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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…
Refining Removal? A Question for the U.S. Supreme Court
Refining Removal? A Question for the U.S. Supreme Court
New Orleans Maritime Attorney Published in “Following the Fifth” Kathleen Charvet, an admiralty and maritime attorney in Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith’s New Orleans office, has published an article in the inaugural edition of Following the Fifth, a new publication from the Bar Association…
Pay Transparency & FLSA Bonuses: Key Issues for Southeast Employers
Pay Transparency & FLSA Bonuses: Key Issues for Southeast Employers
Compliance Considerations for the End of the Year With many employers finalizing year-end bonuses and preparing for 2026 recruiting, questions continue to arise regarding pay transparency requirements and the proper classification of bonuses under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FSLA).…
Tidings of Comfort and Custody: Navigating the Holidays After Divorce
Tidings of Comfort and Custody: Navigating the Holidays After Divorce
For some, the holiday season is a time of comfort and joy: holiday-card-picture perfect families with traditions, smiles, and laughter. Other parents are threading the needle carefully, and for those who are separated or divorced, the holidays are accompanied by…
Galloway Achieves Summary Judgment for First Party Case in Fort Lauderdale
Galloway Achieves Summary Judgment for First Party Case in Fort Lauderdale
Edward Krakauer, an attorney in the Fort Lauderdale office of Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith, won a motion for summary judgment in a complex first party residential case. With sophisticated representation, the Galloway team achieved another positive outcome on…
Galloway Prevails in Lafayette Workers’ Compensation Case
Galloway Prevails in Lafayette Workers’ Compensation Case
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith has prevailed on a complete defense verdict in a workers’ compensation case in Lafayette, Louisiana. Jason Wilson and Jared Nelson secured the dismissal with prejudice. With experience and expertise, Galloway handles complex employment law…
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