Anthony A. "Tony" Rowell

Anthony A. “Tony” Rowell is Managing Partner of Hall Booth Smith’s Tifton office. Tony received his Juris Doctor in 1990 from the Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University. He was admitted to the Georgia State Bar the same year.

Before attending law school, Tony attended Valdosta State College where he graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and a minor in Philosophy. Tony also has a degree in Agri-Business with Applied Sciences.

He grew up in Douglas, Georgia, working in the family dry cleaning business. After graduating from high school, he worked for the United States Postal Service where he continued to be employed during law school.

Tony is AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated™ by Martindale-Hubbell, an independent peer review organization. AV Preeminent® is the highest rating bestowed on attorneys by such an organization. He practices in the areas of local government, governmental liability, medical malpractice defense, risk management, insurance law, business litigation, premises and retail liability, motor vehicle liability, common carrier liability, contractual liability, construction litigation, and employment law.

He has maintained a significant trial practice since 1990 and has tried over 75 jury trials in many different areas of the law. He has extensive appellate practice experience, and in the last 20 years, he has made approximately 50 appearances in either the Supreme Court of Georgia, the Georgia Court of Appeals, or the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. He also has mediated hundreds of cases and has extensive experience with alternative dispute resolution.

Tony also writes newsletter articles and conducts seminars on local government, governmental liability, medical malpractice, and risk management. He often is called upon to help his clients avoid business losses from unnecessary employment and liability claims. He practices in all state and federal Courts in Georgia and is admitted to the Georgia Court of Appeals, the Supreme Court of Georgia, and the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals.

Tony is a member of the State Bar of Georgia, Defense Research Institute, Association of County Commissioners of Georgia, Georgia Hospital Association, US Law, and maintains firm membership in the Tift and Coffee County Chambers of Commerce.