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Galloway Johnson Doubles Number of Attorneys Listed in Best Lawyers in America©
Galloway Johnson Doubles Number of Attorneys Listed in Best Lawyers in America©
Directors John Galloway, Jim Tompkins, Larry Canada, Les Pickett, Joe Hassinger and Tim Hassinger have been selected for inclusion in the 2016 Best Lawyers in America© listing. Larry Canada has been included since 2012. Jim Tompkins and Les Pickett have…
Mary Giles Appointed to Missouri Land Title Association's Legislative Committee
Mary Giles Appointed to Missouri Land Title Association's Legislative Committee
Mary Giles, an attorney in the firm’s St. Louis, Missouri office, has been asked to serve on the Missouri Land Title Association’s Legislative Committee for 2016. The Missouri Land Title Association was founded in 1907 as a professional association of…
Galloway Johnson to be a Silver Sponsor of the 2015 CLM Claims College
Galloway Johnson to be a Silver Sponsor of the 2015 CLM Claims College
Galloway Johnson is a Silver Sponsor for the upcoming 2015 Claims and Litigation Management Alliance’s (CLM) Claims College in Philadelphia, PA on September 9-12th. The School of Casualty Claims Management is designed for claims professionals from all industries. Students will…
Adraon Greene Elected Secretary of The National Bar Association’s Corporate Law Section
Adraon Greene Elected Secretary of The National Bar Association’s Corporate Law Section
At the National Bar Association’s 90th Annual Convention, Adraon Greene, a Director in the Firm’s Houston office, was elected as the Secretary of the Association’s Corporate Law Section. The National Bar Association is the nation’s oldest and largest national association of…
Louisiana – Bad Faith Update: Kelly vs. State Farm
Louisiana – Bad Faith Update: Kelly vs. State Farm
Michael Lonegrass and Scott Raney of the firm’s New Orleans office prepared the update below regarding the Louisiana Supreme Court’s decision in Kelly vs. State Farm. The decision concerns the court’s interpretation of portions of the Louisiana Bad Faith Statutes.…
Galloway Johnson Secures Defense Verdict for Vessel Owner
Galloway Johnson Secures Defense Verdict for Vessel Owner
Tim Hassinger and Patrick Schepens of Galloway Johnson obtained a defense verdict for our client following a non-jury trial in the Eastern District of Louisiana. The Plaintiff claimed he injured his hip and back during a personnel basket transfer from…
The National Black Lawyers Announces Adraon Greene as One of Its Top 100 Black Lawyers
The National Black Lawyers Announces Adraon Greene as One of Its Top 100 Black Lawyers
The National Black Lawyers: Top 100 is pleased to announce that Adraon D. Greene of Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith’s Houston office has been selected for inclusion into its Top 100 Black Lawyers, an honor given to only a select…
St. Louis Attorney Mary Giles Receives Client Distinction Award from Martindale-Hubbell
St. Louis Attorney Mary Giles Receives Client Distinction Award from Martindale-Hubbell
Galloway Johnson is pleased to announce that Mary Giles, an attorney in the firm’s St. Louis office, has received the Client Distinction Award from Martindale-Hubbell®. Martindale-Hubbell has been facilitating Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ for more than 130 years and has…
Lee Harang Selected to the 2015 Florida Rising Stars List
Lee Harang Selected to the 2015 Florida Rising Stars List
Galloway Johnson is pleased to announce that Lee Harang of the firm’s Tampa, FL office has been selected to the 2015 Florida Rising Stars list. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected…
Houston Director Anthony Sullivan Secures Complete Victory in Defense of Contractor
Houston Director Anthony Sullivan Secures Complete Victory in Defense of Contractor
Anthony Sullivan, a Director in the firm’s Houston office, recently secured a complete victory for a contractor client in a two-week construction trial in Galveston County. The client, a Texas-based contractor, was not paid for its work on an apartment…
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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