Hall Booth Smith & Slover, P.C.

About this office:

In 1989, Hall Booth Smith & Slover, P.C. opened its doors as a litigation firm in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm has expanded from an insurance defense practice to a full service law firm with over thirty practice areas. Headquartered in Atlanta, HBSS maintains with regional offices throughout the Southeast. HBSS has expanded our service internationally by opening an office in Tbilisi, Georgia.

With over 200 attorneys and staff, we provide the legal counsel associated with a larger law firm and the personal attention and effectiveness of a smaller firm. Nationally and internationally, we offer our clients personal and professional expertise resulting from our own experience as local, state, and federal government officials; service in various branches of the military; and memberships and leaderships in community, state, and federal committees. Our attorneys have extensive experience speaking and/or serving as panelists at industry related events, authoring articles and various white papers for industry and trade publications, conducting continuing legal education seminars, and serving on boards of professional industry and trade organizations.

Our clients range from individuals to governments and government agencies as well as domestic and international companies. We work hard to anticipate, advise, and assist our clients throughout the entire legal process.

Agricultural Law; Alternative Dispute Resolution/Arbitration; Appellate Practice; Business Litigation; Clean Technology; Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Cyber Risk & Liability; Education Law; Employment Law; Energy, Regulatory & Utilities; Environmental, Mass Torts & Land Use; Family Law/Domestic Relations; Federal Practice; General Civil Practice; General Liability; Government Contracting; Government Affairs; Governmental Liability; Health Care; Immigration and Naturalization; Insurance Coverage; Insurance Defense; International Law; Intellectual Property/Entertainment; International Trade; Long Term and Senior Housing Industry; Outside General Counsel - Health Care; Professional Negligence/Medical Malpractice; Products Liability; Professional Negligence/Non Medical and Fiduciary; Property/SIU; Real Estate; Restaurant and Hospitality; Retail Liability; Taxation; Transactional; Transportation; Workers Compensation; Wills, Trusts & Estates.

Data Protection
Richard Sheinis, February 8, 2012
A recent case in the Federal District Court for the Northern District of California highlights two important emerging issues in the data protection arena. The first issue is the concern of data breaches by employees and ex-employees. The second issue is the understanding of the legal complexities...

EEOC Charges Hit Record High
Donald W. Benson, February 2, 2012
The EEOC released statistics in January showing a record number of Charges of Discrimination filed by private sector employees in 2011.

Minimum Wage Changes in 2012
Donald W. Benson, December 28, 2011
The federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour is not currently scheduled to increase in 2012.

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