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01 Jun Kawania B. James

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Kawania B. James

Partner
kjames@hallboothsmith.com
T: 404.586.6609
Atlanta Office
191 Peachtree Street NE
Suite 2900
Atlanta, GA 30303-1775
Practice Areas

General Liability | Workers’ Compensation

Ms. James is a partner in the Atlanta office. After receiving her Bachelor’s Degree, cum laude, in Criminal Justice from the University of Georgia, Ms. James then graduated from the University of Georgia School of Law, cum laude, with her J.D. While in law school, she was an active member of the University of Georgia Moot Court Team, a semi-finalist in the Intrastate Moot Court competition, and a quarter-finalist in the Russell Moot Court competition. In addition, she was on the editorial board and a notes editor for the Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law and a pupil in the Chattahoochee Inn of Court.

In 2014, Ms. James was selected for the Southern Region Lawyers of Color Hot List. In 2015, Ms. James was listed as one of Georgia’s Top 40 Under 40 by The National Black Lawyers. She was also selected as a Rising Star in 2017, 2018 and 2019.

ADMITTED

  • All Georgia State and Superior Courts
  • Georgia Court of Appeals
  • Georgia Supreme Court
  • Northern District of Georgia
  • United States District Court

EDUCATION

  • J.D., cum laude, University of Georgia School of Law, 2009
  • B.A., cum laude, University of Georgia, 2005

PUBLICATIONS

MEMBERSHIPS

  • Claims and Litigation Management Alliance
  • Defense Research Institute
  • Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Recognitions

  • Lawyers of Color 2014 Hot List (Southern Region)
  • 2015 The National Black Lawyers Top 40 Under 40
  • Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2017-2018
Written by: Kawania B. James, Esq.  Last year, the Court of Appeals of Georgia's decision in Frett v. State Farm Employee Workers' Compensation, et al. created
In the 2019 edition of the Georgia Super Lawyers magazine, the law firm of Hall Booth Smith (HBS) has once again been recognized for its
In the 2018 edition of the Georgia Super Lawyers magazine, the law firm of Hall Booth Smith (HBS) has once again been recognized for its
Hall Booth Smith, P.C. is pleased to announce that it has named seven new partners, bringing the firm-wide total to 93. “We are so pleased to
In the 2017 edition of the Georgia Super Lawyers magazine, the law firm of Hall Booth Smith (HBS) has once again been recognized for its
Practice Specific Experience
Practice Areas

General Liability | Workers’ Compensation

Ms. James is a partner in the Atlanta office. After receiving her Bachelor’s Degree, cum laude, in Criminal Justice from the University of Georgia, Ms. James then graduated from the University of Georgia School of Law, cum laude, with her J.D. While in law school, she was an active member of the University of Georgia Moot Court Team, a semi-finalist in the Intrastate Moot Court competition, and a quarter-finalist in the Russell Moot Court competition. In addition, she was on the editorial board and a notes editor for the Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law and a pupil in the Chattahoochee Inn of Court.

In 2014, Ms. James was selected for the Southern Region Lawyers of Color Hot List. In 2015, Ms. James was listed as one of Georgia’s Top 40 Under 40 by The National Black Lawyers. She was also selected as a Rising Star in 2017, 2018 and 2019.

ADMITTED

  • All Georgia State and Superior Courts
  • Georgia Court of Appeals
  • Georgia Supreme Court
  • Northern District of Georgia
  • United States District Court

EDUCATION

  • J.D., cum laude, University of Georgia School of Law, 2009
  • B.A., cum laude, University of Georgia, 2005

PUBLICATIONS

MEMBERSHIPS

  • Claims and Litigation Management Alliance
  • Defense Research Institute
  • Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Recognitions

  • Lawyers of Color 2014 Hot List (Southern Region)
  • 2015 The National Black Lawyers Top 40 Under 40
  • Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2017-2018
Written by: Kawania B. James, Esq.  Last year, the Court of Appeals of Georgia's decision in Frett v. State Farm Employee Workers' Compensation, et al. created
In the 2019 edition of the Georgia Super Lawyers magazine, the law firm of Hall Booth Smith (HBS) has once again been recognized for its
In the 2018 edition of the Georgia Super Lawyers magazine, the law firm of Hall Booth Smith (HBS) has once again been recognized for its
Hall Booth Smith, P.C. is pleased to announce that it has named seven new partners, bringing the firm-wide total to 93. “We are so pleased to
In the 2017 edition of the Georgia Super Lawyers magazine, the law firm of Hall Booth Smith (HBS) has once again been recognized for its
Practice Specific Experience
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