and general negligence claims. These cases run the gamut in their facts, parties, and value, and she uses her experience to determine the best strategy to represent the carrier and defendant to achieve their desired resolution.

Ashley is proud to have represented medical providers throughout her career. She has defended hospitals, nurses, physicians, physician assistants, therapists, laboratories, and technicians. She has handled cases from the inception of an investigation through all aspects of litigation. Ashley also represents providers in complaint investigations and actions before licensing boards.