Atty. Alex H. Booth
Alex Booth received both his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Georgia. He continues to support his alma mater by serving as an adjunct professor at the University of Georgia School of Law, where he teaches a course on medical malpractice.
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Alex H. Booth is a Partner based in Atlanta, Georgia, practicing at Hall Booth Smith, P.C.. They have 45+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1981. Their practice focuses on medical malpractice and appellate. Admitted to practice in Georgia Court of Appeals, Supreme Court (1981). Educated at University of Georgia (J.D., 1981) and University of Georgia (B.S.A., 1978). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of MEMBERSHIPS •American Bar Association •Atlanta Bar Association •Institutional Review Board of Piedmont Hospital •Lawyers Club of Atlanta •State Bar of Georgia. Serands clients in Atlanta, GA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Alex Booth received both his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Georgia
- He continues to support his alma mater by serving as an adjunct professor at the University of Georgia School of Law, where he teaches a course on medical malpractice
- Prior to law school, Alex was the head of an American delegation of agricultural specialists who studied in the Soviet Union
- He maintains an interest in Eastern Europe and was invited to return in 2010 to Tbilisi, Georgia, to participate in training for members of the judiciary
- HBS regularly hosts delegations of judges and lawyers from the country of Georgia
- In his community, Alex has served his community as a little league baseball coach, Sunday school teacher, and Presbyterian elder
- For the past ten years, he has reviewed clinical research as a community member of the Institutional Review Board of Piedmont Hospital
- He is currently the Managing Partner of Hall Booth Smith
- Experience As a founding member of Hall Booth Smith, Alex Booth has practiced with and litigated against Georgia’s most outstanding advocates
- His extensive and varied practice has earned him recognition for the past six years as one of Georgia’s “Super Lawyers” by Atlanta Magazine
- He has also achieved Martindale-Hubbell’s highest rating for legal ability and ethics for more than twenty years
- Alex’s trial experience ranges from transportation, premises liability, products liability, and escaped livestock cases
- Most recently, he has focused on representing health care institutions and professionals in the defense of alleged malpractice
- He is committed to representing each client zealously, ethically, and professionally
- Appellate Alex has maintained an interest in appellate practice since his services as a law clerk for the Honorable Kelley Quillian of the Court of Appeals of Georgia and and as a member of the University of Georgia National moot court team
- He has been involved in numerous cases before the Georgia Supreme Court, Georgia Court of Appeals, and the U.S
- Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- He brings the ability to assess the need for appeal, ascertain the proper procedure, and facilitate research in trying to obtain the outcome that best suits the client
- General Liability Alex has tried to verdict numerous cases before juries in both the Federal and State Courts of Georgia
- He has tried cases to verdict in over a dozen venues throughout Georgia
- Medical Malpractice Alex has wide-ranging experience in the area of professional negligence and medical malpractice cases
- He represents hospitals, physician practice groups, managed care organizations, and health care providers
- Recognition •Top Lawyers , Medical Malpractice Law, GaBiz Magazine, 2026 •The Best Lawyers in America , Best Lawyers, 2007-2026 •Awarded in: Litigation - Insurance, Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants •AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell •Best Lawyers 2019 Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants “Lawyer of the Year” in Atlanta, Best Lawyers, 2019 •Most Influential and Politically-Connected Attorneys, James Magazine, 2017 •Georgia Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers, 2009-2016 •Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America, Best Lawyers, 2010 In the Press 27 HBS Partners Recognized as 2026 Top Lawyers by GaBiz Magazine January 29, 2026 Hall Booth Smith is pleased to announce that 27 of the firm’s partners have been recognized as 2026 “Top Lawyers” by GaBiz Magazine in its Winter issue
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Practicing law in Georgia. Legal matters in Georgia are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Atlanta are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Georgia state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Georgia brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Georgia courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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