Beth Boone

A native of Lebanon Junction, Kentucky, Ms. Boone practices in all areas of professional negligence and medical malpractice defense, as well as premises liability, probate, estate planning and administration, fiduciary law, and general civil litigation. She is licensed in both Georgia and Tennessee and practices actively in both states. In addition to professional and medical malpractice lawsuits, Ms. Boone has served as counsel in various civil litigation matters ranging from automobile accidents, “slip and fall” actions, breach of contract, real estate matters and general business litigation.

PUBLICATIONS

•“Anatomy of a Health Care Lawsuit: Issues and Strategies in Your Defense, ” National Commission on Correctional Health Care magazine, Fall 2018
•“The Changing Role of Correctional Health Care Professionals, ” Hall Booth Smith’s Correctional Healthcare Blog
•“Defending Medical Malpractice Claims in the Correctional Healthcare Setting, ” Hall Booth Smith’s Correctional Healthcare Blog
•“Defending Correctional Healthcare Providers: The Intersection of Malpractice and Civil Rights, ” Co-authored with Steven P. Bristol, USLAW Magazine, Fall/Winter 2017

Recognitions

•AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
•The Best Lawyers in America 2016-2018
•TN Supreme Court 2018 and 2019 Attorney for Justice Pro Bono Honor Roll
•Golden Isles YMCA 2017 Female Leader Honoree
•1997-98 J. Carlton Loser Scholarship Recipient
•1997-98 Moot Court Award
•Cooper’s Inn Society
•1997-98 Harry Phillips American Inn of Courts Student Member

Presentations

•Moderator of mock deposition - “How to Help your Lawyer Protect You,” American College of Correctional Physicians Fall Meeting 2019, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
•“How Depositions Impact Trials,” 2019 Annual Conference, National Commission on Correctional Health Care, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
•“Anatomy of a Lawsuit in Correctional Mental Health Care,” 2018 Correctional Mental Healthcare Conference, National Commission on Correctional Health Care, Hollywood, CA
•“How to Testify as a Defendant or Expert Physician in Correctional Medicine Cases,” American College of Correctional Physicians 2018 Spring Educational Conference, Houston, TX
•“Recent Trends in Correctional Health Care Litigation,” 2015 American Correctional
•Health Services Association South East Region Fall Conference, Savannah, GA.
•Speaker, 2014 American Correctional Health Services Association South East Region Annual Fall Conference, Jekyll Island, GA

In The News

HBS Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Brunswick Office

March 2, 2020
Hall Booth Smith, P.C. is proud to have become one of the leading full-service firms in the Southeast over the past 30 years, and the

Hall Booth Smith Attorneys Honored By The Best Lawyers In America 2020

August 15, 2019
Hall Booth Smith, P.C. (HBS) is pleased to announce 24 lawyers from the firm were honored in the 2020 edition of The Best Lawyers in

Hall Booth Smith Attorneys Honored by The Best Lawyers in America 2019

August 15, 2018
Hall Booth Smith, P.C. (HBS) is pleased to announce 24 lawyers from the firm were honored in the 2019 edition of The Best Lawyers in

Hall Booth Smith Attorneys Honored by The Best Lawyers in America

August 21, 2017
Hall Booth Smith, P.C. (HBS) is pleased to announce 21 lawyers from the firm were honored in the 2018 edition of The Best Lawyers in America .

Hall Booth Smith Attorneys Honored by The Best Lawyers in America

August 18, 2016
Hall Booth Smith, P.C. (HBS) is pleased to announce 15 lawyers from the firm were honored in the 2017 edition of The Best Lawyers in