John E. Hall Jr. Appointed Honorary Consul to Country of Georgia

(Atlanta, GA) - John E. Hall Jr. has been appointed as Honorary Consul to the Country of Georgia in Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. Hall is a founding partner of the law firm Hall Booth Smith & Slover, P.C. He is also a founding member and executive officer in US Law Network, a nationwide network of law firms. He has an extensive background in civil litigation and appellate procedure. He is well known throughout the Southeastern region of the United States as a premier trial attorney. He has over twenty years of trial experience and has several recognitions including GA Superlawyer and AAIW Man of the Year.

As the chairman of the Atlanta-Tbilisi Sister City Committee (ATSCC) since January 2008, Mr. Hall has been a positive force in Georgia-US relations. The Committee endeavors to promote the economic, humanitarian, and educational well being of the country of Georgia. The Committee has hosted several Open World Delegations of professionals and countless leaders from Georgia, as well as being engaged in educational training programs for the legal system in Georgia, and has increased overall awareness for the country of Georgia. He has visited Tbilisi a number of times, and in November 2008, he presented Mayor Giorgi Ugulava with a plaque commemorating the 20th anniversary of the ATSCC in a nationally televised public ceremony.

ATSCC has raised funds to support Georgian humanitarian needs after the conflict with Russia in the summer of 2008 and it continues to host fundraisers to support Georgian causes. As the Honorary Consul, Mr. Hall hopes to further develop closer ties between the State of Georgia and the Country of Georgia, as well as provide guidance and assistance to Georgians in the United States. He intends to develop a focal point for the needs of Georgians here in the US and abroad.

Hall Booth Smith & Slover, P.C. is a civil litigation law firm specializing in complex defense litigation, mass torts, medical malpractice, healthcare, government and regulatory matters, corporate and employment. With eight offices located throughout the southeast, we provide the highest quality legal services to businesses of all sizes and government agencies throughout the Southeastern United States.

Hall Booth Smith & Slover, P.C. serves its clients in a wide variety of legal areas covering more than a dozen different practice groups. Our clients are the wide range of American businesses that utilize small to medium sized law firms. Several of our regional offices were pioneered to accommodate the needs of both long-standing and potential clients who needed specific legal counsel.

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