HBS Welcomes Iacono as Partner and Lopez as Associate in Miami Office

MIAMI, FL – June 14, 2021 – Hall Booth Smith, P.C. is thrilled to welcome Partner Tullio E. Iacono and Associate Gabriel Lopez as the firm’s Miami office grows to meet the needs of clients across South Florida.

Tullio E. Iacono is a Partner with 25 years of legal experience, and he specializes in defending health care providers in complex medical malpractice litigation. In addition to brain injury, catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death cases, Tullio represents emergency room physicians, urgent care practitioners and medical assistants on a wide range of high-exposure claims related to health care delivery. He has managed the defense of a large volume of medical malpractice lawsuits, and has tried numerous cases at the state and federal levels. Alongside litigation defense, Tullio also protects the rights of clients in hearings, investigations, disciplinary actions and licensing matters before the Florida Department of Health Board of Medicine and the Board of Dentistry.

Tullio earned a J.D., cum laude, from the University of Miami Law School and a B.A. in Political Science at Oglethorpe University in Atlanta.

Gabriel Lopez is an Associate who concentrates his practice on medical malpractice and general liability defense. Prior to joining HBS, he clerked at the Environmental Protection Agency in the Federal Facility Division of the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance in Washington, D.C. Gabriel earned a J.D., cum laude, from Florida State University School of Law, where he served as the Editor in Chief of the Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law. He also holds a dual B.S. in Political Science and International Relations with a specialty in Economics from Florida State University.

“We are so pleased to have Tullio and Gabriel join our growing team in Miami as we work together to serve clients in Florida and beyond,” said HBS Partner John J. Goran, who oversees the growing Miami 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, Miami, Tallahassee, Tampa, St. Petersburg and West Palm Beach, Florida; Nashville and Memphis, Tennessee; Saddle Brook, New Jersey; and New York City. 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. Connect with us here: www.linkedin.com/company/hall-booth-smith-p-c-