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St. Louis Office continues to obtain great results
St. Louis Office continues to obtain great results
Attorneys in the firm’s St. Louis office obtained summary judgment in a contested St. Louis County matter involving a post-foreclosure title issue. The attorneys prevailed in their quiet title action on behalf of a foreclosure purchaser despite the borrowers’ claim…
Hurricane Isaac
Hurricane Isaac
The Galloway family thanks each one of you that has reached out to us during Hurricane Isaac. We appreciate your thoughts and concern. Each one of our offices in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida continued to serve our clients throughout…
Hurricane Isaac Update
Hurricane Isaac Update
Due to Hurricane Isaac, our New Orleans, Mandeville and Gulfport offices will be closed beginning at Noon on Monday, August 27th and will remain closed on Tuesday, August 28th and Wednesday, August 29th. Our Lafayette office will be closed Wednesday, August 29th. All of our…
Jason Waguespack discusses Anti-Suit Injunctions and Admiralty Law in the following article.
Jason Waguespack discusses Anti-Suit Injunctions and Admiralty Law in the following article.
Anti-Suit Injunctions and Admiralty Claims: The American Approach
A reminder to Motorists from the Louisiana Department of Insurance regarding Legislation that went into effect on August 1, 2012
A reminder to Motorists from the Louisiana Department of Insurance regarding Legislation that went into effect on August 1, 2012
The Louisiana Department of Insurance is Reminding Motorists to Be Aware of Two Pieces of Legislation That Took Effect August 1, 2012 ACT 512, which states that if a driver cannot provide proof of insurance their vehicle may be impounded,…
Meagan E. Messina provides an Update on Louisiana Anti-Indemnity Law.
Meagan E. Messina provides an Update on Louisiana Anti-Indemnity Law.
Despite the continued use of indemnity provisions in construction contracts, state legislatures have begun to pass anti-indemnity statutes invalidating such provisions given the public policy concern to protect certain workers on a construction project from another contracting party’s attempts to…
Another Victory for the New Orleans office!
Another Victory for the New Orleans office!
Rick Duplantier and Carlina Eiselen recently represented an expert/accountant who had performed work in a complex divorce proceeding. The party that hired the firm’s client refused to pay him for his services. Although the trial judge reduced the expert’s fee…
GJTBS Director Joe Hassinger Serves as Instructor at LADC Annual Trial Academy
GJTBS Director Joe Hassinger Serves as Instructor at LADC Annual Trial Academy
The Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel held its annual Trial Academy in August. GJTBS Joe Hassinger was privileged to serve as an instructor. He comments that, “this was a three-day, learn by doing, intensive training program. I was impressed both…
Mandeville Attorneys Secure Full Defense Verdict
Mandeville Attorneys Secure Full Defense Verdict
After a two-day trial, attorneys in our Mandeville office – Doris Bobadilla (Director) and John Getty (Associate) – successfully obtained a verdict of no liability for a local-area nail salon client. The plaintiff claimed that the nail salon’s manicurist accidently…
Galloway Announces Four Attorney Promotions to Director
Galloway Announces Four Attorney Promotions to Director
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith, a premier law firm with offices in Louisiana, Texas, Florida, Mississippi, Missouri, Alabama, and Georgia, is pleased to announce that four attorneys have been promoted to Director, effective January 1, 2026. Since its founding…
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…
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