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Joe Hassinger to Co-Chair CLM's ADR Conference Committee
Joe Hassinger to Co-Chair CLM's ADR Conference Committee
New Orleans Director Joe Hassinger is pleased to serve as committee conference co-chair for CLM’s (Claims and Litigation Management Alliance) 2016 Southwest (ADR) Conference being held on November 3-4, 2016 in Dallas, TX. “As usual, CLM will present an exceptional…
Kathleen Charvet and Heather Waterman Angelico Join Galloway Johnson's New Orleans Office
Kathleen Charvet and Heather Waterman Angelico Join Galloway Johnson's New Orleans Office
NEW ORLEANS (APRIL 13, 2016) – Regional law firm Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith announced today that attorneys Kathleen Charvet and Heather Waterman Angelico have joined the firm’s New Orleans office. Charvet joins the firm as Director and Angelico…
Kathryn Breard Platt Secures Arbitration Award for Gulfport Contractor
Kathryn Breard Platt Secures Arbitration Award for Gulfport Contractor
Kathryn Breard Platt of the firm’s Gulfport office recently received an arbitration award in her client’s favor for the full amount claimed in the arbitration, which included interest, attorney’s fees and arbitration costs. Kathryn represented a contractor who built improvements…
Bobadilla and Laporte Secure Summary Judgment and Affirmation of Judgment on Appeal for Employer in LA Workers' Compensation Case
Bobadilla and Laporte Secure Summary Judgment and Affirmation of Judgment on Appeal for Employer in LA Workers' Compensation Case
Doris Bobadilla and Christie Laporte of the firm’s Mandeville office recently obtained summary judgment on behalf of an employer in a Louisiana workers’ compensation case. A Claimant alleged two separate work accidents resulted in a Grade V shoulder joint tear.…
Todd LaDouceur and Galloway Johnson's Georgia Trial Team Secure Swift and Impressive Trial Win in Wrongful Foreclosure Case
Todd LaDouceur and Galloway Johnson's Georgia Trial Team Secure Swift and Impressive Trial Win in Wrongful Foreclosure Case
Hot on the heels of a defense win wherein the U.S. Government was seeking 21 million dollars from our client, Director Todd LaDouceur with his Georgia trial team, recently secured another trial victory in a complicated, acrimonious, and hotly contested…
Galloway Johnson to Sponsor Claims & Litigation Management Alliance's Annual Conference – April 6-8
Galloway Johnson to Sponsor Claims & Litigation Management Alliance's Annual Conference – April 6-8
Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith is thrilled to be a Silver Sponsor for the 2016 Claims and Litigation Management Alliance’s (CLM) Annual Conference. The Conference will take place at the Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek on April 6-8, 2016. The…
Galloway Johnson to Sponsor Louisiana State Bar Association's Conclave on Diversity in the Legal Profession
Galloway Johnson to Sponsor Louisiana State Bar Association's Conclave on Diversity in the Legal Profession
Galloway Johnson will be a Gold Sponsor of the Louisiana State Bar Association’s 9th Annual Conclave on Diversity in the Legal Profession. The event will be held on Friday, March 4, 2016 at the Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center and…
St. Louis Title Attorneys to Present "Curing the Top Commercial Real Estate Title Defects"
St. Louis Title Attorneys to Present "Curing the Top Commercial Real Estate Title Defects"
St. Louis attorneys Scott Mueller and Anne Kelly will take part in the CLE seminar, “Curing the Top Commercial Real Estate Title Defects” on March 1, 2016. The presentations that day will go from 9am-4:30pm at the Clayton Plaza Hotel…
St. Louis County Summary Judgment to Distinguish "Ethridge"
St. Louis County Summary Judgment to Distinguish "Ethridge"
Galloway Johnson’s St. Louis office prevailed on a hyper contentious quiet title and reformation matter after five years. Galloway Johnson’s St. Louis client, a national mortgage insurer, won summary judgment and defeated the claims of a property owner that sought…
Galloway Johnson Expands and Relocates its St. Louis, Missouri Office
Galloway Johnson Expands and Relocates its St. Louis, Missouri Office
On January 30, Galloway Johnson expanded and relocated its St. Louis, Missouri office to better serve its clients’ growing needs. The St. Louis office will remain in the Clayton area and is located at: 7800 Forsyth Boulevard, Suite 600 St.…
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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