HBS Tampa Adds Associates Lauren Thomas & Anne Semmons

TAMPA, FLORIDA – October 28, 2022 – Hall Booth Smith, P.C. (HBS) is pleased to welcome Associates Lauren K. Thomas and Anne E. Semmons to its Tampa office as the firm expands to serve its clients in the state of Florida.

Lauren focuses her practice on general liability and medical malpractice matters. Previously, Lauren was a Summer Associate at HBS. Lauren earned her J.D. from Belmont University College of Law, where she was a member of the Health Law Transactional Moot Court Board. In addition, she served as a Community Outreach Coordinator, Vice President, and Peer Mentor for the Women’s Legal Society and was a member of the American Inn of Court. Lauren also holds a B.A., summa cum laude, in Political Science with a minor in Philosophy from the University of Kentucky.

Anne focuses her practice on the defense of aging services, general liability, medical malpractice and premises liability matters. Previously, Anne was a Law Clerk at HBS where she gained experience in Chapter 400 and Chapter 429 matters, as well as arbitration, premises liability, and general liability disputes. Anne earned a J.D. from Stetson University College of Law with a certificate of concentration in environmental law. During law school, she was a Student Editor for the Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy, the Vice President of the Environmental Law Society, and a research assistant. In addition, Anne holds a B.A. in Political Science from Stetson University.

“We are delighted to welcome Lauren Thomas and Anne Semmons to the HBS team in Tampa as we grow our office to meet the needs of our clients across Central Florida.” said R. Ryan Rivas, Managing Partner of Hall Booth Smith’s Tampa 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; Little Rock and Rogers, Arkansas; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Denver, Colorado; Paramus, Red Bank and Saddle Brook, New Jersey; and New York City and White Plains, New York. 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.