Overview

Established in 1989, Hall Booth Smith, P.C. (HBS) is a full-service law firm headquartered in Atlanta with offices around the United States, including:

  • Alabama: Birmingham
  • Arkansas: Little Rock, Rogers
  • Colorado: Denver
  • Florida: Jacksonville, Miami, St. Petersburg, Tallahassee, Tampa, West Palm Peach
  • Georgia: Albany, Alpharetta, Athens, Brunswick, Columbus, Tifton
  • Montana: Missoula
  • New Jersey: Paramus, Red bank, Saddle Brook
  • New York: New York City, White Plains
  • North Carolina: Asheville, Charlotte
  • Oklahoma: Oklahoma City
  • South Carolina: Charleston
  • Tennessee: Memphis, Nashville

Experienced across a wide range of legal disciplines, HBS prides itself on providing knowledgeable, proactive, client-specific counsel to individuals, domestic and international corporations, state and federal agencies, and nonprofit organizations.

At HBS, we possess the legal knowledge, skill, and experience to meet our clients’ needs wherever they do business. HBS maintains the highest commitment to ethically and professionally serve our clients by providing the highest quality legal representation.

HBS has delivered quality legal services in a variety of practice areas for over 30 years. Experience across legal disciplines combined with a focus on the unique business or personal requirements of the client is the hallmark of the firm. Our clients receive the attention, expertise, and cost-effectiveness of a smaller law firm with a full-service and strong regional presence typical of a large law firm.

At HBS, we have the highest commitment to excellence in serving our clients. Our mission: “To ethically and professionally serve our clients by providing the highest quality legal representation in a personally enriching firm environment.” Our promise: “Serving to Achieve Excellence”

Founded:
1989
Size:
386
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Practice Areas:
59
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Best Lawyers Recognized:
58

Rankings

National

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Health Care Law
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Insurance Law
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Commercial Litigation
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Construction Law

Regional

Asheville

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Asheville
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
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Asheville
Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants

Atlanta

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Atlanta
Health Care Law
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Atlanta
Insurance Law
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Atlanta
Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
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Atlanta
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Firm Leadership

Rankings

National

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Health Care Law
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Insurance Law
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Commercial Litigation
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Construction Law

Regional

Asheville

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Asheville
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
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Asheville
Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants

Atlanta

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Atlanta
Health Care Law
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Atlanta
Insurance Law
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Atlanta
Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
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Atlanta
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
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Atlanta
Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
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Atlanta
Commercial Litigation
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Atlanta
Litigation - Insurance
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Atlanta
Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
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Atlanta
Litigation - Health Care

Birmingham

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Birmingham
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
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Birmingham
Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants

Charleston-SC

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Charleston-SC
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
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Charleston-SC
Construction Law
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Charleston-SC
Litigation - Insurance
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Charleston-SC
Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

Colorado

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Colorado
Construction Law
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Colorado
Health Care Law
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Colorado
Insurance Law
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Colorado
Litigation - Insurance
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Colorado
Litigation - Labor and Employment
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Colorado
Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
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Colorado
Commercial Litigation
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Colorado
Employment Law - Management
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Colorado
Litigation - Construction
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Colorado
Real Estate Law
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Colorado
Appellate Practice

Columbus-GA

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Columbus-GA
Litigation - Trusts and Estates
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Trusts and Estates

Jacksonville

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Jacksonville
Litigation - Insurance
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Jacksonville
Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants

Little Rock

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Little Rock
Employment Law - Management
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Little Rock
Immigration Law
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Little Rock
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
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Little Rock
Appellate Practice
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Little Rock
Commercial Litigation
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Little Rock
Labor Law - Management
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Little Rock
Litigation - Labor and Employment

Macon

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Macon
Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants

Memphis

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Memphis
Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
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Memphis
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Missoula

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Missoula
Litigation - Insurance
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Missoula
Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
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Missoula
Health Care Law
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Missoula
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Nashville

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Nashville
Entertainment Law - Music
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Nashville
Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
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Nashville
Health Care Law
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Nashville
Litigation - Intellectual Property
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Nashville
Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants

New York City

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New York City
Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants

Oklahoma City

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Oklahoma City
Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
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Oklahoma City
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
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Oklahoma City
Insurance Law
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Oklahoma City
Labor Law - Management
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3
Oklahoma City
Litigation - Insurance
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Oklahoma City
Litigation - Labor and Employment

Savannah

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Savannah
Litigation - Insurance
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Savannah
Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
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Savannah
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

West Palm Beach

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West Palm Beach
Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants

