About John
John E. Hall, Jr. is one of the founding partners of Hall Booth Smith, and he is dedicated to making it the finest litigation firm in the Southeast.John specializes in the defense of high exposure cases, including medical malpractice, batch claims, construction, commercial litigation, mass torts, transportation, and products liability. During his legal career, he has tried more than 125 cases to resolution.His expertise in high exposure birth trauma and catastrophic cases resulted in his being named National Counsel for several major insurance carriers. This National Counsel program establishes a litigation approach, which enables a team of specialized attorneys to become involved and assist local counsel on high exposure cases at all phases of the legal process.John also maintains a robust corporate practice in International, International Trade and Finance, Arbitration/Mediation, Business Structures, Health Care, and Commercial Litigation.John is a former member of the Board of Directors of the USLAW Network, a premier organization of independent law firms with offices throughout the United States that provides high quality legal services without unnecessary expense to clients.He is actively involved in a number of professional organizations and is often invited to speak at industry gatherings and continuing legal education programs. In addition, he is closely involved in developing and providing educational materials to clients.John serves as an Honorary Consul to the Country of Georgia and is Chairman of the Atlanta-Tbilisi Sister City Committee where he actively engages in developing international relationships between the state of Georgia and the country of Georgia.
John E. Hall, Jr. is one of the founding partners of Hall Booth Smith, and he is dedicated to making it the finest litigation firm in the Southeast.
John specializes in the defense of high exposure cases, including medical malpractice, batch claims, construction, commercial litigation, mass torts, transportation, and products liability. During his legal career, he has tried more than 125 cases to resolution.
His expertise in high exposure birth trauma and catastrophic cases resulted in his being named National Counsel for several major insurance carriers. This National Counsel program establishes a litigation approach, which enables a team of specialized attorneys to become involved and assist local counsel on high exposure cases at all phases of the legal process.
John also maintains a robust corporate practice in International, International Trade and Finance, Arbitration/Mediation, Business Structures, Health Care, and Commercial Litigation.
John is a former member of the Board of Directors of the USLAW Network, a premier organization of independent law firms with offices throughout the United States that provides high quality legal services without unnecessary expense to clients.
He is actively involved in a number of professional organizations and is often invited to speak at industry gatherings and continuing legal education programs. In addition, he is closely involved in developing and providing educational materials to clients.
John serves as an Honorary Consul to the Country of Georgia and is Chairman of the Atlanta-Tbilisi Sister City Committee where he actively engages in developing international relationships between the state of Georgia and the country of Georgia.
Practice Areas
Case History
Education
Professional Affiliations
Awards & Recognition
- Lawyer of the Year: Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, Atlanta (2017)
- Recognized: Commercial Litigation
- Recognized: Litigation - Health Care
- Recognized: Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
- Recognized: Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
- Recognized: Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
- Practice Area: Medical Malpractice Law
- Practice Area: Personal Injury Litigation
- Practice Area: Venture Capital Law
- Special Focus: Medical Malpractice
- Super Lawyer, 2005-2015
- The Best Lawyers, 2010-2015
- AV Peer rating with Martindale Hubbell
- Georgia Trend magazine's 2010 Legal Elite
- James magainze, 2012 Most Influential Persons in Georgia
- American Lawyer & Corporate Counsel magazine's 2013 Top Rated Lawyer in Healthcare Law
- AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-HubbellGeorgia Super Lawyers ®, 2005-2020The Best Lawyers in America©, 2009-2020Most Influential Persons in Georgia, James Magazine, 2012, 2015, 2016, and 2020Georgia Trend Magazine’s 2010 and 2018 Legal Elite• Fellow, Litigation Counsel of AmericaMost Influential and Politically-Connected Attorneys, James Magazine, 2017“2017 Lawyer of the Year” in the practice area of Medical Malpractice Law-Defendants in Atlanta, The Best Lawyers in America©Top Attorneys in Georgia, Atlanta Magazine, March 2015Top Rated Lawyer in Healthcare Law, American Lawyer & Corporate Counsel Magazine, 2013Ranked in the top 1% most viewed LinkedIn profiles for 2012
- AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
- Georgia Super Lawyers ®, 2005-2020
- The Best Lawyers in America©, 2009-2020
- Most Influential Persons in Georgia, James Magazine, 2012, 2015, 2016, and 2020
- Georgia Trend Magazine’s 2010 and 2018 Legal Elite• Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
- Most Influential and Politically-Connected Attorneys, James Magazine, 2017
- “2017 Lawyer of the Year” in the practice area of Medical Malpractice Law-Defendants in Atlanta, The Best Lawyers in America©
- Top Attorneys in Georgia, Atlanta Magazine, March 2015
- Top Rated Lawyer in Healthcare Law, American Lawyer & Corporate Counsel Magazine, 2013
- Ranked in the top 1% most viewed LinkedIn profiles for 2012