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Atlanta Attorney Tony Jones To Speak at ALM’s Legal Diversity Talent Management Forum on January 30, 2019
Atlanta Attorney Tony Jones To Speak at ALM’s Legal Diversity Talent Management Forum on January 30, 2019
Tony Jones, an attorney in our Atlanta Office, has been asked by ALM (formerly, American Lawyer Media, Inc.), parent company of the National Law Journal, to speak on a panel moderated by the Editor-in-Chief of the National Law Journal at…
Lafayette Attorney Steven Bucher to Present Cybersecurity For Start-Ups on January 22, 2019
Lafayette Attorney Steven Bucher to Present Cybersecurity For Start-Ups on January 22, 2019
On January 22, 2019, Steven Bucher from our Lafayette office, will be speaking at the Southwest Louisiana Entrepreneurial and Economic Development Center’s (SEED) Peer-to-Peer Roundtable. SEED is a business incubator that helps accelerate the development of Southwest Louisiana start-up companies…
Make the Most of Your Opening Session at Mediation
Make the Most of Your Opening Session at Mediation
Your goal at mediation today is to settle the case. Your opponent wants the same. In all likelihood, a significant amount of time and money have already been invested in prosecuting and defending the case. And as litigation goes, the…
Galloway Announces Three New Directors
Galloway Announces Three New Directors
We are pleased to announce that Kathryn Platt (Gulfport, MS), Austin Moretz (Pensacola, FL), Maggie Potter (Tampa, FL) have been named Directors of the firm, effective January 1, 2019. Kathryn Platt, the daughter of a litigator, learned about the law and how to argue…
Is South Carolina’s Insurance Data Security Act a harbinger of things to come for U.S. insurance companies?
Is South Carolina’s Insurance Data Security Act a harbinger of things to come for U.S. insurance companies?
On New Year’s Day, the South Carolina Insurance Data Security Act went into effect. Notably, the Act is modeled after the NAIC Insurance Data Security Model Law. And South Carolina is the first state to adopt it. The Act requires…
Galloway Attorney Stephen Moore Selected for Missouri Super Lawyers 2018
Galloway Attorney Stephen Moore Selected for Missouri Super Lawyers 2018
Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr and Smith would like to congratulate Stephen Moore on being selected as a Super Lawyer 2018. Super Lawyers selects attorneys using a patented multiphase selection process. Peer nominations and evaluations are combined with third-party research. Each…
Joe Hassinger Named MAPS Mediator of the Week
Joe Hassinger Named MAPS Mediator of the Week
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Galloway Employment Law Roundtable Held in Atlanta, GA
Galloway Employment Law Roundtable Held in Atlanta, GA
Galloway attorneys Doris Bobadilla, Wendell Hall, Matthew Williams, Autumn George, and Tony C. Jones spoke at an employment law roundtable hosted by Galloway in Atlanta, GA on December 12, 2018. They were joined by guest speaker Meg McCorey from Elevate…
Galloway Obtains Defense Verdict in Georgia Premises Liability Action
Galloway Obtains Defense Verdict in Georgia Premises Liability Action
In a lawsuit arising from a roller skater’s fall at our client’s skating rink, Galloway prevailed in a two-day, twelve-member jury trial. Tony Jones, a Director in our Atlanta office, tried the case. Among other things, the plaintiff alleged that a…
Jason P. Waguespack Elected President of The New Orleans Bar Association 2018-2019
Jason P. Waguespack Elected President of The New Orleans Bar Association 2018-2019
Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith is pleased to announce that our Managing Director, Jason Waguespack, has been elected President of The New Orleans Bar Association (NOBA) November 2018 through 2019. Jason has been an active member of NOBA for…
Galloway’s Jacksonville Team Secures Summary Judgment Upholding HOA Authority
Galloway’s Jacksonville Team Secures Summary Judgment Upholding HOA Authority
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith and its team in Jacksonville has secured a complete summary judgment victory in favor of our client, a Florida homeowners’ association, in a case involving a challenge to mandatory membership and assessment obligations. The Court…
Legal Analysis: $90M Nuclear Verdict Reversed in Texas Trucking Case
Legal Analysis: $90M Nuclear Verdict Reversed in Texas Trucking Case
The Texas Supreme Court has reversed a $90 million verdict against Werner Enterprises, thrusting the case back into the spotlight after one of the more notable “nuclear verdicts” in Texas trucking litigation in the last 10 years. The decision reestablishes…
Risky Business: Avoiding Hidden Risks in Louisiana Contracts
Risky Business: Avoiding Hidden Risks in Louisiana Contracts
Don’t get stuck with defense and indemnity for damages that aren’t your fault! Indemnity clauses can shift legal and financial exposure onto your business, even when you’re not at fault. If you do business in the energy, transportation, and construction…
Running the Clock: Developing A Section 12 Defense Under the Defense Base Act
Running the Clock: Developing A Section 12 Defense Under the Defense Base Act
A recent decision by the Benefits Review Board may clarify how employers and carriers approach Section 12 notice defense strategies under the Defense Base Act. The Benefits Review Board’s ruling in March 2025 discusses when a claimant is presumed to…
Persistence Pays Off for Houston Attorneys in Construction Litigation Win
Persistence Pays Off for Houston Attorneys in Construction Litigation Win
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith attorneys in Houston, Texas, persisted in their vigorous construction litigation defense and earned another victory in a case where the Plaintiff sought monetary relief of over $1,000,000. Andy Krone and Les Pickett led the…
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