Nneka is a Partner in our Atlanta office, and she concentrates her practice on business litigation, general liability, professional malpractice, and ethics.
She joined Hall Booth Smith after five years at another firm in Atlanta, where she was the lead associate in insurance defense litigation and developed case strategy, managed discovery, conducted dispositions, drafted dispositive motions and pleadings, and presented oral arguments at motion hearings.
Earlier in her career, Nneka was a legal affairs extern for GMC TV, a legal extern for Gwinnett Legal Aid, and a judicial extern for the Athens-Clarke County Superior Court. She was also a senior account agent at the William Mills public relations agency and a media relations assistant at the Georgia Lottery Corp.
Nneka earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Georgia, a Master of Arts in Media Studies from Pennsylvania State University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Media Arts from Clark Atlanta University. During her undergraduate career, she was a Presidential Scholar and was named to the Dean’s List all semesters, and she received a student athlete award for volleyball. She was also named to the Honors Program, served as Senior Class Vice-President, and was in the Lambda Pi Eta Communication Honor Society.
Experience
Nneka brings years of experience and insights on developing effective strategies for a wide range of insurance defense matters. She works with clients to manage discovery, conduct dispositions, draft motions and pleadings, and make oral arguments at motion hearings. She also counsels clients on business litigation, general liability, professional malpractice, and ethics matters.
Recognition
•The Best Lawyers in America , Best Lawyers, 2025-2026
•Awarded in: Insurance Law
Publications
•Court Rejects Insurance Carrier’s Broad Interpretation of Exclusion of Specific Antitrust Matters
HBS National Insurance Coverage Blog; April 28, 2023
•Georgia’s Unique Stance on Recovering Diminution in Value in Property Losses
Law360; November 2, 2017
•Suit Limitation Provisions: How and When an Insurer Can Raise a Successful Defense
Insurance Day; March 12, 2015
In the Press
58 HBS Attorneys Recognized as The Best Lawyers in America Award Recipients
August 16, 2024
Hall Booth Smith, P.C. is pleased to announce that 58 lawyers have been included in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America
AV Preeminent®: The highest peer rating standard. This rating signifies a large number of the lawyer’s peers rank him
or her at the highest level of professional excellence for their legal knowledge, communication skills and ethical standards.
Distinguished: An excellent rating for a lawyer with some experience. This rating indicates the attorney is widely
respected by their peers for high professional achievement and ethical standards.
Notable: This rating indicates that the lawyer has been recognized by a large number of their peers for strong ethical standards.
