James V. Painter Named a Diplomate of the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys

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Augusta, GA (Vocus) August 4, 2010

Hull Barrett, PC is pleased to announce that James V. Painter has been certified as a diplomate of the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys (ABPLA) with special competence in medical professional liability. The American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys, organized in 1972, is the official certifying body sanctioned by the American Bar Association for certification of competency in handling professional negligence cases.

To assist consumers and other lawyers in identifying qualified, competent and experienced professional liability specialists, the ABPLA evaluates malpractice attorneys on five key principles: Experience, Ethics, Education, Examination and Excellence. To become certified, candidates must be viewed by the board as having met the ABPLA’s high standards in each of these five key areas, complete a rigorous application process that includes having handled a minimum number of medical negligence trials to verdict, pass a reference review and excel in a comprehensive test on medical issues. Out of the 150 diplomates in the United States, Mr. Painter is one of the 18 certified in the state of Georgia and the only attorney certified in the city of Augusta.

Mr. Painter graduated from The University of Georgia School of Law in 1994 and is admitted to practice in Georgia, South Carolina and New York. Chairman of Hull Barrett’s litigation department and team leader of the firm’s medical negligence practice group, Mr. Painter’s practice focuses on representing hospitals, physicians, nursing homes and other health care providers throughout Georgia and South Carolina. From pre-suit investigation through final judgment, Jim has obtained numerous medical malpractice defense verdicts in State and Federal Courts. He also handles comprehensive general insurance defense, including suits involving allegations of premises liability, product liability, defamation, breach of contract, worker’s compensation, and automobile and trucking liability.

Hull Barrett, PC is a full service law firm with 29 attorneys firm wide. The firm is engaged in a general civil practice providing a broad range of legal services with an emphasis on general litigation, trials and appeals; securities and corporate law; mergers, acquisitions and public offerings; local government law and eminent domain actions; health care; computer and technology law; internet ventures; trademark and copyright law; taxation; public finance; commercial real estate; construction law and disputes; employment law; banking law; insurance law; trusts, estate planning and probate; First Amendment and media law and environmental matters. Hull Barrett represents a broad client base of major corporations, small businesses, professional entities, financial and lending institutions, local governments, public authorities, public utilities, railroad companies, insurance companies, health care institutions and individuals.

Hull Barrett, PC is also a member of the International Society of Primerus Law Firms (Primerus). Primerus is an international alliance of top-rated, independent, small and mid-sized law firms that have earned the right to display the Primerus seal of quality. All Primerus law firms have been rigorously screened and audited, annually, for their commitment to integrity, excellent work product, reasonable fees, continuing education, and community services. As one of the world’s most respected and rapidly growing legal alliances, Primerus currently has over 150 member law firms in nearly 110 cities, 43 states in the U.S., and in several other countries, including: Canada, China, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Mexico, and Switzerland. With over 2,000 lawyers in the alliance, Primerus members, collectively, offer the breadth of expertise and jurisdictional coverage that only the world's largest law firms can offer to their clients, but at more reasonable rates.

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