Geoffrey D. Sessions

Geoffrey D. Sessions is a Partner in our office in Jacksonville, Florida, and he has three decades of expertise in litigating and arbitrating all manner of claims, including aging services, medical malpractice, professional malpractice, and general liability claims.

Geoff works with doctors, nurses and other health care professionals as well as hospitals and health care facilities to aggressively defend them in both claims that arise and other legal endeavors. He is a long-time member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), and served as president of the Jacksonville Chapter when they won ABOTA National Chapter of the Year for their size in 2024. Geoff is also a member of the Defense Research Institute and has had an ATV Preeminent Peer Review rating from Martindale Hubbell for over a decade. Geoff was recently honored by the Jacksonville Chapter of a ABOTA Trial Lawyer of the Year for 2025, and was recognized by his peers as Best Lawyers(R) “Lawyer of the Year” in Medical Malpractice-Defendants in Jacksonville for 2026.

He has more than 30 years of knowledge and experience in handling a variety of litigation, arbitration, and transactional matters across several industries including health care, insurance, real estate, transportation, professional liability, and hospitality. Previously, he was a shareholder at two other firms in Jacksonville. Geoff began his career as a prosecutor in Tallahassee, Florida.

Geoff earned a Juris Doctor from Stetson University College of Law, and during law school he was a member of the Trial Team, Moot Court Board, and Phi Delta Phi. He also holds a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from Florida State University.

Geoff has served on the board of multiple charities in Jacksonville and previously was a barrister in the Chester Bedell Inns of Court. He has served as a member and chairman of the Florida Bar Grievance Committee 4-B in Jacksonville and has served on multiple committees at Hall Booth Smith, including the Management Committee. Moreover, he has been honored to be included in multiple peer-reviewed organizations, including Best Lawyers and Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite.

In his free time, Geoff enjoys traveling and spending time with his wife and two children.

Experience

Geoff has more than three decades of experience in litigation, arbitration, and transactions for clients across the health care, insurance, real estate, transportation, and hospitality industries. Select examples are below.

Aging Services

Geoff has extensive experience in defending health care professionals, hospitals, and long-term care facilities on the full spectrum of claims that arise including medical malpractice, negligence, and injury. He is a member of DRI’s Steering Committee for a Nursing Home/ALF Seminar.

General Liability

With extensive trial and arbitration experience, Geoff is a trusted counselor in defending clients on liability claims. He is also a longtime member of the American Board of Trial Advocates.

Medical Malpractice

Geoff often works with doctors, nurses and other health care providers in addition to hospitals and health care facilities to create a strategic and thoughtful approach in defending them against claims of medical or professional malpractice.

Recognition

•Lawyer of the Year, Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, Jacksonville, Best Lawyers; 2026
•The Best Lawyers in America , Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants; Best Lawyers, 2022-2026
•AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated, High Ethical Standing, Martindale-Hubbell
•Legal Elite, Florida Trend Magazine, 2018
•Jacksonville Florida Legal Eagle, Jacksonville Magazine
•Top Lawyers of Jacksonville, Jacksonville Magazine

Presentations

Geoff is frequently invited to speak at client seminars and meetings on issues relevant to the long-term care industry, and a few select presentations are listed below.

•Solutions for High Exposure Cases
Florida Society for Healthcare Risk Management & Patient Safety’s Virtual Annual Conference, August 2020
•Presentation on the importance of the right to a trial by jury and an independent judiciary at American Board of Trial Advocates
Seventh Amendment Symposium; Jacksonville, FL; 2016-2018

In the Press

58 HBS Attorneys Recognized as The Best Lawyers in America Award Recipients

August 16, 2024

Hall Booth Smith, P.C. is pleased to announce that 58 lawyers have been included in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America