Hall Booth Smith Adds Dan Addison as Of Counsel to its Charleston Office

CHARLESTON, S.C.– April 1, 2020 – Hall Booth Smith, P.C. is delighted to welcome Of Counsel Dan Addison to its growing office in Charleston, South Carolina, as the firm expands its workers’ compensation practice.

Dan Addison comes to Hall Booth Smith with 25 years of experience in litigating complex workers’ compensation cases, and is widely recognized and respected for his authoritative knowledge of occupational disease and related matters.

Addison defends corporations and other employers in claims involving alleged exposure to hazardous substances unique to the claimant’s workplace, and represents clients in other high-risk occupational exposure claims. He also counsels clients on health care workers’ compensation disputes and trucking workers’ compensation cases, and handles subrogation cases to help strategically manage risk, including claims involving workers’ compensation issues.

Before joining Hall Booth Smith, Addison was Managing Partner of his own firm, the Addison Law Group in Columbia, South Carolina, which specialized in workers’ compensation litigation, subrogation, insurance coverage and mediation. He also spent more than a decade at a large firm in Columbia that specialized in conflict prevention, conflict management and conflict resolution.

Addison earned a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law, and clerked for the Honorable Thomas W. Cooper Jr. of the South Carolina Third Circuit Court. He also completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics with a minor in political science at Clemson University.

“Dan’s expertise and knowledge of all facets of workers’ compensation issues will be a tremendous value to our clients in South Carolina as we expand that practice to meet our clients’ needs.” said Jack G. Gresh, Managing Partner of the Charleston office.

About Hall Booth Smith:
Established in 1989, Hall Booth Smith, P.C. (HBS) is a full-service law firm with six regional offices strategically located throughout Georgia, as well as offices in Birmingham, Alabama; Charleston, South Carolina; Asheville and Charlotte, North Carolina; Jacksonville, North Palm Beach and Tallahassee, Florida; and Nashville and Memphis, Tennessee; and Saddle Brook, New Jersey. Experienced across a wide range of legal disciplines, HBS attorneys pride themselves on providing knowledgeable, proactive, client-specific counsel to individuals, domestic and international corporations, state and federal agencies, and nonprofit organizations. The firm’s promise: “Serving to Achieve Excellence.” To learn more, please visit: www.hallboothsmith.com.