Andrew C. Knowlton

Andrew C. Knowlton is a partner in the Birmingham office of Hall Booth Smith. His litigation practice centers on defending physicians, nurses, hospitals, and other healthcare providers against professional liability claims. He also defends other personal injury and wrongful death actions, including cases involving trucking accidents and premises liability. His work places him on the defense side of disputes where medical care, alleged negligence, evidence, and legal responsibility are central issues.

Andrew earned a B.A. in Political Science, summa cum laude, from Auburn University in 2006 and a J.D. from Cumberland School of Law at Samford University in 2009. During law school, he received the Scholar of Merit Award in Advanced Skills in Trial Advocacy. He was admitted to the Alabama bar in 2009. His academic record and trial advocacy training support a litigation practice that requires detailed preparation, analysis of complex records, and courtroom presentation.

Andrew represents healthcare professionals and institutions in litigation involving allegations connected to patient care. His other defense matters include wrongful death claims, trucking accidents, and injuries allegedly arising from property conditions. These disputes require close attention to the legal duties at issue, the events surrounding a claim, and the evidence needed to evaluate liability. He is admitted before federal district courts in Alabama, allowing him to handle matters involving state and federal litigation procedures.

Andrew C. Knowlton has been recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for corporate law and medical malpractice defense, and received a 2023 Southeastern Legal Awards On the Rise recognition. He is active in the Alabama Defense Lawyers Association, Defense Research Institute, and other professional organizations. His work combines healthcare litigation experience with broader civil defense practice, helping clients respond to claims and navigate the legal process.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Hall Booth Smith, P.C.
• Member, Alabama State Bar
• Member, Alabama Defense Lawyers Association
• Inaugural Member, Judge James Edwin Horton Inn of Court
• Member, Birmingham Bar Association
• Member, Defense Research Institute
• Member, Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama (PARCA) Roundtable
• Member, Coastal Conservation Association

Licensed State

• Alabama

Education

• Cumberland School of Law at Samford University
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Auburn University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Political Science Summa Cum Laude

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