Sheila K. Kazemian
Biography
Sheila Kazemian is an associate in our Atlanta office and focuses on medical malpractice defense, national trial counsel work, and government relations.
Earlier in her career, Sheila interned for the Georgia Hospital Association during the legislative session and worked for lobbying groups focused on representing physicians and specialists. In addition, Sheila worked as a legislative intern for Hall Booth Smith, and she interned for the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit of the Georgia Attorney General’s Office.
She was an extern at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Office of General Counsel, served as a legislative aide for the Georgia General Assembly, and she was a legal intern for the Georgia Governor’s Office.
Sheila received her Juris Doctor and Master of Science in Health Administration from Georgia State University. She completed her undergraduate degree in Political Science with a minor in Economics at Georgia State University with honors. During law school, she was an active member of the Student Trial Law Association and participated in mock trial competitions.
Sheila is admitted to practice in the Fulton Superior Court, Supreme Court of Georgia, and the Georgia Court of Appeals.
Credentials
Admitted
State Courts:
- Georgia, 2017
- Court of Appeals, 2017; Supreme Court, 2017
Education
- J.D., Georgia State University, 2017
- M.S., Health Administration, Georgia State University, 2017
- B.A., with honors, Political Science, Georgia State University
Memberships
- Georgia Defense Lawyers Association
Recognition
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, Best Lawyers®, 2024
Publications
- Defending Malpractice in Amputation Cases
DRI – For The Defense, May 2020 - A Defense Approach to the 30(B)(6) Deposition
DRI – For The Defense, January 2020