October 28, 2026
John E. Hall, Jr. Publishes Fourth Novel on November 1
Hall Booth Smith, P.C. founding partner, John E. Hall, Jr. (under the pen name Everette Hall) releases “Ghosts and Death on Lake Lanier” on November 1 with Everette Publications. The book is his fourth novel and the first set on the water outside his own door. Fifty-two chapters long, the Southern noir novel is built on the lake's actual history and the folklore that has grown over it, and it takes the ghost stories seriously enough to let the reader decide.
The novel joins Hall's earlier titles “Murder at the Yacht Club,” “Gnats, Humidity and Murder,” and “AI, Lies and Murder,” all in print and available through Ingram. Hall also writes the Jack Sutton legal thriller series under the same pen name. His newest book is available November 1 at everettepublications.com and through booksellers.
Nathan Azarowicz Wins a Complete Defense Verdict in Gwinnett County
GMKE Attorney Nathan Azarowicz won a complete defense verdict in a case tried in September in the State Court of Gwinnett County. GMKE Attorney Kelsey Caudill served as second chair at trial. The case arose out of a motor vehicle accident that occurred on March 16, 2024, on Memorial Drive in Atlanta. Liability was disputed. Details at https://gmke.law/nathan-azarowicz-defense-verdict-gwinnett-county/.
Groth, Makarenko, Kaiser & Eidex Promotes Hannah Torbert Kennedy to Partner
GMKE is pleased to announce the promotion of Hannah Torbert Kennedy to partner, effective October 1, 2026. Based in the firm’s Birmingham office, Kennedy will oversee the firm’s operations in Alabama. Details at https://gmke.law/hannah-torbert-kennedy-promoted-to-partner/.
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