Hall Booth Smith, P.C.

dproctor@hallboothsmith.com

Partner

205.533.9349

Biography

David Proctor is the managing partner of Hall Booth Smith’s Birmingham, Alabama, office. He has over 30 years of trial experience, including defending physicians in medical malpractice actions, breach of warranty, and fraud defense on behalf of automobile manufacturers, complex products liability cases, defending management in employment discrimination cases and EEOC matters, and consumer finance arbitration work in the financial services industry.

He has tried dozens of jury trials to verdict in various state and federal courts in Alabama. David is also a civil mediator registered with the Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution

As a Birmingham native,  he is active in the community as a member of The Rotary Club of Birmingham and an active parishioner and former member of the Vestry of the Cathedral Church of the Advent (Episcopal). Previously, he served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Greater Alabama Council of the Boy Scouts of America and the Birmingham Business Alliance.

Credentials

Admitted

State Courts:

  • Alabama
  • Mississippi

U.S. District Courts:

  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi

U.S. Courts of Appeals:

  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Education

  • J.D., The University of Alabama, 1984
  • B.A., cum laude, Washington and Lee University

Memberships

  • Alabama Defense Lawyers Association
  • Alabama State Bar
  • American Bar Association
  • American Board of Trial Advocates, Alabama Chapter; Secretary

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  • Birmingham Bar Association
    • Jefferson County Coroner / Medical Examiner Commission, Representative
  • Defense Research Institute, Medical Liability & Health Care Law and Products Liability Sections
  • Mississippi Bar Association
  • Washington and Lee University Alumni Association
    • President, 2009-2010
    • Board of Directors, 2006-2010

Recognition

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  • Alabama Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers®, 2014-2017
  • American Board of Trial Advocates

In the Press

HBS Attorneys Recognized in 2023 Mid-South Super Lawyers Awards

HBS has been recognized for its outstanding legal work as 10 of its attorneys are selected to the 2023 Mid-South Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists

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55 Hall Booth Smith Lawyers Recognized as 2024 Best Lawyers® Award Recipients

We're pleased to announce that 55 lawyers have been included in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.

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Five HBS Attorneys Recognized in the 2022 Mid-South Super Lawyers Magazine

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Hall Booth Smith Attorneys Honored by The Best Lawyers In America 2023

47 lawyers from the firm have been honored in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

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Biography

David Proctor is the managing partner of Hall Booth Smith’s Birmingham, Alabama, office. He has over 30 years of trial experience, including defending physicians in medical malpractice actions, breach of warranty, and fraud defense on behalf of automobile manufacturers, complex products liability cases, defending management in employment discrimination cases and EEOC matters, and consumer finance arbitration work in the financial services industry.

He has tried dozens of jury trials to verdict in various state and federal courts in Alabama. David is also a civil mediator registered with the Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution

As a Birmingham native,  he is active in the community as a member of The Rotary Club of Birmingham and an active parishioner and former member of the Vestry of the Cathedral Church of the Advent (Episcopal). Previously, he served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Greater Alabama Council of the Boy Scouts of America and the Birmingham Business Alliance.

Credentials

Admitted

State Courts:

  • Alabama
  • Mississippi

U.S. District Courts:

  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi

U.S. Courts of Appeals:

  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Education

  • J.D., The University of Alabama, 1984
  • B.A., cum laude, Washington and Lee University

Memberships

  • Alabama Defense Lawyers Association
  • Alabama State Bar
  • American Bar Association
  • American Board of Trial Advocates, Alabama Chapter; Secretary
More +
  • Birmingham Bar Association
    • Jefferson County Coroner / Medical Examiner Commission, Representative
  • Defense Research Institute, Medical Liability & Health Care Law and Products Liability Sections
  • Mississippi Bar Association
  • Washington and Lee University Alumni Association
    • President, 2009-2010
    • Board of Directors, 2006-2010

Recognition

More +
  • Alabama Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers®, 2014-2017
  • American Board of Trial Advocates

In the Press

HBS Attorneys Recognized in 2023 Mid-South Super Lawyers Awards

HBS has been recognized for its outstanding legal work as 10 of its attorneys are selected to the 2023 Mid-South Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists
Read More

55 Hall Booth Smith Lawyers Recognized as 2024 Best Lawyers® Award Recipients

We're pleased to announce that 55 lawyers have been included in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.
Read More

Five HBS Attorneys Recognized in the 2022 Mid-South Super Lawyers Magazine

Read More

Hall Booth Smith Attorneys Honored by The Best Lawyers In America 2023

47 lawyers from the firm have been honored in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
Read More