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Reformation Action Successful on Behalf of Lender
Reformation Action Successful on Behalf of Lender
Lindsay Meador Young and Benjamin G. Torian of the Firm’s Lafayette Office were successful in an action to reform an Act of Sale wherein the incorrect party was named as Seller, creating a defect in title that ultimately reduced the…
Right of Passage Established and Cash Sale Reformed
Right of Passage Established and Cash Sale Reformed
Lindsay Meador Young and Benjamin G. Torian of the Firm’s Lafayette Office were successful in an action to establish a right of passage in favor of an enclosed estate, while in the same action reforming a Cash Sale to remove…
Summary Judgment Granted Based on Tacit Ratification
Summary Judgment Granted Based on Tacit Ratification
Lindsay Meador Young and Benjamin G. Torian of the Firm’s Lafayette Office successfully obtained a Summary Judgment in favor of a commercial property owner wherein his title was at issue due to a defective tax sale. The Judgment was based…
Galloway Director Joe Hassinger Re-Elected President of Flood Protection Authority
Galloway Director Joe Hassinger Re-Elected President of Flood Protection Authority
On June 15th, the Board of Commissioners re-elected Galloway Director Joe Hassinger as President of the Flood Protection Authority – East. The Authority is a political subdivision charged with managing the flood defense system that protects lives and property in…
Les Pickett Included in 2017 Best Lawyers in Texas for Insurance Law
Les Pickett Included in 2017 Best Lawyers in Texas for Insurance Law
Galloway Johnson is pleased to announce that Les Pickett was recently selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in Texas© 2017 in the field of Insurance Law.
Pensacola Office Successfully Defends Property Case in Jury Trial
Pensacola Office Successfully Defends Property Case in Jury Trial
Attorneys Mike Grimley and Ben Zimmern from Galloway’s Pensacola office successfully defended a multi-million dollar paralysis case in Walton County, Florida. The Plaintiff claimed that our client failed to maintain its property causing him to fall and break his neck.…
Lafayette Attorney Steven Bucher to Give Presentation on Cybersecurity Liability to the Southwest Louisiana Claims Association
Lafayette Attorney Steven Bucher to Give Presentation on Cybersecurity Liability to the Southwest Louisiana Claims Association
Lafayette attorney, Steven Bucher, will be presenting, “Cybersecurity Liability: Assessing risk in a rapidly evolving landscape” to the Southwest Louisiana Claims Association in Lafayette, LA, on Wednesday, June 14, 2017. His presentation will focus on the developing cyber insurance industry,…
Hiring/Firing: A Few Do’s and Don’ts by Mandeville Attorney Doris Bobadilla
Hiring/Firing: A Few Do’s and Don’ts by Mandeville Attorney Doris Bobadilla
Exhilarating and heartbreaking moments often mark a relationship’s beginning and end. The employer and employee relationship can frequently display such moments too. To help employers navigate the employee relationship in Louisiana, we offer just a few hiring and firing tips.…
Galloway Trial Success in Calcasieu Parish
Galloway Trial Success in Calcasieu Parish
Lafayette attorneys, Katie Penny and Tiger Pharr were successful in a jury trial this week in Calcasieu (Lake Charles) Parish where the jury found the Plaintiff 50% at fault and awarded him over $400,000 less than his request from the…
New Orleans Litigator Ryan O’Connor Named Frank L. Maraist Award Finalist
New Orleans Litigator Ryan O’Connor Named Frank L. Maraist Award Finalist
Ryan O’Connor, a defense attorney in Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith’s New Orleans offices, has been recognized as a finalist for the Frank L. Maraist Award, presented by the Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel. The distinguished award, which will presented at an…
Turning Discovery into Dismissal: Galloway Wins Avocado Liability Case
Turning Discovery into Dismissal: Galloway Wins Avocado Liability Case
In one of the more unusual premises liability cases, Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith attorneys Autumn George and Catherine Arpen secured a strategic dismissal through disciplined case management and timely enforcement of discovery obligations in the case our Jacksonville team dubbed “the attack of…
Galloway Secures $800K Breach of Contract Trial Win in South Louisiana
Galloway Secures $800K Breach of Contract Trial Win in South Louisiana
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith attorneys Madeline Smith Hebert and Glenn Istre secured a significant trial victory in Franklin, Louisiana, on behalf of a land buyer in a breach of contract dispute involving a waterfront residential development on the Lower Atchafalaya…
Inbox Intruders: Understanding Email Scams and Cyber Threats
Inbox Intruders: Understanding Email Scams and Cyber Threats
In technological spaces, speed and innovation are prized commodities. Unfortunately for businesses, cyber-attacks and threat actors have evolved with the times. Network security has expanded beyond the IT department to the purview of corporate executives and to the cyber &…
ABA Names Galloway’s Jared Nelson a 2025 Top 40 Young Lawyer
ABA Names Galloway’s Jared Nelson a 2025 Top 40 Young Lawyer
Jared Nelson of Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith has been named a 2025 On The Rise – Top 40 Young Lawyer by the American Bar Association. This national ABA award recognizes young lawyers for excellence in legal service and impact on…
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