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CPE webinar August 24th
CPE webinar August 24th
The BP Oil Spill Reimbursement Process CPE Credits: 4 Presenter: Phillip Howell, Director with Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith Individuals and businesses along the Gulf of Mexico coast have been hit hard by the economic impact of the 100+ day…
Pool & Spa community
Pool & Spa community
CPSC Changes VGB Interpretation to Include All Lodging August 2010 Open Letter to the Pool and Spa Community: On March 1, 2010, the Commission voted (4-1) to issue a proposed interpretive rule interpreting “public accommodations facility” to mean “an inn,…
New Jersey Supreme Court decision
New Jersey Supreme Court decision
Joe Hassinger has the report on an important new New Jersey Supreme Court decision affirming an order granting Summary Judgment to Powerhouse Gym based on an exculpatory agreement in a membership contract. The form stated, in part, that the member assumed all risks of…
NRRDA July Newsletter…
NRRDA July 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 Open,…
Galloway Community Support in Alabama
Galloway Community Support in Alabama
The Mobile Young Lawyers’ golf tournament was held June 25th, 2010. The proceeds from this event went to the Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind (“AIDB”). Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith was a hole sponsor and were delightfully…
Free Webinar: How to Investigate the Suspicious Personal Injury Claim
Free Webinar: How to Investigate the Suspicious Personal Injury Claim
ADDITIONAL BENEFIT TO NRRDA MEMBERS FREE WEBINAR!! A special webinar will be held Wednesday, August 18 at 2p.m. CST. “Catching them Cold: How to Investigate the Suspicious Personal Injury Claim” The presented topics will include: 1. Creating a strategic plan to…
Happy Birthday NRRDA!
Happy Birthday NRRDA!
Happy Birthday NRRDA! The National Retail and Restaurant Defense Association Celebrates Two-Year Anniversary and Launches 2010 Membership Drive The National Retail and Restaurant Defense Association (NRRDA), which represents some of the largest national retail and restaurant chains dedicated to the…
ACC Houston Chapter’s July CLE hosted by Galloway
ACC Houston Chapter’s July CLE hosted by Galloway
The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Houston Chapter presents its monthly CLE July 13th sponsored by Galloway, Johnson, Tomkins, Burr & Smith. The CLE will be taught by Thomas J. Smith, a Director of Galloway and Laura W. Doerre, Vice…
Six attorneys join the Galloway team
Six attorneys join the Galloway team
St. Louis- Matthew Barnhart New Orleans- Cheri Chestnut Houston- Anthony Sullivan Lafayette- Jason Wilson Tampa- Mike Ruel and Autumn George Please read their bios in the attorney section of the website for details. Welcome aboard ALL!
With July 4th around the corner
With July 4th around the corner
This article discusses a new study recently completed by Bryan Pfister, PhD, a specialist in neural tissue engineering and bio-dynamics. The study supports the findings by Exponent, the BIA, and Neuro-Med. Low Risk of Traumatic Brain Injury from Roller Coaster…
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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