Atty. Wayne Satterfield
Wayne Satterfield is a Partner in the Atlanta office of Hall Booth Smith, and his practice focuses on the defense of high exposure cases including medical malpractice, negligent security, premises liability, Dram shop/liquor liability, and transportation matters. Wayne is well-versed in all stages of litigation and has tried numerous cases through verdict in both federal and state courts.
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Wayne Satterfield is a Partner based in Atlanta, Georgia, practicing at Hall Booth Smith, P.C.. Their practice focuses on medical malpractice, business, slip & fall, product liability, and litigation. Educated at Georgia State University College of Law J.D. cum laude (—) and Terry College of Business, University of Georgia B.B.A. Management (—). Active member of Memberships •UGA Young Alumni Leadership Council •Atlanta Bar Association, Litigation Section: Publications Committee. Serands clients in Atlanta, GA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Wayne Satterfield is a Partner in the Atlanta office of Hall Booth Smith, and his practice focuses on the defense of high exposure cases including medical malpractice, negligent security, premises liability, Dram shop/liquor liability, and transportation matters
- Wayne is well-versed in all stages of litigation and has tried numerous cases through verdict in both federal and state courts
- He is also a member of Hall Booth Smith’s National Trial Counsel Strategic Team and has assisted in the preparation of several high exposure trials throughout the country
- A native of Athens, Georgia, Wayne earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Management from the University of Georgia
- He obtained his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Georgia State University
- During law school, Wayne interned for Chief Judge Stephen Louis A. Dillard of the Georgia Court of Appeals, Athens-Clarke County Superior Court Chief Judge H. Patrick Haggard, and the United States Attorney’s Office in the Northern District of Georgia
- He served on the Georgia State Law Review Editorial Board and was a pupil in the Bleckley Inn of Court
- Wayne was also a member of the Georgia State Moot Court Board and received the Moot Court Board’s Outstanding Member of the Year Award
- Prior to law school, Wayne served as Special Assistant to Governor Nathan Deal
- Wayne is married to Kat Satterfield, and they live in Atlanta, Georgia
- Experience Medical Malpractice Wayne has successfully defended doctors, nurses, hospital entities, and long-term care facilities on all issues in medical negligence cases and other high exposure catastrophic injury cases
- Presentations •Attorney Panel: For the Record IIAG Annual Convention
- June 9, 2023 •Legal Climate Panel Independent Insurance Agents of Georgia
- Young Agents Sales & Leadership Conference
- February 8, 2023 Publications •Reviewing MPL Considerations for Long-term Amputation Costs Inside Medical Liability, January 2022 •Mega-Verdicts on the Rise Inside Medical Liability, Q1 2019 •Litigation Finance: Legal, Ethical, and Professional Considerations Lawyers’ Professionalism and Ethics Committee Newsletter, May 2018 •Elections and Primaries Georgia State University Legal Review, 2014 Recognition •Top Lawyers , Medical Malpractice Law, GaBiz Magazine, 2026 •Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America, 2021-2026 •Awarded in: Health Care Law, Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants •James Magazine’s Rising Stars, Ranked Third
- 2020 •Georgia Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2025 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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Medical malpractice lawyers represent patients harmed by negligent doctors, hospitals, and other providers. Free case review, no fee unless you win.
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Wayne Satterfield is one of 29,473 slip & fall attorneys indexed nationally. Browse slip & fall attorneys in Georgia →
Wayne Satterfield is one of 66,193 product liability attorneys indexed nationally. Browse product liability attorneys in Georgia →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Why local counsel matters in Georgia
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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