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Joe Hassinger and his IALDA colleagues receive the Al Kish Attaway Special Service Award…
Joe Hassinger and his IALDA colleagues receive the Al Kish Attaway Special Service Award…
The Roller Skating Association International has bestowed on Joe Hassinger and his IALDA colleagues the Al Kish Attaway Special Service Award for 2011. This award is given in recognition of one’s contribution of time, energy and creativity for the improvement…
Workers’ Compensation Verdicts…
Workers’ Compensation Verdicts…
Natasha Z. Wilson’s Louisiana verdicts. NEW LEGISLATION SB 106 Act 3, effective 5/11/10: Provides for expansion of 23:1123 scope of IME; expands 23:1172.2 investigative powers of OWCA in matters of employer fraud; and authorizes electronic payments of indemnity to…
Ben Zimmern Selected As Rising Star in Pensacola…
Ben Zimmern Selected As Rising Star in Pensacola…
Each year the Independent News in Pensacola, Florida publishes a list of Rising Stars who are seen as the upcoming leaders in their professions and in the community. Ben Zimmern, an attorney in GJTBS’ Pensacola office, has been chosen as one…
NRRDAs 2011 Annual Conference…
NRRDAs 2011 Annual Conference…
If you are a staff adjuster or an independent adjuster then you will not want to miss NRRDA’s 2011 Annual Conference. Continuing Education Credits will be available. NRRDA is pleased to announce that CE credits for adjusters will be available…
GJTBS Announces The Election Of Two Directors…
GJTBS Announces The Election Of Two Directors…
Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith, PLC Announces The Election Of Two Directors Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith, PLC Announces That Andrea L. Albert And Todd M. LaDouceur Have Been Elected Directors Of The Firm Galloway, Johnson,…
ASTM F-24 Committee — Amusement Rides and Devices meeting…
ASTM F-24 Committee — Amusement Rides and Devices meeting…
GJTBS is proud to sponsor the next meeting of the ASTM F-24 Committee — Amusement Rides and Devices. The meeting will be held Wednesday February 16th 2011 – Saturday February 19th 2011 in New Orleans. For further information please go…
GJTBS leads the way with NRRDAs 2011 Annual Conference…
GJTBS leads the way with NRRDAs 2011 Annual Conference…
GJTBS leads the way with NRRDA’s 2011 Annual Conference Joe Hassinger continues his service to the National Retail and Restaurant Defense Association (www.nrrda.org) as chairman of the 2011 Annual Conference, to be held in Orlando on February 23-25, 2011. This…
Louisiana Legislature Enacts Workers Compensation Medical Guidelines…
Louisiana Legislature Enacts Workers Compensation Medical Guidelines…
Recent developments in Louisiana law: Louisiana Legislature Enacts Workers’ Compensation Medical Guidelines By: Natasha Z. Wilson and Teresa Martin Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith Introduction Recent revisions to the Workers’ Compensation Act will result in the creation of medical…
Louisiana Legislative Updates…
Louisiana Legislative Updates…
Recent Louisiana law developments: 2010 Legislative Updates By: Natasha Z. Wilson & Katherine Lee Juneau LEGISLATIVE UPDATE House Bill 873, relative to workers’ compensation coverage. SUMMARY House Bill 873 was presented by Patricia Smith, a democrat representing…
NRRDA Newsletter…
NRRDA Newsletter…
BECOME A MEMBER OF NRRDA If you are not already a NRRDA member, here is how you can join this list of growing restaurant and retail professionals working together to reduce and manage the claims in our industry. www.joinnrrda.org Submitted…
Richard Duplantier Selected to American Board of Trial Advocates in Louisiana
Richard Duplantier Selected to American Board of Trial Advocates in Louisiana
Louisiana trial attorney Richard Duplantier, a Director at Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith in the firm’s New Orleans offices, has been selected to be a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates. In joining ABOTA, Rick brings decades…
Strategies Highlighted at 2025 Galloway Claims & Litigation Conference, New Orleans
Strategies Highlighted at 2025 Galloway Claims & Litigation Conference, New Orleans
Now in its eighth year, the Galloway Claims & Litigation Conference in New Orleans was held on Thursday, October 23, 2025, at The Ritz-Carlton. The session insights, conversations, and connections combined for an incredibly successful event that industry professionals traveled…
Navigating Cognitive Bias in Corporate Counsel Negotiation and Mediation
Navigating Cognitive Bias in Corporate Counsel Negotiation and Mediation
Exploring How Bias Can Shape Decision-Making In the complex world of corporate transactions and commercial disputes, negotiation is a valuable skill for in-house counsel. Whether resolving contract issues, managing risk, or navigating settlement discussions, the ability to negotiate effectively can have a profound…
Galloway Prevails in Louisiana Hurricane Ida Commercial Insurance Case
Galloway Prevails in Louisiana Hurricane Ida Commercial Insurance Case
James Prather and Josh Dierker in Galloway’s Mandeville, Louisiana office secured a Motion for Partial Summary Judgment win in a Hurricane Ida commercial first party case. As a part of their extensive pre-trial strategy and dispositive motion practice, the Galloway…
Service Animals or Emotional Support Animals: ADA Rules for Employers
Service Animals or Emotional Support Animals: ADA Rules for Employers
More animals seem to be assisting people these days — in airports, offices, and even classrooms. Not all animals that provide help or comfort qualify as service animals under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and understanding the distinction matters…
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