Atty. William S. Mann
William S. Mann is a Partner in our Brunswick office, specializing in health care, dental, professional negligence, medical malpractice, general liability, employment, and appellate matters.
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William S. Mann is a Partner based in Brunswick, Georgia, practicing at Hall Booth Smith, P.C.. Their practice focuses on medical malpractice, employment, slip & fall, health care, and appellate. Educated at Mercer University (J.D., 2012) and University of Georgia (B.S. Biology, 2007). Active member of Memberships •Defense Research Institute (DRI) •Georgia Defense Lawyers Association •Glynn County Bar Association •Young Lawyers Division •Savannah Bar Association •State Bar of Georgia •Young Lawyers Division. Serves clients in Brunswick, GA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- William S. Mann is a Partner in our Brunswick office, specializing in health care, dental, professional negligence, medical malpractice, general liability, employment, and appellate matters
- He received a Juris Doctor from Mercer University
- While in law school, he was a member of the Second Amendment Society and the National Security & Law Society
- Will received a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Georgia
- Will enjoys playing golf, hunting, fishing, and cooking
- He and his wife have two children
- Experience Appellate Will has worked on numerous appeals in the Court of Appeals of Georgia and the Supreme Court of Georgia and has briefed issues before both of Georgia’s appellate courts on the expert witness qualifications, hearings on summary judgment motions, the O.C.G.A. 9-11-9.1 affidavit requirements, professional versus ordinary negligence distinctions, and premises liability questions of law
- Dental Will represents general dentists, oral surgeons, and other dental professionals and their practices in all phases of litigation, from pre-suit investigation, discovery, hearings and trials, and appeals
- General Liability Will handles and represents insureds through all phases of liability litigation, including mediation, motion practice, hearings, summary adjudication, trials, and appeals
- Will represents the interests of insureds in premises liability and auto liability cases
- Health Care Will represents both hospitals and health care practitioners and provides guidance on compliance with state and federal laws and regulations, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA)
- Labor & Employment Will represents and assists employers to avoid, resolve, and prevail in labor and employment lawsuits in state and federal courts and in actions before administrative bodies such as the EEOC
- Will’s experience includes representing employers in discrimination and retaliation claims involving the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA), Title VII, 42 U.S.C. 1981 and 1983 claims, and whistleblower claims
- Will and HBS Partner Charles A. Dorminy, in an issue of first impression in the Eleventh Circuit, successfully argued that the FMLA does not provide standing for a plaintiff to allege an “associational” or third-party retaliation claim against an employer for the protected acts of a third party
- In addition, Will has successfully obtained summary judgment for an employer, a local Sheriff’s Office, in a case involving alleged discrimination and retaliation under the FMLA and PDA
- Will has also authored employment handbooks for local health care providers
- Medical Malpractice Will represents the interests of hospitals, health systems, skilled nursing facilities, physicians, surgeons, dentists, nurses, and other medical professionals from pre-suit claims and investigation through trial and appeal
- He has experience in representing medical professionals in all types of professional negligence cases, including catastrophic birth trauma cases
- Will has a breadth of experience with the expert affidavit requirements, expert qualifications requirements, and Daubert requirements in Georgia and has successfully argued and obtained dismissals of actions for a party’s failure to comply with such requirements
- Will has previously presented at the Insurance Law Institute’s CLE on the “Admissibility of Expert Testimony in Georgia” in St. Simons Island, Georgia
- Premises Liability Will represents restaurants, hotels, and grocery stores in premises liability actions from the pre-suit investigation and claim through mediation, motion hearings, summary adjudication, and appeals
- Will has successfully obtained summary judgment on behalf of grocery stores in premises liability actions
- Recognition •Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America, Best Lawyers, 2024-2026 •Awarded in: Insurance Law, Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants Presentations •Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Glynn-Brunswick Joint Water & Sewer Commission
- Brunswick, Georgia
- July 2018 •Civil Litigation 101 Glynn County Bar Association
- Brunswick, Georgia
- May 2018 •Employment Handbooks, FMLA, and Overtime Compensation Local Businesses in Waycross, Georgia
- July 2016 •Unauthorized Photos and Video: Invasion of Privacy vs
- Patient Protection Georgia Legal Defense and Risk Management •Forum Brunswick, Georgia
- October 2015 •Admissibility of Expert Testimony in Georgia ICLE Insurance Law Institute
- St. Simons Island, Georgia
- September 2013 In the Press 33 HBS Attorneys Named to 2025 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America August 16, 2024 HBS is excited to announce that 33 lawyers have been included in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America
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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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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
William S. Mann is one of 151,622 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in Georgia →
William S. Mann is one of 25,743 slip & fall attorneys indexed nationally. Browse slip & fall attorneys in Georgia →
Health care attorneys for HIPAA, Medicare, Medicaid, regulatory compliance, and medical licensing matters.
William S. Mann is one of 59,895 health care attorneys indexed nationally. Browse health care attorneys in Georgia →
Appellate attorneys for civil and criminal appeals at state and federal court.
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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 Brunswick 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 venue, 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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