Mike Hostetter spoke on two panels at this year’s Gavel Conference in Boston. His two panels covered the challenges associated with defending damages in sexual assault cases and responding to time-limited settlement demands designed to create potential bad faith scenarios. The Gavel is a [...]

Partner Jessica Seares led a panel on Georgia’s tort reform at the Gavel’s National Conference in Ft. Lauderdale in January. Passed by one vote by the legislature and signed into law on April 21, 2025, Senate Bill 68 and Senate Bill 69 provide the most sweeping and significant changes to tort [...]

  Nall & Miller’s annual holiday party was a resounding success, bringing together colleagues for a day of joy and celebration. Attendees enjoyed a delicious buffet at the East Lake County Club, featuring a variety of seasonal dishes, and complemented by a selection of festive drinks. [...]

For the sixth consecutive year, Mike Hostetter was named a Super Lawyer for his work handling transportation cases. This honor is limited to the top 5% of attorneys in Georgia and recognizes those who have demonstrated excellence in their practice.          

Nall and Miller is pleased to announce its incoming class of associates Ian Marx, Sydney Tardy and Jack Beaman (pictured above from left to right).  Mr. Marx and Ms. Tardy graduated from Emory Law School (‘24L) and Mr. Beaman graduated from UGA Law (‘24L).  They have taken and passed the July [...]

  .  We are pleased to announce the promotions of Alain P. Fernandez and Jessica A. Seares from Senior Associate Attorney to Partner. Alain attended Pennsylvania State University School of Law, earning his Juris Doctor in 2007. Jessica attended the Emory University School of Law earning [...]

At the 2024 Gavel Conference in Sea Island, Managing Partner Mike Hostetter led a five-person panel discussion on issues related to priority of payments in catastrophic, multi-party claims where there is limited insurance.

The plaintiff alleged that the defendant failed to diagnose and treat osteomyelitis; the plaintiff alleged that these failures led to five surgeries and a partial amputation of the forefoot. After a two week trial, the plaintiff asked the jury for $1.5 million dollars. The jury found in favor [...]

Robert Hocutt (1942-2023) Bob joined Nall & Miller in the early 1970’s after working in the Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department for several years. Bob was a gifted trial lawyer. He became a trusted advisor and counselor to his many clients. Throughout his career, Bob mentored [...]

  The firm enjoyed a great lunch at East Lake Golf Club celebrating the Holidays.