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Terrell W. “Chip” Benton III is a Partner in the Atlanta office of Hall Booth Smith, and he specializes in general liability, professional malpractice and ethics, professional negligence, and medical malpractice. His primary focus is representing physicians, hospitals, and other health care workers in medical malpractice lawsuits, and he has represented physicians before the State Composite Medical Board and the State Dental Board. He also has extensive experience in handling prem...

As co-leader of the firm’s Financial Services Litigation Team, Chris Riley has been at the forefront of financial services litigation for many years. He represents financial institutions and financial services providers in a wide assortment of commercial and consumer disputes, including litigation, enforcement, and compliance matters. Chris is a trial lawyer who has represented clients in a wide assortment of litigation in state and federal courts across the country. Those clients inclu...

E. Peyton Nunez is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Environmental Law and Litigation - Environmental. E. Peyton practices law in Atlanta, Georgia Best Lawyers has recognized E. Peyton Nunez since 2016. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which E. Peyton Nunez is held by other lawyers.

As the managing partner of the Atlanta office, Bert Brannen mentors attorneys in the Atlanta office and helps them serve the Firm’s clients. Bert advises employers on a wide variety of union-related matters and assists them with the administration, negotiation, mediation and arbitration of collective bargaining agreements. He also counsels employers who want to remain union-free with training, preventive strategies and counter-organizing educational campaigns. Bert helps employers avoid...

Shelly Jacobs Ellerhorst is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation - Environmental. Shelly Jacobs practices law in Atlanta, Georgia Best Lawyers has recognized Shelly Jacobs Ellerhorst since 2019. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Shelly Jacobs Ellerhorst is held by other lawyers.

Mark S. VanderBroek is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Franchise Law and Litigation - Intellectual Property. Mark S. practices law in Atlanta, Georgia Best Lawyers has recognized Mark S. VanderBroek since 2010. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Mark S. VanderBroek is held by other lawyers.

Doug Nail is in his 35th year of representing lenders in asset-based, cash flow and other secured finance transactions at Parker Hudson and is the architect and head of Parker Hudson’s national Healthcare Finance practice. He has spent the last 26-plus years advising lenders on sophisticated financing transactions in nearly every sector of the healthcare space and involving the legal issues specific to this highly regulated and complex business sector. During that time, Doug has led or ...

Cliff Merrell is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. Cliff practices law in Atlanta, Georgia Best Lawyers has recognized Cliff Merrell since 2027. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Cliff Merrell is held by other lawyers.

Nick Passarello is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Banking and Finance Law. Nick practices law in Atlanta, Georgia Best Lawyers has recognized Nick Passarello since 2026. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Nick Passarello is held by other lawyers.

Daniel Englander is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation - Intellectual Property. Daniel practices law in Atlanta, Georgia Best Lawyers has recognized Daniel Englander since 2027. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Daniel Englander is held by other lawyers.