Atty. Julie Kavanagh
Julia Kavanagh is a Partner in the Memphis office of Hall Booth Smith, practicing in professional negligence / medical malpractice, products liability, aging services, health care, and general liability. She has over a decade of experience representing hospital systems, nursing homes and long-term care facilities, physicians, and other health care providers in both state and federal courts.
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Julie Kavanagh is a medical malpractice attorney based in Memphis, Tennessee, practicing at Hall Booth Smith PC. Educated at The University of Memphis (J.D., 2009). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants (2026). Serands clients in Memphis, TN and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Julia Kavanagh is a Partner in the Memphis office of Hall Booth Smith, practicing in professional negligence / medical malpractice, products liability, aging services, health care, and general liability
- She has over a decade of experience representing hospital systems, nursing homes and long-term care facilities, physicians, and other health care providers in both state and federal courts
- Additionally, Julia handles products liability, premises liability, insurance defense, contract disputes, transportation litigation, and general civil litigation matters
- Julia has also worked as in house counsel for a health care company
- Julia received a Juris Doctor from the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law in 2009, graduating summa cum laude, and she was a member of the University of Memphis Law Review
- She also holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from Knox College
- Julia is an active participant in the Memphis Bar Association where she serves as Vice Chair of the CLE Committee, and she also served as a member of the Board of Directors for its Young Lawyers’ Division
- She is a Memphis Bar Association Leadership Forum graduate and a former Dress for Success Memphis Board Member
- Julia has been named a Mid-South Rising Star by Super Lawyers® on multiple occasions since 2013
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Why local counsel matters in Tennessee
Practicing law in Tennessee. Legal matters in Tennessee are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Memphis are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Tennessee state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Tennessee 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 Tennessee courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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