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Pensacola Office Gives Back to the Community with Dinner and a Visit to Ronald McDonald House
Pensacola Office Gives Back to the Community with Dinner and a Visit to Ronald McDonald House
In a continued effort to give back to the community, the Pensacola office of Galloway Johnson made dinner for guests at the Ronald McDonald House. Volunteers spent the afternoon interacting with families and preparing a taco dinner as well as…
Joe Hassinger Re-elected President of The Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority – East
Joe Hassinger Re-elected President of The Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority – East
New Orleans Director Lambert “Joe” Hassinger has been re-elected President of The Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East (the Authority) for a term effective July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2017. Hassinger was appointed Commissioner-at-Large from…
Joe Hassinger and Jason Camelford Win Summary Judgment on Behalf of National Retailer
Joe Hassinger and Jason Camelford Win Summary Judgment on Behalf of National Retailer
In a Federal Court case, Joe Hassinger and Jason Camelford recently obtained summary judgment on behalf of a major national retailer. In the case, the plaintiff kicked the leg of a display table, and alleged that the display was unreasonably…
Joe Hassinger Joins Regional Leaders to Mark Beginning of the 2016 Hurricane Season
Joe Hassinger Joins Regional Leaders to Mark Beginning of the 2016 Hurricane Season
New Orleans, LA – June 1, 2016 – (As reported by the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East) Today, the President of the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority – East (SLFPA-E), Lambert J. Hassinger Jr., joined other regional leaders at a…
Galloway Johnson Sponsors Magna LS Claims Seminar in Houston on June 22
Galloway Johnson Sponsors Magna LS Claims Seminar in Houston on June 22
Galloway Johnson is sponsoring Magna Legal Services Houston Conference on June 22 in Houston, Texas. The conference will be held at the JW Marriott in downtown Houston and will be moderated by Galloway Johnson Director Joe Hassinger. We expect this…
Atlanta Attorney Tony Jones Selected to Membership in LEAD Atlanta Class of 2017
Atlanta Attorney Tony Jones Selected to Membership in LEAD Atlanta Class of 2017
We are pleased to announce that Atlanta Attorney, Tony C. Jones, has been selected out of hundreds of applicants as a member of the LEAD Atlanta Class of 2017. Tony’s inclusion in the Class is based on his record of…
Adam Breeze Secures Circuit Court Victory in Hotly-Contested Unjust Enrichment Trial
Adam Breeze Secures Circuit Court Victory in Hotly-Contested Unjust Enrichment Trial
In a bifurcated case that required nearly four years to complete, Mr. Breeze, of the firm’s St. Louis office, successfully tried the issue before the Missouri Circuit Court of whether a landlord is liable to its tenant(s) for improvements made…
Galloway Johnson's Missouri Title Litigation Team to Present Title Seminar in St. Louis on June 7
Galloway Johnson's Missouri Title Litigation Team to Present Title Seminar in St. Louis on June 7
St. Louis attorneys Scott Mueller, Brad Anderson, Mary Giles, and Anne Kelly will present “Title Law from Start to Finish” on Tuesday, June 7 at the Parkway Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri. Please click here for more information and to…
Les Pickett and Jake Kauffman Secure Appellate Victory Confirming Prohibition of Third-Party Actions Against Texas Insurers
Les Pickett and Jake Kauffman Secure Appellate Victory Confirming Prohibition of Third-Party Actions Against Texas Insurers
Les Pickett and Jake Kauffman of the firm’s Houston office recently obtained an appellate victory that simultaneously affirmed dismissal of a slip-and-fall claimant’s direct lawsuit against a commercial insurer and resolved an unsettled question of Texas law. The Plaintiff alleged…
Kellie Caggiano to Co-Chair CLM's Southwest Property Conference Committee
Kellie Caggiano to Co-Chair CLM's Southwest Property Conference Committee
Pensacola Director Kellie Caggiano is pleased to serve as committee conference co-chair for CLM’s (Claims and Litigation Management Alliance) 2016 Southwest Property Conference being held on November 3-4, 2016 in Dallas, TX. “The CLM Property Conference Committee is very excited…
Nicole Fluet Recognized by Florida Defense Lawyers Association
Nicole Fluet Recognized by Florida Defense Lawyers Association
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith attorney Nicole Fluet was recognized as the 2025 recipient of the Joseph P. Metzger Outstanding Achievement Award by the Florida Defense Lawyers Association. She was honored at the association’s annual Florida Liability Claims Conference in Orlando,…
Florida Rule Changes Took Effect: Everything Changes…Or Did It?
Florida Rule Changes Took Effect: Everything Changes…Or Did It?
In July 2024, our Florida team of attorneys alerted clients on significant changes to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure promulgated by the Florida Supreme Court that took effect on January 1, 2025. Galloway’s four Florida offices – Pensacola, Tampa, Fort Lauderdale, and Jacksonville – coordinated…
The EEOC’s New Employment Focus: Less DEI, More Scrutiny
The EEOC’s New Employment Focus: Less DEI, More Scrutiny
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is currently undergoing strategic reorientation under the leadership of Acting Chair Andrea R. Lucas. While enforcement priorities are being re-calibrated, the agency’s ability to implement broad policy adjustments is presently constrained by its lack…
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…
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