Douglas G. Ammerman
Biography
Douglas G. Ammerman is Partner in the Atlanta office of Hall Booth Smith. Before joining HBS, he was Of Counsel and Partner at two prominent New York City medical malpractice defense and health care law firms. He proactively advises clients regarding risk management and compliance issues. He handles all aspects of litigation from inception through trial.
Douglas served as a law clerk in the civil division of the Superior Court of New Jersey in Newark, New Jersey. He also gained valuable legal experience by prosecuting and defending general negligence matters such as automobile liability, premises liability, inadequate security, products liability, and workers’ compensation matters.
Credentials
Admitted
State Courts:
- Georgia
- New Jersey
- New York
U.S. District Courts:
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
U.S. Courts of Appeals:
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court
Education
- J.D., Western Michigan University, 1995
- LL.M., Temple University, 2003
- B.S., Fairleigh Dickinson University, 1989
Memberships
- Georgia Defense Lawyers Association
Recognition
- The Best Lawyers in America®, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, Best Lawyers®, 2024-2025