Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith proudly announces that 71 attorneys have been named to the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers and its ratings based on peer-review surveys have become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.
“On behalf of the firm, I congratulate my colleagues on this recognition from Best Lawyers. Being acknowledged by peers reinforces the strength of our team and the reputation we have built through collaboration, forward-thinking strategy, and relationships that consistently exceed expectations,” said Jason Waguespack, Managing Director of Galloway. “We are proud of our attorneys honored by Best Lawyers, especially those named for the first time, whose work reflects the values and dedication shared across Galloway.”
Named Best Lawyers are:
Gulfport, MS
- Susan F. E. Bruhnke – Insurance Law, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants, Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- Donald P. Moore – Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- Matthew M. Williams – Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Insurance, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Houston, TX
- Adraon D. Greene – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Kelly C. Hartmann – Admiralty and Maritime Law, Litigation – Insurance
- Leslie D. Pickett – Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance, Transportation Law
- Thomas J. Smith – Admiralty and Maritime Law, Litigation – Insurance
Lafayette, LA
- Mark R. “Tiger” Pharr III – Admiralty and Maritime Law
Mandeville, LA
- Andrea L. Albert – Insurance Law, Litigation – Construction
- Doris T. Bobadilla – Commercial Litigation, Employment Law – Management, Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance
- Timothy W. Hassinger – Admiralty and Maritime Law, Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Litigation – Construction, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- James A. Prather – Construction Law, Insurance Law, Leisure and Hospitality Law, Litigation – Construction
Mobile, AL
- Nathan Burrow – Insurance Law, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
New Orleans, LA
- Heather W. Angelico – Admiralty and Maritime Law, Environmental Law
- Kelsey Bonnaffons – Insurance Law
- Kathleen K. Charvet – Admiralty and Maritime Law, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Richard G. Duplantier, Jr. – Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Environmental Law, Insurance Law, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Insurance, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants, Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
- John F. McCormick III – Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Insurance
- Suzette Marie Smith – Family Law
- Frederick Swaim III – Admiralty and Maritime Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Insurance
- Jason P. Waguespack – Admiralty and Maritime Law, Energy Law, Insurance Law
Pensacola, FL
- Michael Grimley – Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance
St. Louis, MO
- Carolyn Geoghegan – Litigation – Insurance, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- John Kemppainen – Litigation – Insurance, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Stephen J. Moore – Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance, Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Jennifer Woulfe – Litigation – Insurance, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Tampa, FL
- Sarah M. Baggett – Litigation – Insurance
- Nicole M. Fluet – Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance
- Phillip S. Howell – Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance
These attorneys have been named Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch:
Atlanta, GA
- Anthony Sberna – Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Litigation – Real Estate, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Transportation Law
- Jojo Wei – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Labor and Employment, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Dallas, TX
- Jonathon Austin – Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Real Estate
- Berenice Medellin Pruettiangkura – Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Corporate Law, Health Care Law, Litigation – Construction
- Jordan White – Insurance Law, Litigation – Construction, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Transportation Law
Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Christine Freer – Insurance Law, Litigation Construction
- Edward Krakauer – Entertainment and Sports Law, Insurance Law, Litigation – Construction
- Josh Waldman – Insurance Law
Gulfport, MS
- Phillip LeMere – Health Care Law, Litigation – Construction, Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- Chad Ruhr – Construction Law, Insurance Law, Transportation Law
Houston, TX
- David Dennenberg – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants, Transportation Law
- Vittoria Luchini – Insurance Law, Transportation Law
- Donovan Mendoza – Insurance Law, Litigation – Labor and Employment, Transportation Law
- Nadia Savo – Insurance Law, Labor and Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Construction
- Jacob Soto – Litigation – Construction, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Trent Wallis – Insurance Law
- Alexa Youssef – Construction Law, Insurance Law, Litigation – Construction
Jacksonville, FL
- Catherine Arpen – Insurance Law, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Lafayette, LA
- Catherine Carrier – Insurance Law
- Tyler Minick – Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Jared Nelson – Commercial Litigation, Energy Law, Environmental Law, Insurance Law, Litigation – Environmental, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Hayden Presley – Insurance Law, Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- Madeline Smith Hebert – Insurance Law
- Myles Sonnier – Construction Law, Insurance Law, Litigation – Construction, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants, Transportation Law
Mandeville, LA
- Kevin Amezquita – Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Katherine Fallas – Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Transportation Law
- Brent Powell – Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
New Orleans, LA
- Parker Bradley – Insurance Law, Litigation – Construction, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Cody Castle – Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law, Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Brendan Hughes – Environmental Law, Insurance Law, Oil and Gas Law
- Tate Martin – Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Litigation – Construction
- James Morock – Insurance Law, Litigation – Construction, Transportation Law
- Matthew Sandifer – Insurance Law, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants, Transportation Law
- Francis Waguespack – Labor and Employment Law – Management, Oil and Gas Law, Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- Andy Waters – Administrative / Regulatory Law, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Insurance Law
Pensacola, FL
- William Johnson – Insurance Law
St. Louis, MO
- Frederich Autrey – Litigation – Construction, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Transportation Law
- Korey Lewis – Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Tampa, FL
- Brenden Collins – Insurance Law, Litigation – Construction
- Mark Lehman – Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Insurance Law
- Athina Lehovitis – Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Sarah Wickson – Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Litigation – Construction