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Houston Litigators Obtain Complete Dismissal of $1 Million Claim
Houston Litigators Obtain Complete Dismissal of $1 Million Claim
Houston attorneys Denise Lambert and Jonathon Austin obtained a complete dismissal of a Plaintiff’s Petition in Harris County, Texas. Denise and Jonathon delivered strategic defense representation that protected our clients’ business. Galloway continues to go way above and way beyond for clients facing complex…
Mobile, Alabama Lawyer Procures Dismissal in Real Estate Case
Mobile, Alabama Lawyer Procures Dismissal in Real Estate Case
In the Circuit Court of Baldwin County, Alabama, Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith real estate lawyer George Gaston quickly procured a summary judgment dismissal of all claims against our client, a realtor appointed by a divorce judge to sell a martial…
Galloway Secures Another Victory in Florida After Hurricane Delay
Galloway Secures Another Victory in Florida After Hurricane Delay
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith secured victory through motion for summary judgment on behalf of their clients, a well-known convenience store brand in Florida. Undeterred by the case already being mistried due to Hurricane Milton, Pensacola attorney M. Austin Moretz delivered…
Lafayette Litigator Secures Victory Under Amended Louisiana Direct Action Statute
Lafayette Litigator Secures Victory Under Amended Louisiana Direct Action Statute
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith secured another victory through early dispositive motion practice by Lafayette, Louisiana attorney Myles H. Sonnier, who delivered a positive outcome for Galloway’s client, a commercial liability insurer, in an automobile accident case. In this…
Galloway’s Client Granted Summary Judgment in Dallas Dram Shop Case
Galloway’s Client Granted Summary Judgment in Dallas Dram Shop Case
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith secured summary judgment in a dram shop wrongful death case on behalf of our clients, a local bar in Fort Worth, Texas. Mark “Tiger” Pharr, already with a similar outcome in Houston in late 2024,…
Mobile, Alabama Real Estate Lawyer Secures Dismissal and Completes Claim Case in Less Than 30 Days
Mobile, Alabama Real Estate Lawyer Secures Dismissal and Completes Claim Case in Less Than 30 Days
In a case that highlighted the efficiency and proactive approach of Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith, Mobile defense lawyer George Gaston secured a dismissal with prejudice for a real estate case in Calhoun County, Alabama. From receiving the case…
Florida Litigators Win Trip and Fall Premises Liability Case for Landscaping Contractor
Florida Litigators Win Trip and Fall Premises Liability Case for Landscaping Contractor
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith secured another victory through summary judgment with Florida litigators M. Austin Moretz and Kirsten Freiheit working together to deliver a positive outcome for our clients, a landscaping contractor, in a premises liability case at…
Galloway’s Tampa Premises Liability Attorneys Secure Defense Verdict in $2 Million Negligence Case
Galloway’s Tampa Premises Liability Attorneys Secure Defense Verdict in $2 Million Negligence Case
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith defense attorneys in Tampa, Florida, secured a complete defense verdict in a negligence case. Sarah Baggett and Brenden Collins delivered result-driven premises liability representation that went way above and way beyond for our clients.…
Louisiana Lawyers Secure Summary Dismissal of Insured’s Claims for Coverage
Louisiana Lawyers Secure Summary Dismissal of Insured’s Claims for Coverage
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith attorneys secured a summary dismissal in Louisiana, with James Prather and Frances McGinnis exemplifying the result-driven representation that has made Galloway a premier insurance defense firm in the Gulf South. Plaintiff/Named Insured owned and…
Jacksonville Attorney Notching Wins Shortly After Joining Galloway
Jacksonville Attorney Notching Wins Shortly After Joining Galloway
In just a few short months, Special Counsel Catherine Arpen has notched several wins for Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith clients in Florida. Catherine joined the Jacksonville office in July 2024, and in short order, she has gone way…
Katrina at 20: How Galloway Turned Crisis Into Growth
Katrina at 20: How Galloway Turned Crisis Into Growth
In late August 2005, Hurricane Katrina entered the Gulf of Mexico, quickly intensifying to an extremely dangerous Category 5 hurricane. On August 29, 2005, it made landfall as a powerful Category 3 storm which caused major devastation in the Greater…
Texas Defense Attorney Adraon D. Greene Joins Prestigious FDCC
Texas Defense Attorney Adraon D. Greene Joins Prestigious FDCC
Texas defense attorney Adraon D. Greene, a Director at Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith in the firm’s Houston and Dallas offices, has been accepted as a member of the exclusive Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC). Adraon joins…
Galloway Secures Rare Dismissal of Longshore Claim in 11th Circuit
Galloway Secures Rare Dismissal of Longshore Claim in 11th Circuit
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith recently obtained a favorable result for their client before the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Special Counsel Susan F. E. Bruhnke and her sophisticated strategies led the team to secure the dismissal of a Longshore…
71 Galloway Attorneys Recognized in 2026 Best Lawyers in America®
71 Galloway Attorneys Recognized in 2026 Best Lawyers in America®
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith proudly announces that 71 attorneys have been named to the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers and its…
Texas Appeals Courts Back Insurers’ Right to Intervene in Bad Faith Suits
Texas Appeals Courts Back Insurers’ Right to Intervene in Bad Faith Suits
Texas Court Upholds Right to Intervene and Enforce § 542A.006 The Thirteenth Court of Appeals, in a group of significant decisions for property insurers in Texas, granted mandamus relief to Certain Underwriter’s at Lloyd’s, London and Trisura Insurance Company, reinforcing…
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