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Admiralty Case Outcome: Claims Against Staffing Employer Dismissed
Admiralty Case Outcome: Claims Against Staffing Employer Dismissed
Galloway achieved a favorable resolution in a Jones Act personal injury case involving a maritime staffing employer. Trent Wallis led the Firm’s strategic efforts which resulted in the plaintiff voluntarily dismissing the claims against our client in Harris County District…
Galloway Secures Summary Judgment for Alabama Lake Owners
Galloway Secures Summary Judgment for Alabama Lake Owners
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith secured a decisive summary judgment victory in Alabama property rights litigation, with the court dismissing all claims with prejudice and affirming our client’s authority to enforce its governing documents. Mobile, AL attorneys Matthew Williams and Susan Bruhnke led the…
Galloway Secures Construction Defect Result in Texas
Galloway Secures Construction Defect Result in Texas
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith continues to deliver pragmatic construction defect representation in Texas that produces favorable results for our clients. Alexa Youssef and Marissa Cantu of Galloway’s Houston office provided proactive client service and due diligence in securing a…
Negligence Claim Dismissed for Failure to Prosecute
Negligence Claim Dismissed for Failure to Prosecute
Galloway’s healthcare liability defense team secured a favorable outcome on behalf of our clients when a state court dismissed a negligence lawsuit alleging improper care during ambulance transport for failure to prosecute. Mark “Tiger” Pharr and Parker Smith led the…
Missouri Appeal Upholds RUA Immunity for Public Land
Missouri Appeal Upholds RUA Immunity for Public Land
Appellate lawyer Jennifer “Jenny” Woulfe secured a Missouri appellate court affirmance of summary judgment for a public landowner in a premises liability and negligence case, with the court confirming Recreational Use Act (RUA) immunity. Galloway’s representation protected our client from further…
Galloway Defense Prevails with Medical Exam Enforcement
Galloway Defense Prevails with Medical Exam Enforcement
Jacksonville Team Achieves Defense Victory Through Strategic Case Management Director Catherine Arpen and Galloway’s team in Jacksonville recently secured a favorable outcome after the Plaintiff for two separately-scheduled compulsory medical examinations (CMEs). When litigation is in the balance, Galloway delivers…
Galloway Prevails in Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Case
Galloway Prevails in Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Case
Director Edward Krakauer of Fort Lauderdale secured a motion for summary judgment win on a Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act case in Hillsborough County. With another result in product liability and consumer law, Galloway strengthens its market-strength and tenacious advocacy for businesses operating…
Florida Trial Court Grants Defense Summary Judgment
Florida Trial Court Grants Defense Summary Judgment
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith’s Florida civil litigation team secured a complete defense victory in the Florida Circuit Court in Pasco County, where the court granted final summary judgment in favor of Galloway’s client and dismissed all claims. Through…
Galloway Secures MSJ in Pointe Coupee Parish Premises Case
Galloway Secures MSJ in Pointe Coupee Parish Premises Case
Director Campbell “Bowman” Fetzer obtained summary judgment on behalf of the Firm’s client in a premises liability matter in Louisiana state court. Galloway’s Mandeville team delivered pragmatic and strategic representation to achieve the favorable result in the 18th Judicial District…
Texas Attorneys Secure Arbitration Award in Frisco Construction Dispute
Texas Attorneys Secure Arbitration Award in Frisco Construction Dispute
Galloway Director Mark “Tiger” Pharr of Dallas and Associate Hannelore “Hanny” Saab successfully secured a favorable result through arbitration for their client, a residential builder specializing in custom, high-end homes. With vast experience and expertise in construction defect matters, Galloway partners with their clients in…
Galloway to Host 2026 Claims and Litigation Conference in New Orleans
Galloway to Host 2026 Claims and Litigation Conference in New Orleans
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith, a full-service corporate defense firm, will host its 9th Annual Galloway Claims and Litigation Conference at The Ritz-Carlton in New Orleans on Thursday, October 22, 2026. Director Tim Hassinger is spearheading the conference and…
Doris Bobadilla Selected for CityBusiness Leadership in Law 2026
Doris Bobadilla Selected for CityBusiness Leadership in Law 2026
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith Director Doris Bobadilla has been selected by New Orleans CityBusiness for its 2026 Leadership in Law class. The honor recognizes legal excellence and community outreach in the New Orleans region. Bobadilla and her fellow…
Galloway Supports In-House Counsel at 2026 ACC Annual Meeting in Boston
Galloway Supports In-House Counsel at 2026 ACC Annual Meeting in Boston
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith is proud to sponsor the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Annual Meeting in Boston on October 4-7, 2026. Considered the world’s largest gathering of in-house legal teams, the annual event gathers the top corporate lawyers, industry…
AI and Ethics: Autumn George and Katherine Fallas at ACC Annual 2026
AI and Ethics: Autumn George and Katherine Fallas at ACC Annual 2026
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith Directors Autumn George and Katherine Fallas will present at the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) 2026 Annual Meeting in Boston on Tuesday, October 6, at 10:30 AM ET. Artificial Intelligence, compliance, and ethical implementation remain a hot topic in corporate…
Off the Clock and Out of Line: Navigating Employee Political Speech
Off the Clock and Out of Line: Navigating Employee Political Speech
For small and mid-sized businesses, the fallout from an employee’s off-duty conduct rarely starts with national headlines. Instead, it begins with an angry phone call from a client, a string of 1-star Google reviews, or a local social media flare-up…
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