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Mary Lou Summerville Presents in Austin, Texas…
Mary Lou Summerville Presents in Austin, Texas…
Mary Lou Summerville of Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith presents one hour of CE on Ethics at ACA Thursday. Austin Claims Association October Luncheon Thursday October 6, 2011 from 11:30am-1:00pm. Crowne Plaza at 6121 N Interstate 35, Austin, Texas 78752 http://austinclaims.clubexpress.com/content.aspx?page_id=87&club_id=652229&item_id=184021
Larry Canada Listed in Best Lawyers 2012…
Larry Canada Listed in Best Lawyers 2012…
Larry Canada Listed in Best Lawyers 2012 Larry Canada, a Director at Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith, was recently selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2012 referral guide to be published and…
Maritime Fall Seminar in Houston on Oct. 14th…
Maritime Fall Seminar in Houston on Oct. 14th…
The 2nd Annual Maritime Fall Seminar will be held on October 14, 2011 at the Crowne Plaza Houston (near Reliant Park) from 9a.m to 4pm. This education event is waiting final approval for 6 hours of CE and CLE credits. Please…
Joe Hassinger to Speak at IHRSA’s Annucal Convention…
Joe Hassinger to Speak at IHRSA’s Annucal Convention…
Joe Hassinger and fellow IALDA board member Michael Amaro will speak at the IHRSA’s 31st Annual International Convention & Trade Show, to be held in Los Angeles o March 14-17, 2012. The duo will present a session titled “Making Your Facility…
John Galloway in Super Lawyers Business Edition…
John Galloway in Super Lawyers Business Edition…
Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith (GJTBS) is pleased to announce that one of the founding Directors of the firm, John Galloway, has been named as a top lawyer in the state of Louisiana for Personal Injury Defense by Super…
NRRDA 2012 Annual Conference Details…
NRRDA 2012 Annual Conference Details…
Register Now! The National Retail & Restaurant Defense Association (NRRDA) will hold its 2012 Annual Conference in San Diego February 22-24, 2012. NRRDA promises a fantastic lineup of speakers and a fun time! Details to follow shortly. GJTBS Director…
Four GJTBS Attorneys Complete LADC Trial Academy…
Four GJTBS Attorneys Complete LADC Trial Academy…
Four GJTBS Attorneys Complete LADC Trial Academy The Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel (LADC) hosts a three day intensive trial academy each summer in New Orleans. This year, GJTBS Attorneys Carlina Eiselen, Jeremy Soso, Cheri Chestnut and David Moragas successfully…
Ben Zimmern Chosen As LeaP Class 2012…
Ben Zimmern Chosen As LeaP Class 2012…
Congratulations to Benjamin Zimmern, an associate in our Pensacola office, and the rest of the Leadership Pensacola Class of 2012 for completing the Leadership Pensacola (LeaP) program in an effort to better their community by strengthening their leadership skills and…
ALA Burton Award for Best Law Firm Advertisement…
ALA Burton Award for Best Law Firm Advertisement…
We are pleased to announce that on June 13, 2011 in the Library of Congress, Mark “Tiger” Pharr III, accepted the 2011 ALA/Burton Award for the Best Law Firm Advertisement on behalf of Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith. The…
Workers’ Compensation Seminar in Houston…
Workers’ Compensation Seminar in Houston…
Workers’ Compensation Law & Practice Seminar This September, two directors from our Houston office, Mary Lou Summerville and Kevin Baucom, will represent Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith at the 2nd Annual Workers’ Compensation Law & Practice seminar hosted by…
Texas Appeals Courts Back Insurers’ Right to Intervene in Bad Faith Suits
Texas Appeals Courts Back Insurers’ Right to Intervene in Bad Faith Suits
Texas Court Upholds Right to Intervene and Enforce § 542A.006 The Thirteenth Court of Appeals, in a group of significant decisions for property insurers in Texas, granted mandamus relief to Certain Underwriter’s at Lloyd’s, London and Trisura Insurance Company, reinforcing…
Decoding Cyber Insurance: Building a Stronger Firewall for Digital Risk
Decoding Cyber Insurance: Building a Stronger Firewall for Digital Risk
Cyber insurance is often seen as the firewall of last resort, the last line of defense when technical safety measures fail. The truth is that many corporations need to further decode their cyber coverage policies. Carefully examining endorsements, exclusions, and…
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…
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