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New Orleans Director Joe Hassinger Reappointed to Flood Protection Authority
New Orleans Director Joe Hassinger Reappointed to Flood Protection Authority
Governor John Bel Edwards has reappointed New Orleans director Joe Hassinger to the Flood Protection Authority. Joe has been a commissioner since 2013, and currently serves as president of the Authority. The Flood Protection Authority is the government entity responsible…
Adam Breeze In The St. Louis Office Defeats Declaratory Judgment Action And Obtains Possession Of Demised Premises For Commercial Real Estate Client
Adam Breeze In The St. Louis Office Defeats Declaratory Judgment Action And Obtains Possession Of Demised Premises For Commercial Real Estate Client
Adam Breeze, of the firm’s St. Louis office, successfully defended at trial in Circuit Court the claims of a commercial tenant that a lease amendment lacked consideration and was barred by the Statute of Frauds and as an efficient counter-measure…
Pensacola Director Kellie Caggiano to Present at CLM's Southwest Property Conference in November
Pensacola Director Kellie Caggiano to Present at CLM's Southwest Property Conference in November
Pensacola Director, Kellie Caggiano, will be presenting at a CLM’s (Claims and Litigation Management Alliance) 2016 Southwest Property Conference being held on November 3-4, 2016 in Dallas, TX. Kellie will be part of the panel presenting on the topic of “Determining…
Recent Louisiana Supreme Court Decision Provides New Pro Rata Approach For The Allocation of Defense Cost Between Insurer and Insured in Long Latency Disease Cases
Recent Louisiana Supreme Court Decision Provides New Pro Rata Approach For The Allocation of Defense Cost Between Insurer and Insured in Long Latency Disease Cases
Earlier this month, in Arceneaux v. Amstar Corp., 2015-0588 (La. 9/7/16), __ So.3d __ (2016), 2016 WL 4699163, the Louisiana Supreme Court decided whether the duty to defend in long latency disease cases may be prorated between insurer and insured when…
Atlanta Attorney Tony Jones to Speak at Premises Liability Seminar in Atlanta, GA
Atlanta Attorney Tony Jones to Speak at Premises Liability Seminar in Atlanta, GA
On October 07, 2016, Tony Jones from our Atlanta office, will be speaking at a CLE sponsored by Georgia’s Institute for Continuing Legal Education (“ICLE”) on “Premises Liability.” Tony will cover the topic, “Slip and Fall Law: The Basics.” The…
Mobile Attorney George Gaston Obtains Summary Judgment in Alabama Federal Court on Lien Priority Issue Over the Internal Revenue Service
Mobile Attorney George Gaston Obtains Summary Judgment in Alabama Federal Court on Lien Priority Issue Over the Internal Revenue Service
George Gaston from the Mobile office obtained a summary judgment in a lien priority case against the Internal Revenue Service in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama Northern Division. In representing the plaintiff bank, George…
Galloway Johnson to Sponsor Opening Reception of Magna Legal Services Conference Chopped
Galloway Johnson to Sponsor Opening Reception of Magna Legal Services Conference Chopped
Rick Duplantier & Galloway Johnson Directors will be sponsors for the Opening Reception of Magna Legal Services Conference CHOPPED, Nov 9th & 10th, 2016 at The Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa in Atlantic City. To learn more about the conference…
New Orleans Attorney Craig Webb Recognized as a Finalist for the Frank L. Maraist Award 2016
New Orleans Attorney Craig Webb Recognized as a Finalist for the Frank L. Maraist Award 2016
New Orleans Attorney, Craig Webb, was recognized as a finalist for the Frank L. Maraist Award at the LADC Dinner on August 25th at the Ritz-Carlton. The award recognizes a young attorney’s commitment to professional excellence and service to the…
Attorneys Doris Bobadilla, John Getty, and Matthew Williams will present Employment Law Hot Topics at the upcoming Netconnect 2016 Conference
Attorneys Doris Bobadilla, John Getty, and Matthew Williams will present Employment Law Hot Topics at the upcoming Netconnect 2016 Conference
Galloway Johnson Attorneys Doris Bobadilla, John Getty, and Matthew Williams will present Employment Law Hot Topics at the upcoming Netconnect 2016 Conference taking place on Thursday, October 6th in New Orleans, Louisiana. Their presentations and discussions will cover the latest…
New Orleans Attorney Jason Waguespack Writes in New Orleans Bar Association, Jones Act Seaman and Punitive Damages
New Orleans Attorney Jason Waguespack Writes in New Orleans Bar Association, Jones Act Seaman and Punitive Damages
New Orleans Attorney, Jason Waguespack, has written an article regarding Jones Act seaman and punitive damages. Jason is the Vice-Chair of the Maritime & International Law Committee for the New Orleans Bar Association. Check out Jason’s Post here: #mce_temp_url#
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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