Practice Areas

Hall Booth Smith PC has been ranked by Best Law Firms for excellence in 23 specialties, reflecting the firm's commitment to delivering outstanding legal services.
Additionally, the firm provides services in these practice areas:
  • Agriculture Law
  • Appellate
  • Appellate Practice
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Construction Law
  • Copyright Law
  • Corporate Law
  • COVID-19
  • Education Law
  • Elder Law
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Employment Law - Individuals
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Energy Law
  • Energy Regulatory Law
  • Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
  • Entertainment Law - Music
  • Entertainment Law - Theater
  • Environmental Law
  • Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
  • Family Law
  • Government Contracts
  • Government Relations Practice
  • Health Care Law
  • Hospital Malpractice
  • Immigration Law
  • Information Technology Law
  • Insurance Law
  • International Trade and Finance Law
  • Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Leisure and Hospitality Law
  • Litigation - Construction
  • Litigation - Health Care
  • Litigation - Insurance
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates
  • Long-Term Care
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
  • Mediation
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
  • Privacy and Data Security Law
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
  • Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Real Estate Law
  • Senior Housing
  • Tax Law
  • Transportation Law
  • Trusts and Estates
  • Utilities Law
  • Water Law
  • Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®

Hall Booth Smith PC proudly has 58 lawyers recognized for their outstanding professional performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. This peer-reviewed honor highlights individual excellence and directly qualifies the firm for consideration in the prestigious Best Law Firms rankings. For over four decades, Best Lawyers has been the gold standard for recognizing top legal talent, serving as the cornerstone for Best Law Firms awards. Learn more about our rigorous Best Lawyers research and selection process.
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Awards

Hall Booth Smith PC is honored to be recognized for excellence by Best Law Firms and other leading legal industry organizations. Our rankings and awards reflect the dedication, skill, and results our attorneys deliver across a wide range of practice areas. In addition to our Best Law Firms awards, Hall Booth Smith PC has earned accolades from respected national and regional publications for outstanding legal service and professional achievement. Explore our awards below to learn more about how Hall Booth Smith PC continues to set the standard for quality legal representation.
"Best Law Firms" award across 22 categories, U.S. News - Best Lawyers (2022)
"The Best Lawyers in America®" award received by 47 attorneys, Best Lawyers® (2023)
"Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch™" award received by 31 attorneys, Best Lawyers® (2023)
"Super Lawyers" award received by 15 lawyers, Super Lawyers (2022)
"Rising Stars" award received by 14 attorneys, Super Lawyers (2022)
"Peer Review Ratings™ AV Preeminent®" award received by 84 attorneys, Martindale-Hubbell® (2022)

Offices & Contacts

Atlanta, GA
191 Peachtree Street, NE, Suite 2900
Atlanta, GA 30303
United States
Rogers, AR
Augusta, GA
Raleigh, NC
5420 Wade Park Boulevard
Suite 130
Raleigh, NC 27607
United States
Paramus, NJ
15 East Midland Avenue, Suite 3A
Paramus, NJ 07652
United States
Buffalo, NY
Garden City, NY
Little Rock, AR
200 River Market Avenue, Suite 500
Little Rock, AR 72201
United States
Alpharetta, GA
2710 Old Milton Parkway, Suite 200
Alpharetta, GA 30009
United States
Birmingham, AL
Greenwood Village, CO
Jacksonville, FL
200 West Forsyth Street, Suite 400
Jacksonville, FL 32202
United States
Miami, FL
9130 South Dadeland Boulevard, Suite 1705
Miami, FL 33156
United States
St. Petersburg, FL
9800 - Fourth Street North, Suite 200
St. Petersburg, FL 33702
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West Palm Beach, FL
1400 Centrepark Boulevard, Suite 400
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
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Tallahassee, FL
Tampa, FL
2701 North Rocky Point Drive, Suite 400
Tampa, FL 33607
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Missoula, MT
101 East Front Street, Suite 402
Missoula, MT 59802
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Nashville, TN
Brunswick, GA
Red Bank, NJ
Columbus, GA
New York, NY
Saddle Brook, NJ
Park 80 West, Plaza Two
250 Pehle Avenue, Suite 410
Saddle Brook, NJ 07663
United States
White Plains, NY
Asheville, NC
Oklahoma City, OK
6301 Waterford Boulevard, Suite 200
Oklahoma City, OK 73118
United States
Charlotte, NC
11215 North Community House Road, Suite 750
Charlotte, NC 28277
United States
Memphis, TN
40 South Main Street, Suite 2600
Memphis, TN 38103
United States
Mount Pleasant, SC
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