N. Daniel Lovein

A Nashville, Georgia, native, Daniel Lovein practices in the areas of workers’ compensation defense, premise liability, medical malpractice, real estate, school law, and local government law.

Experience

Education

Daniel has served as local counsel for Professional Association of Georgia Educators. As a result of this representation, Daniel has had an opportunity to defend and/or assist many Georgia educators when adverse action has been taken against them.

Governmental Liability

Daniel has served as counsel representing several cities and counties throughout South Georgia in the defense of all types of claims including employment related claims, 1983 actions, and other civil rights claims.

Labor & Employment

Daniel is committed to helping employers avoid, resolve, and prevail in employment disputes involving the full range of employment and labor issues. This includes litigation in state and federal courts and the representation of employers before administrative agencies over claims including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, accommodation, and state torts such as negligent supervision and hiring, intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress, defamation, invasion of privacy, and wrongful discharge allegations.

Medical Malpractice

Daniel has served as counsel defending physicians and hospitals in medical malpractice actions for much of his legal career. He has extensive experience in defending all types of medical claims from the filing of the lawsuit through trial.

Premises Liability

Daniel has extensive experience in defending property owners in premises liability actions. Specifically, Daniel has defended many “slip and fall” actions as well as other premises liability claims for many employers and property owners throughout South Georgia.

Real Estate

Daniel has experience in both residential and commercial real estate closings.

Workers' Compensation

Daniel has served as defense counsel for many employers throughout South Georgia in the defense of workers’ compensation claims. Daniel has extensive experience in the defense of all types of workers’ compensation claims.

Recognition

•Top Lawyers , Medical Malpractice Law, GaBiz Magazine, 2026
•Lawyer of the Year; Litigation - Insurance, Savannah; Best Lawyers; 2026
•The Best Lawyers in America , Best Lawyers, 2017-2026
•Awarded in: Litigation - Insurance, Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
•AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated, High Ethical Standing; Martindale-Hubbell
•Lawyer of the Year; Litigation - Insurance, Savannah; Best Lawyers; 2024,
•Lawyer of the Year; Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, Savannah; Best Lawyers; 2023

•Legal Elite, Personal Injury; Georgia Trend; 2015, 2021-2022
•Lawyer of the Year; Litigation - Insurance, Savannah; Best Lawyers; 2022
•Lawyer of the Year; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Savannah; Best Lawyers; 2021
•Georgia Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers; 2013-2018
•Georgia Rising Star, Super Lawyers; 2005, 2009, 2012

Presentations

•Medical Malpractice Hot Topics & Best Practices
GAHA Annual Meeting & Health Law Update; April 17, 2023

Publications

•Defense Counsel USA v. Castro
United States Supreme Court, October 2003

In the Press

27 HBS Partners Recognized as 2026 Top Lawyers by GaBiz Magazine

January 29, 2026

Hall Booth Smith is pleased to announce that 27 of the firm’s partners have been recognized as 2026 “Top Lawyers” by GaBiz Magazine in its Winter issue.