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DRI Annual Meeting in San Diego
DRI Annual Meeting in San Diego
The 2010 Defense Research Institute (DRI) Annual Meeting October 20-24, 2010, San Diego, CA. Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith are once again the internet cafe sponsor. We will see you there!
NRRDA News Excerpts
NRRDA News Excerpts
NRRDA 2011 ANNUAL CONFERENCE The 2011 NRRDA Annual Conference will be held in Orlando, FL at the Orlando Airport Marriott from Wednesday, February 23 to Friday, February 25, 2011. Registration for the Annual Conference will be available in the…
Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith Launches New Website
Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith Launches New Website
Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith, PLC, A Premier Defense Litigation Law Firm, Launches New Website To Better Inform Its Clients And Connect With Its Nine Offices Across The Gulf South
March of Dimes Spotlight on Success
March of Dimes Spotlight on Success
Join us in recognizing the best in New Orleans at the March of Dimes Spotlight on Success 2010 Celebrating its 24th Anniversary, The Spotlight on Success, a party-goers delight, pays tribute to a select group of Outstanding Professionals in the greater New Orleans…
Zero Recovery – Jury rejects Plaintiff’s Bad Faith Suit Seeking $11 Million
Zero Recovery – Jury rejects Plaintiff’s Bad Faith Suit Seeking $11 Million
The owner of a popular excursion paddleboat, The Spirit of the Rivers, which sank while moored in unremarkable weather brought suit for damages on account of the insurance carrier’s declination of coverage under the marine hull policy issued to him. The carrier denied coverage…
St. Landry Parish Jury rejects Plaintiffs Inflated Request for Damages
St. Landry Parish Jury rejects Plaintiffs Inflated Request for Damages
In a stipulated liability case where a loaded tractor-trailer rear-ended a stopped school bus with stop signs and flashers out, an 18-year-old female student and her parents sought over $6 million in damages from the jury. The jury awarded damages…
Galloway director to speak at the RSA/ILTA Conference in April 2010
Galloway director to speak at the RSA/ILTA Conference in April 2010
Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith director Joe Hassinger will participate in the IALDA legal seminar and mock trial to be presented at the Roller Skating Association/International Laser Tag Association conference in April. “Such seminars,” explains Mr. Hassinger, “allow defense…
Galloway directors to speak at Magna Legal Services Conference in May 2010
Galloway directors to speak at Magna Legal Services Conference in May 2010
Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith Directors Rick Duplantier and Joe Hassinger will speak at the Magna Legal Services’ 6th Annual Educational Conference in May 2010. This year’s program, titled Streamlining Relationships with Outside Counsel, will be attended by corporate…
3 Attorneys to Speak at the World Trade Convention April 9, 2010
3 Attorneys to Speak at the World Trade Convention April 9, 2010
Michael Grimley, Jr., Frederick “Billy” Swaim and Michael Nicaud are scheduled speakers at the 2010 World Trade Convention April 7-9 in Pensacola, Florida. Their discussion is “International Trade and Business Transactions”. The Gulf Coast Trade Alliance is an association of…
Strikes Against Hunger benefitting Meals on Wheels- 1st Place!
Strikes Against Hunger benefitting Meals on Wheels- 1st Place!
As many of you know, Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith entered a bowling team for this worthy cause last night. We were up against some very notable competition which included numerous PBA players. Our team, however, overcame, not only…
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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