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Firm Director Joe Hassinger Appointed to the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East
Firm Director Joe Hassinger Appointed to the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East
Joe Hassinger, a director in the New Orleans office of Galloway Johnson, has been appointed by Governor Bobby Jindal to serve as a Commissioner of the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East. The Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Louisiana Flood…
Pensacola Jury Returns Successful Verdict for GJTBS Client
Pensacola Jury Returns Successful Verdict for GJTBS Client
GJTBS attorneys from the Pensacola office successfully defended a Chinese buffet restaurant in Panama City, Florida in a dispute over the amount of Plaintiff’s injuries. Todd LaDouceur and Ben Zimmern were able to demonstrate that Plaintiff’s claimed knee injuries were…
GJTBS Obtains Defense Verdict in Workers Compensation Case
GJTBS Obtains Defense Verdict in Workers Compensation Case
Attorney Ben Zimmern from GJTBS’s Pensacola office obtained a defense verdict in Pensacola, Florida where GJTBS’s client was accused of terminating the Plaintiff following Plaintiff’s claim of workers compensation benefits. The defense was able to show that Plaintiff failed to…
Bay County Jury returned a defense verdict in favor of GJTBS' client
Bay County Jury returned a defense verdict in favor of GJTBS' client
GJTBS obtained a defense verdict while defending a restaurant in Panama City, Florida. The Plaintiff claimed that a dropped tray of partially filled glasses caused her to fall and suffer a hip injury. Mike Grimley and Ben Zimmern demonstrated to…
Pensacola Jury returns a complete defense verdict in favor of GJTBS' client
Pensacola Jury returns a complete defense verdict in favor of GJTBS' client
Attorneys Mike Grimley and Ben Zimmern from GJTBS’s Pensacola office successfully defended a multi-million dollar paralysis case in Walton County, Florida. The Plaintiff claimed that our client failed to maintain its property causing him to fall and break his neck.…
GJTBS Once Again Honored as Top Lawyers
GJTBS Once Again Honored as Top Lawyers
Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith wishes to congratulate its attorneys listed as Top Lawyers 2013 by New Orleans Magazine: Lambert J. Hassinger, Jr., Larry Canada, Rick Duplantier, John Galloway, Tim Hassinger, and Teresa Martin. GJTBS is proud to be…
Scott Mueller to Moderate and Present at NBI Conference
Scott Mueller to Moderate and Present at NBI Conference
Scott Mueller, a GJTBS Director in St. Louis, has been asked to moderate and present topics at an NBI continuing legal education conference in St. Louis, MO on February 3rd . Scott and Kristin Steinkamp will present topics related to…
GJTBS to Present on Legal Developments at HR Houston Luncheon
GJTBS to Present on Legal Developments at HR Houston Luncheon
Adraon D. Greene, Director, and Shannon L. Snider, Associate, both from the Houston office, will present at a luncheon for HR Houston on September 25, 2013. The presentation, “Legal Developments in the Use of Criminal History During the Hiring Process,”…
Canada and Breard Platt to Present at ASCE Meeting in Tunica
Canada and Breard Platt to Present at ASCE Meeting in Tunica
On September 26, 2013, Larry Canada and Kathryn Breard Platt will speak at the 2013 MS Section ASCE Meeting in Tunica, Mississippi. This is their second year as speakers at the annual meeting, and this year they will present a…
Joe Hassinger Elected Chairman of Asset Management Authority
Joe Hassinger Elected Chairman of Asset Management Authority
Joe Hassinger, a director in our New Orleans office, has been elected chairman of the Asset Management Authority charged with operation and management of those non-flood assets formerly held by the Orleans Levee District. The properties under the Authority’s purview…
Galloway Houston Secures Defense Victory in Southern District of Texas
Galloway Houston Secures Defense Victory in Southern District of Texas
Director Adraon D. Greene and Associate Nadia Savo secured a summary judgment on behalf of a national retail client in a trip and fall case in the Southern District of Texas. The experienced team at Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith delivered another…
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…
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