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Congratulations to Jeff Landry in being elected to the U.S. Representative for Louisiana’s 3rd Congressional District!
Congratulations to Jeff Landry in being elected to the U.S. Representative for Louisiana’s 3rd Congressional District!
Congratulations to Jeff Landry in being elected to the U.S. Representative for Louisiana’s 3rd Congressional District!
Case Note…
Case Note…
Carrier v. City of Amite (2010-CC-2007 Louisiana Supreme Court, October 2010) The parent of a child who was seriously injured in a bicycle accident brought suit against Sears, Roebuck & Co., the retailer who sold the child’s bicycle helmet,…
GJTBS and Richard Duplantier In The News…
GJTBS and Richard Duplantier In The News…
Richard G. Duplantier, Director with Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith, is in the news with his Chinese Drywall case. (New York Times) http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/14/business/14drywall.html?_r=1&scp=5&sq=drywall&st=cse (ABC NEWS- Money) http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=11874435 (Associated Press) http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gD4avarflIqeq856bkEM8jMJRR_wD9IR4LN01?docId=D9IR4LN01 (Louisiana Record) http://www.louisianarecord.com/news/230023-hearings-in-chinese-drywall-suit-continued-in-orleans-parish (Augusta…
Navigating the Post-Townsend World…
Navigating the Post-Townsend World…
www.texaslawyer.com AUGUST 16, 2010 vol. 26 • No. 20Reprinted with permission from the August 16, 2010 edition of Texas Lawyer. © 2010 ALM Media Properties, LLC. All rights reserved.Further duplication without permission is prohibited. For information, call 214-744-7723 or…
New BRC Request Form and Rules…
New BRC Request Form and Rules…
Kevin M. Baucom and Mary Lou Summerville recently attended a presentation given by DWC staff. The presentation was to discuss “new” rules related to requests for BRC. Please email Kevin Baucom or Mary Lou Summerville for the new BRC request…
Face To Face…
Face To Face…
Joe Hassinger and IALDA colleagues present seminar on employers’ legal exposure in connection with the use of social networking sites. IALDA recently presented a seminar titled Face to Face with Your Employees – Facebook and Beyond at the 2010…
NRRDA's 2011 Annual Conference…
NRRDA's 2011 Annual Conference…
Lambert J. Hassinger Jr., a Director at GJTBS, who serves on the Charter Board of Directors of the National Retail and Restaurant Defense Association (NRRDA) would like to announce that NRRDA is holding its Annual Conference on February 23-25, 2011 at the…
IALDA to launch its new website – www.ialda.org…
IALDA to launch its new website – www.ialda.org…
IALDA, the International Amusement & Leisure Defense Association is pleased to announce the launch of its new website – www.ialda.org. IALDA is an international non-profit association of defense attorneys, operators, insurance professionals and industry experts whose mission is to promote and…
Galloway attorney appointed to Louisiana Non-Flood Protection Asset Management Authority
Galloway attorney appointed to Louisiana Non-Flood Protection Asset Management Authority
GJTBS Director Joe Hassinger has been appointed to, and elected Vice-Chairman of, the State of Louisiana Non-Flood Protection Asset Management Authority. The Authority was created by the Louisiana Legislature in 2010 and is statutorily charged with the development and implementation…
Galloway & The Council on Litigation Management Partners with New Orleans’ Lusher Charter School…
Galloway & The Council on Litigation Management Partners with New Orleans’ Lusher Charter School…
The Council on Litigation Management Partners with New Orleans’ Lusher Charter SchoolAugust 30, 2010 N ew York, NY – (PR.COM) – 8/30/2010 – The Council on Litigation Management (CLM) will be holding its Annual Conference in New Orleans from March 23-25,…
Frederick “Billy” Swaim Presents at 2025 Energy Insurance Americas
Frederick “Billy” Swaim Presents at 2025 Energy Insurance Americas
New Orleans maritime attorney Frederick William (“Billy”) Swaim III led an insightful roundtable discussion at the 2025 Energy Insurance Americas conference that gathered energy industry insiders, insurance professionals, and legal professionals to tackle some of the most pressing challenges facing…
Galloway Wins Summary Judgment in Louisiana Medical Malpractice Case
Galloway Wins Summary Judgment in Louisiana Medical Malpractice Case
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith attorneys Ryan O’Connor and Cody Castle secured a summary judgment win on behalf of the firm’s client, a Louisiana-based emergency medical transport company, in a medical malpractice case in Baton Rouge. Galloway continues to…
Jason Waguespack Named to CityBusiness Power List for Port & Maritime
Jason Waguespack Named to CityBusiness Power List for Port & Maritime
Jason Waguespack, a Director and Firm Managing Director at Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith, has been named to the 2026 Power List: Port & Maritime by New Orleans CityBusiness. The prestigious honor recognizes a small group of influential professionals and…
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…
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