HBS Charleston Welcomes Two New Attorneys to the Firm

Hall Booth Smith, P.C. (HBS) is pleased to announce that Michael Canino and Anna Katherine Gregory have joined the firm’s Charleston office as new associates.

“We’re excited to have Mike and Anna Katherine join our team,” said Trey Thompson, managing partner of the Charleston office. “Each brings a unique perspective and experience that will enhance our ability to provide exceptional service to our clients across South Carolina.”

About Michael “Mike” Canino

Mike focuses his practice on general liability matters, with additional experience in construction, business litigation, insurance coverage, and business transactions.

He previously served as a summer associate at Hall Booth Smith, where he conducted legal research and drafted documents related to complex civil procedure and construction defect matters. He also participated in inspections on product liability matters and assisted in preparing client-facing communications on insurance coverage issues.

Before joining HBS full-time, Mike gained additional experience as a summer clerk and law clerk at several other regional law firms. In those roles, he drafted pleadings and discovery, prepared court filings, assisted in depositions and mediations, analyzed workers’ compensation claims, and contributed to matters involving economic development projects and contract disputes.

During law school, Mike was actively engaged in leadership and service. He served as a 2L representative on the Student Bar Association, a peer mentor for incoming students, and co-founded the National Security Law Society, where he served on the executive board. He also served on the executive board of the Business Law Society as a 1L. He was a member of the ABA Real Property, Trust, and Estate Law Journal and worked as a Research Assistant to Professor Clint Wallace, supporting scholarship in tax law. In addition, he volunteered with the VITA program and participated in several other student organizations.

Mike earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Finance) from the University of Central Florida and his Associate of Business Administration from Valencia College.

About Anna Katherine Gregory

Anna Katherine focuses her practice on construction, general liability, health care, insurance coverage, medical malpractice, and premises liability matters. She supports clients across a wide range of high-exposure litigation, bringing strong research, analytical, and advocacy skills to every case.

During law school, Anna Katherine gained valuable experience across both private practice and corporate legal environments. As a corporate law clerk at a local Charleston firm, she drafted memoranda, motions, briefs, and other legal documents and assisted in supplemental proceedings.
She also served as a legal extern for Mercedes-Benz Vans, where she completed a products liability project and worked closely with in-house counsel on a variety of legal issues.

Anna Katherine attended Charleston School of Law, where she received her J.D. While in law school, she earned multiple CALI Awards in core subjects and was actively involved in the Transactional Law Team, Business Law Society, and served as an Ambassador and a Contracts I & II Fellow. She also received her B.S. in Genetics with a minor in Spanish from the University of Georgia.

About Hall Booth Smith

Established in 1989, Hall Booth Smith, P.C. is a full-service law firm headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. 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 or connect with us on LinkedIn.