Mr. Norman Daniel Lovein

Hall Booth Smith PC

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OVERVIEW
A Nashville, Georgia native, Daniel Lovein practices in the areas of workers’ comp defense, 
premises liability, medical malpractice, real estate, school law, and local government law. Daniel 
presented an argument to the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Castro v. United States on October 15, 2003.

PRACTICE AREAS AGING SERVICES 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.

LABOR AND 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.

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.

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.

REAL ESTATE
Daniel has experience in both residential and commercial real estate closings.
Premises Liability
Daniel has extensive experience in defending property owners in premises liability actions. 
Specifically, He. has defended many “slip and fall” actions as well as other premises liability 
claims for many employers and
property owners throughout South Georgia.

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
Daniel has served as defense counsel for many employers throughout South Georgia in the defense of 
workers’ compensation claims. He has extensive experience in the defense of all types of workers’ 
compensation claims.
EDUCATION
• J.D., Mercer University, 1997
• B.B.A., University of Georgia, 1994

MEMBERSHIP
• ABA (Insurance Defense Section)
• Glynn County Bar Association, President
• DRI – member, Lawyers Professionalism & Ethics Committee
• Workers’ Compensation Section of State Bar of Georgia

PUBLICATIONS
• Defense Counsel “USA v Castro” United State Supreme Court, October 2003.
ACTIVITIES
• Successfully appeared before the United States Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. on October 15, 
2003. Favorable decision rendered on December 15, 2003, involving Federal Habeas Corpus issue under 
Anti-
Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act.