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Don Brown
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Don Brown

5.0
1 review

191 Peachtree Street, NE, Atlanta, GA 30303

Batch Claims & Class Actions, Construction, General Liability and 2 more

About Don Brown

Don Brown is a Partner in the Alpharetta office of Hall Booth Smith and has spent his entire career defending businesses and individuals in civil litigation. He also serves as the Co-Chair of the Professional Malpractice & Ethics group.

Don specializes in defending lawyers, accountants, architects, and engineers against claims of professional negligence, as well as disciplinary matters brought by licensing authorities.

Don also specializes in representing businesses and apartment complexes in premises liability matters ranging from slip and falls to negligent security matters based upon third-party criminal attacks.

Don holds a Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from Georgia State University, where he served on the Law Review and Moot Court. He also received a Bachelor of Business Administration from Georgia State University.

Experience

Construction

Don has experience representing design professionals in a wide range of pre-suit and litigated matters arising from the design and construction process. This includes the representation of architects, engineers, and surveyors in claims associated with planning, design, and administration of projects at all levels of complexity.

General Liability

Don has handled a wide range of liability matters over the years ranging from motor vehicle accident litigation to negligent construction to medical malpractice.

Premises Liability

Don is actively involved in defending business owners and occupiers in premises liability actions, ranging from slip-and-falls to third-party criminal attacks.

Professional Malpractice & Ethics

Don serves as the co-chair for the Professional Malpractice & Ethics service group. His practice focuses on representing attorneys and law firms in every facet of malpractice litigation arising out of a wide variety of underlying legal matters, including real estate, bankruptcy, family law, personal injury, trusts and estates, contracts, and workers’ compensation.

Recognition

•Top Lawyers , Legal Malpractice Law, GaBiz Magazine, 2026
•The Best Lawyers in America , Best Lawyers, 2026
•Awarded in: Professional Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants

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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Areas of Law

  • Premises Liability
  • Other 4
    • Batch Claims & Class Actions
    • Construction
    • General Liability
    • Professional Malpractice & Ethics

Practice Details

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  • Firm Information
    Position
    Partner
    Firm Name
    Hall Booth Smith, P.C.

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    2010, Georgia
    Court of Appeals, Supreme Court
    U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
    U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
    U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
    Memberships

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    •DRI

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Georgia State University
    J.D.
    magna cum laude
    Other Education
    Georgia State University
    B.B.A.

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Partner at Hall Booth Smith, P.C.
5.0
1 review

Suite 2900, 191 Peachtree Street, NEAtlanta, GA 30303U.S.A.

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  • Tuesday 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Wednesday 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Thursday 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Friday 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM

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    Don Brown is admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia and United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.
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    Don Brown attended Georgia State University.
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    Hall Booth Smith, P.C. was established in 1989.
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    Don Brown is listed in the Civil Trial Practice, Insurance Defense, Intellectual Property Law and Medical Malpractice section of the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.

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