Sheila K. Kazemian
Biography
Sheila Kazemian is an Associate in Hall Booth Smith’s Atlanta office, where she focuses her practice on medical malpractice defense and national trial counsel matters. She defends healthcare institutions, hospitals, and individual healthcare providers throughout Georgia, bringing a strategic, detail-oriented approach to every stage of litigation. An experienced litigator, Sheila has successfully second-chaired multiple jury trials to verdict and has represented clients before the Georgia Court of Appeals. She remains committed to providing skilled advocacy on behalf of Georgia’s healthcare practitioners in complex, high-stakes litigation.
Before joining Hall Booth Smith as an attorney, Sheila gained valuable experience through a variety of legal and governmental roles that shaped her understanding of healthcare law and public policy. She interned with the Georgia Hospital Association during the legislative session and worked with lobbying organizations representing physicians and medical specialists. She also served as a legislative intern with Hall Booth Smith, a legal intern with the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit of the Georgia Attorney General’s Office, an extern with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Office of General Counsel, a legislative aide for the Georgia General Assembly, and a legal intern in the Office of the Governor of Georgia.
Sheila earned both her Juris Doctor and Master of Science in Health Administration from Georgia State University. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, with a minor in Economics, from Georgia State University, graduating with honors. While in law school, she was an active member of the Student Trial Lawyers Association and competed in mock trial competitions.
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®; 2024-2026
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