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Tim Everhart Chosen as…
Tim Everhart Chosen as…
On July 7, Timothy Everhart, an associate at Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith (GJTBS), was recognized at the Gulfport Rotary Club’s weekly meeting as Young Rotarian of the Year for 2010- 2011. He was chosen for his outstanding work…
"Paid and Incurred" Ruling by the Texas Supreme Court…
"Paid and Incurred" Ruling by the Texas Supreme Court…
“Paid and Incurred” Ruling by the Texas Supreme Court In a significant opinion on July 1, 2011, the Texas Supreme Court issued a ruling on the issue of “paid or incurred” medical expenses and the collateral source rule. In…
Black and White Gala in Lafayette…
Black and White Gala in Lafayette…
Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith will be sponsoring a truly worthy event hosted by the American Cancer Society on August 12, 2011. The American Cancer Society Black and White Gala will be a superior black-tie event brimming with…
Tim Hassinger Elected President of…
Tim Hassinger Elected President of…
Timothy W. Hassinger, a Director in our Mandeville office, has been elected President of the St. Thomas More Catholic Lawyers Association effective October of 2011. The Association is known for its sponsorship of the Red Mass, which is celebrated annually…
Kevin Cole
Kevin Cole
It is with a deep sense of loss and sadness that we advise our clients and friends of the untimely death of Kevin Cole, a director of the firm who worked from our Mandeville office. Kevin died in a one…
Tim Hassinger – Recent Developments in Admiralty and Maritime Law…
Tim Hassinger – Recent Developments in Admiralty and Maritime Law…
Recent Developments in Admiralty & Maritime Law written by: Timothy W. Hassinger Michael Daly Laurie J. Sands Christopher R. Nolan Scott Richards Published in the Winter/2011 issue (46/2) of the Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Law Journal which is in…
Construction Law Lunch & Learn for MSABC members..
Construction Law Lunch & Learn for MSABC members..
Lunch & Learn – Gulfport – Construction Law Wednesday July 20th, 2011 Join us on Wednesday, July 20th at 12:00PM for the Mississippi Associated Builders & Contractors’ (MSABC) ongoing educational seminars. The meeting will be held at the Great Southern Club in Gulfport,…
Ron T. Capehart Appointed Chairman, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ Horse Show Announcers Committee…
Ron T. Capehart Appointed Chairman, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ Horse Show Announcers Committee…
Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith, PLC, A Gulf South Defense Firm, Announces that Ron T. Capehart of Its Houston, Texas Office has been Appointed Chairman of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Horse Show Announcers Committee Houston, Texas, June…
Timothy Hassinger Published in DRI's The Voice…
Timothy Hassinger Published in DRI's The Voice…
Published 6-1-11 by DRI Read online at http://dritoday.org/feature.aspx?id=30 Offshore Exposure Claims: Lessons in Removal, Jurisdiction and Class Certification by Timothy W. Hassinger, Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith, Mandeville, LA Following Hurricane Katrina, two oilfield workers filed separate suits…
GJTBS Welcomes Six Attorneys To The Firm…
GJTBS Welcomes Six Attorneys To The Firm…
Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith, PLC, A Gulf South Defense Firm, Welcomes Benjamin Grau, Eric J. Allen, Lindsay L. Meador, Jeremy Z. Soso, Christie L. Laporte and Jennifer L. Sinder to the Firm New Orleans, LA, June 22, 2011-…
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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