Biography
Heather Saum Ware is a partner with Hall Booth Smith and based in the Atlanta office. She started her practice in 1998 in Mississippi in the areas of products liability and medical malpractice defense. Since joining HBS over 15 years ago, Heather has litigated in a variety of areas involving medical, chiropractic, and dental malpractice; general liability; and data privacy and cybersecurity.
A native of Columbus, Mississippi, Heather attended Mississippi State University as a Schillig Scholar and graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication in 1995. In 1998, she received her Juris Doctor, with honors, from the University of Mississippi.
Experience
Data Privacy & Cybersecurity
General Liability
Medical Malpractice
Credentials
Admitted
State Courts:
- Georgia, 2006
- Court of Appeals, Supreme Court
- Mississippi, 2005
- Court of Appeals, Supreme Court
U.S. District Courts:
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, 2006
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia, 2006
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi, 1998
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, 1998
U.S. Supreme Court, 2005
Certifications
- Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US)
- Issued by: International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)
Education
- J.D., cum laude, University of Mississippi, 1998
- B.A., summa cum laude, Mississippi State University, 1995
Memberships
- International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)
Recognition
- AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated™, High Ethical Standing, Martindale-Hubbell
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