George R. Hall
member
Practice Areas
- Alternative Dispute Resolution, Mediation and Arbitration
- Business Disputes, Commercial and Securities Litigation
- Civil Rights Litigation
- Discrimination and Harassment in the Workplace
- Land Use and Zoning
- Lease and Real Estate Disputes
- Products Liability, Personal Injury and Torts
- Professional Liability
George has an active trial practice with a concentration in personal injury defense and commercial matters. He is as comfortable in a courtroom as he is in mediation and arbitration settings, having served as a mediator and arbitrator since 1997 and tried, mediated and arbitrated over 250 cases. This experience enables him to provide practical, effective, and efficient legal services to his clients. In particular, George has represented clients and has tried cases in a variety of areas encompassing all types of tort claims, product liability claims, FELA claims, truth-in lending claims, professional malpractice claims, civil rights, lender liability, banking issues and lease and contract disputes.
Education
- Presbyterian College, 1983, B.A.
Honors: Summa Cum Laude
- University of South Carolina, 1986, J.D.
Honors: Order of the Coif Honorary Scholastic Society; Order of the Wig and Robe Honorary Scholastic Society
Professional associations
- American Board of Trial Advocates
- Atlanta Claims Association
- Augusta Bar Association, Past President (2007)
- Defense Research Institute
- Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel
- Georgia Defense Lawyers Association, Past Board of Director (2003-2005)
- National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia Advisory Committee
- Young Lawyers Club of Augusta, Past President (1993-1994)
civic associations
- Augusta Rotary Club
- Martinez and Evans Area Little League
Honors & Awards
- The Best Lawyers in America® - Legal Malpractice Law, Personal Injury Litigation: Defendants and Professional Malpractice Law
- Georgia Super Lawyers - Civil Litigation Defense (2008-2012) and
Georgia Super Lawyers - Corporate Counsel Edition
- Martindale-Hubbell®
AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated
- Paul C. Harris Fellow of Rotary International
Admissions
- State Bar of Georgia
- South Carolina Bar
- George is admitted to practice before the Fourth, Fifth and Eleventh Circuit Courts of Appeal, the
Georgia and South Carolina Court of Appeals and all federal and state courts of Georgia and South Carolina.