Hall Booth Smith, P.C.

It's a fact – if you drive a car, run a business, or own a home, even minor accidents can have major repercussions. From a fender-bender on the road to a slip and fall in a place of business, legal consequences can be complicated and costly. Repair costs, insurance entanglements, medical bills and litigation – all are possible side effects of even the simplest accident.

We work to protect our clients and minimize their exposure to financial or legal pitfalls. We analyze and defend a wide variety of liability claims, from motor vehicle accidents and premises liability to landlord-tenant complaints and construction defects. Our extensive contacts in the medical and professional communities can provide highly-qualified opinions to defeat or mitigate a plaintiff's claims, and we can employ reconstructionists and other experts to assist in the defense of a case.

We represent clients in almost every facet of general liability defense, including:

• Motor vehicle accidents

• Premises liability

• Food borne illness

• Landlord-tenant issues

• Construction defects

• Alternative dispute resolution

• Insurance coverage

Our attorneys also have extensive experience working with brokers, underwriters and claim professionals in the international insurance market, particularly with Lloyds of London. Our firm has handled many matters on behalf of various Syndicates at Lloyds, and our attorney's understand how this unique market works. We utilize these long-standing relationships to assist foreign insurers to managing their domestic litigation, as well as assisting domestic clients to gain access to the Lloyds market.

Since the firm’s inception, HBS has embraced the value of diversity, and we continue to cultivate an environment of inclusion and success for all individuals.  We are committed to a cohesive and productive work environment where our varied cultures, backgrounds, ethnicities, and perspectives are communicated, understood, and embraced to enrich our employees and best serve our clients.

Our Commitment
Our efforts to enhance our diverse environment are not restricted to minority employees.  Instead, we believe that everyone, regardless of his or her race, age, or gender, must be included in our diversity mission in order to ensure its success.   The firm’s Diversity Committee is comprised of partners and senior staff members who ensure our diversity mission is not just a sentiment but is also a part of the fabric of HBS.     

HBS actively participates in a variety of events and sponsorships geared towards highlighting the importance of diversity, and the firm continuously seeks opportunities to enhance our diversity program.  This includes involvement with organizations such as the Corporate Counsel for Women of Color and the Minority Corporate Counsel of America as well as our internal mentor/protégé program, in which our senior, female and minority attorneys reach out and mentor other women and minority attorneys and clients.