JACKSONVILLE, NORTH PALM BEACH and TAMPA, FL – Jan. 20, 2021 – Hall Booth Smith, P.C. (HBS) welcomes three new attorneys at its offices in Florida as the firm expands to serve client needs in the Sunshine State and beyond. William T. Viergever is Of Counsel in North Palm Beach, and he brings more than two decades of litigation experience concentrated in medical malpractice, construction, premises liability and general liability defense to the firm. He was previously a Partner at another firm in West Palm Beach where he was a leading litigator for medical malpractice and liability matters in both state

ASHEVILLE, NC – January 13, 2021 – Hall Booth Smith, P.C. (HBS) welcomes Kaitlin Romanelli Myers as an Associate to its growing office in Asheville, North Carolina. Kaitlin focuses her practice on family law, insurance defense and general liability matters. She represents clients in a wide range of family law disputes and civil litigation including adoption, divorce, child custody, child support, alimony and termination of parental rights matters. She has also assisted clients with wills, trusts and other estate planning documents. Prior to joining HBS, she defended clients in criminal matters and worked on juvenile criminal cases. Kaitlin earned a J.D. with

ATLANTA – Jan. 6, 2021 – Hall Booth Smith, P.C. (HBS) is pleased to welcome five new associate attorneys to its offices in Georgia as the firm expands to meet the needs of clients across the Southeast. Paul E. Petersen, III is an Associate in our Atlanta office who defends clients in a wide range of transportation-related litigation. Before joining HBS, he handled numerous automobile, insurance and trucking liability lawsuits from inception to verdict or judgment. Earlier in his career, Paul served as a law clerk to Judge Ernest D. Blount of the State Court of Henry County, worked as a

In the 2020 edition of the Mid-South Super Lawyers magazine, the law firm of Hall Booth Smith (HBS) has been recognized for its outstanding legal work as four of its attorneys are on the list of Super Lawyers and Rising Stars. Partner David Proctor of the Birmingham office was recognized as a  Mid-South Super Lawyer. Three HBS attorneys are listed as Rising Stars: Rhett Owens of the Birmingham, AL office and Julia Kavanagh and Sarah Pazar Williams of the Memphis office. The list recognizes outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition

TAMPA, FLORIDA – November 19, 2020 – Hall Booth Smith, P.C. (HBS) is excited to announce a new office in Tampa as the firm expands to serve health care, aging services and insurance clients in the Central Florida region. The new Tampa office is located at 2202 N Westshore Blvd, Suite 200, Tampa, Florida 33607, and is led by Partners R. Ryan Rivas and James “JJ” Maskowitz, who both joined HBS earlier this year. This is the firm’s sixth location in Florida and complements its other offices in the Sunshine State: St. Petersburg, Tallahassee, North Palm Beach, Miami and Jacksonville. HBS also

CHARLOTTE, NC – November 16, 2020 – Hall Booth Smith, P.C. (HBS) has added Of Counsel Glenn E. Jones and Attorney Briana N. Kelly to its growing office in Charlotte, North Carolina. Glenn concentrates his practice on general liability, premises liability, medical malpractice and transportation matters. Rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell, he has extensive experience in defending individuals, hospitals and corporate health care providers. In addition, he has represented businesses and property owners in liability claims throughout the South involving onsite injuries to employees, patrons, and in other matters. He uses his knowledge of insurance coverage law and his trial advocacy

Hall Booth Smith has once again been recognized as one of the “Best Law Firms” by  U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® in the 2021 ranking. This is the firm's eleventh year to receive this honor. Firms included in the 2021 “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence with consistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise. The 2021 rankings are based on the highest number of participating firms and  client votes on record,  incorporating 8.3 million evaluations of more

ATLANTA – November 6, 2020 – Hall Booth Smith, P.C. (HBS) has named six new partners as the firm elevates leaders and recognizes their outstanding service to clients. Joining the firm's partnership ranks are Abe Varner, J. Felicia LeRay, and Paul Trainor in Atlanta; Hank Pittman and J.D. Dean in Tifton; and Spencer Craig Gill in Charleston. Abe Varner's practice focuses on the defense of large hospital systems and healthcare providers and on insurance coverage matters. He also maintains a broad litigation practice, which includes the defense of premises liability accidents, negligent security cases, motor vehicle accidents, major property loss and subrogation

CHARLESTON, S.C.– November 4, 2020 – Hall Booth Smith, P.C. is delighted to welcome Attorneys Kevin J. Anderson and Thomas A. D. Barrow as Associates to its growing office in Charleston, South Carolina. Anderson focuses his practice on professional negligence, medical malpractice, aging services and a wide range of general liability matters. Prior to joining HBS, he was a student attorney at the University of South Carolina Law Veterans Legal Clinic, a law clerk at a personal injury firm and a financial services litigation firm in Columbia, South Carolina, and an intern at Atlas Copco and Alpha Natural Resources. Anderson earned

BRUNSWICK, GA – October 21, 2020 – Hall Booth Smith, P.C. (HBS) has added Attorney Matthew Hickman to its Brunswick office. Matthew, a native of Saint Simons Island, Georgia, will focus his practice on a wide range of commercial, healthcare, and general liability matters. Prior to joining HBS, Matthew clerked for the Honorable Judge Lisa Godbey Wood in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia. In addition, Matthew was a summer associate at HBS and an Atlanta-based boutique litigation and arbitration firm. Prior to attending law school, Matthew worked for an international law firm and served as

NEW YORK, NY – October 6, 2020 – Hall Booth Smith, P.C. is pleased to welcome three experienced partners to its growing office in New York City as the firm expands its medical malpractice team. Anthony “Tony” Venditto is a Partner with three decades of experience in the courtroom. He has defended numerous hospitals, nursing homes, physicians, dentists and other healthcare professionals in complex medical malpractice cases such as wrongful death, birth trauma and catastrophic injury. He also defends individuals and corporations in general liability, automobile liability, lead paint, premises liability and other civil litigation matters. Earlier in his career, Venditto

COLUMBUS, GA – October 5, 2020 – Hall Booth Smith, P.C. (HBS) has added Attorney Halton T. Albritton, Jr. ("Tony") to its Columbus office. Tony will focus his practice on medical malpractice, government liability, insurance defense and premises liability matters. Prior to joining HBS, Tony practiced at a firm in Valdosta, Georgia, where he worked on municipal liability, premises liability, insurance defense and medical malpractice matters. Tony earned a Juris Doctorate degree from Mercer University's Walter F. George School of Law, where he was a member of the Phi Delta Phi and Phi Alpha Delta fraternities. He also served as Vice President