02 Jun Wayne Satterfield
Wayne Satterfield is an Associate in the Atlanta office of Hall Booth Smith, and his practice focuses on the defense of large hospital systems and healthcare providers in medical malpractice lawsuits.
Wayne is well-versed in all stages of litigation and has defended cases through verdict in both federal and state courts. He is also a member of Hall Booth Smith’s National Trial Team and has assisted in the preparation of several high exposure medical malpractice trials throughout the country.
A native of Athens, Georgia, Wayne earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Georgia. He obtained his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Georgia State University College of Law. During law school, Wayne interned for Chief Judge Stephen Louis A. Dillard of the Georgia Court of Appeals, Athens-Clarke County Superior Court Chief Judge H. Patrick Haggard, and the United States Attorney’s Office in the Northern District of Georgia. He served on the Georgia State Law Review Editorial Board and was a pupil in the Bleckley Inn of Court. Wayne was also a member of the Georgia State Moot Court Board and received the Moot Court Board’s Outstanding Member of the Year Award.
Prior to law school, Wayne served as Special Assistant to Governor Nathan Deal. Wayne is married to Kat Satterfield, and they live in Atlanta, Georgia.
ADMITTED
- Georgia
EDUCATION
- J.D., cum laude, Georgia State University College of Law
- B.B.A., University of Georgia
PUBLICATIONS
- “Mega-Verdicts on the Rise”, Inside Medical Liability magazine, 2019 First Quarter
- “Litigation Finance: Legal, Ethical, and Professional Considerations,” Lawyers’
Professionalism and Ethics Committee newsletter, May 2018, Volume 20, Issue 1 - “Elections and Primaries,” Georgia State University Legal Review, 2014
MEMBERSHIPS
- UGA Young Alumni Leadership Council
Wayne Satterfield is an Associate in the Atlanta office of Hall Booth Smith, and his practice focuses on the defense of large hospital systems and healthcare providers in medical malpractice lawsuits.
Wayne is well-versed in all stages of litigation and has defended cases through verdict in both federal and state courts. He is also a member of Hall Booth Smith’s National Trial Team and has assisted in the preparation of several high exposure medical malpractice trials throughout the country.
A native of Athens, Georgia, Wayne earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Georgia. He obtained his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Georgia State University College of Law. During law school, Wayne interned for Chief Judge Stephen Louis A. Dillard of the Georgia Court of Appeals, Athens-Clarke County Superior Court Chief Judge H. Patrick Haggard, and the United States Attorney’s Office in the Northern District of Georgia. He served on the Georgia State Law Review Editorial Board and was a pupil in the Bleckley Inn of Court. Wayne was also a member of the Georgia State Moot Court Board and received the Moot Court Board’s Outstanding Member of the Year Award.
Prior to law school, Wayne served as Special Assistant to Governor Nathan Deal. Wayne is married to Kat Satterfield, and they live in Atlanta, Georgia.
ADMITTED
- Georgia
EDUCATION
- J.D., cum laude, Georgia State University College of Law
- B.B.A., University of Georgia
PUBLICATIONS
- “Mega-Verdicts on the Rise”, Inside Medical Liability magazine, 2019 First Quarter
- “Litigation Finance: Legal, Ethical, and Professional Considerations,” Lawyers’
Professionalism and Ethics Committee newsletter, May 2018, Volume 20, Issue 1 - “Elections and Primaries,” Georgia State University Legal Review, 2014
MEMBERSHIPS
- UGA Young Alumni Leadership Council