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Galloway Presents Successful Defense, Resulting in Voluntary Dismissal in Florida
Galloway Presents Successful Defense, Resulting in Voluntary Dismissal in Florida
Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith Directors Autumn George and Anna Kirkpatrick gained a favorable outcome for our clients by successfully defending a case involving allegations of overserving at a sports bar & grill leading to a motorcycle/vehicle accident. The…
Galloway Secures Significant Victory with Motion to Dismiss in Santa Rosa County
Galloway Secures Significant Victory with Motion to Dismiss in Santa Rosa County
Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith Director Autumn George was granted a Motion to Dismiss for Fraud Upon the Court this month, obtaining a significant victory for our clients. In a seldom granted Motion, Judge Duncan agreed that the Plaintiff’s…
Galloway Attorneys Obtain Defense Verdict in Construction Defect Case
Galloway Attorneys Obtain Defense Verdict in Construction Defect Case
Last week, Tim Hassinger and Kelsey Bonnaffons of Galloway defended a local contractor at trial before a jury in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. The Plaintiffs were alleging defects in the contractor’s work and associated mental anguish and property damages totaling almost…
Florida Attorneys Obtain Complete Defense Verdict in Residential First-Party Case
Florida Attorneys Obtain Complete Defense Verdict in Residential First-Party Case
Edward Krakauer and David Massey obtained a complete defense verdict on behalf of Galloway’s client in a Hurricane Irma residential first-party case. The plaintiffs claimed both roofing systems at their property needed to be replaced along with resulting interior damages.…
Galloway Obtains Complete Defense Verdict in Missouri Jury Trial
Galloway Obtains Complete Defense Verdict in Missouri Jury Trial
Galloway attorney Jennifer Woulfe received a complete defense verdict in a jury trial she completed earlier this month in southern Missouri. The case involved the alleged loss of the FAA-required logbooks for an airplane owned by the plaintiff aircraft dealer.…
Galloway Attorneys Obtain Favorable Verdict in Jury Trial
Galloway Attorneys Obtain Favorable Verdict in Jury Trial
Galloway attorneys Autumn George, and Arthur Alves, along with their team, obtained a favorable jury outcome on behalf of a national HVAC company. Their client was sued for approximately $1.5MM for past and future medical expenses and pain and suffering…
Galloway Attorneys in Florida Obtain Defense Verdict in Jury Trial
Galloway Attorneys in Florida Obtain Defense Verdict in Jury Trial
Galloway attorneys Sarah Baggett, Phillip Howell, and their team in Tampa, Florida, obtained a defense verdict on behalf of a trucking company in a jury trial in St. Lucie County where the trucking company admitted to causing the accident but…
Galloway Attorneys Obtain Summary Judgment in Breached Policy Trial
Galloway Attorneys Obtain Summary Judgment in Breached Policy Trial
Earlier this month, Galloway attorneys Sarah Baggett and Jordan Grana obtained a summary judgment verdict in a case involving damaged property at a local business after a car crash. After the plaintiff, a local business owner, failed to comply with…
Galloway Attorneys Obtain Summary Judgment in Property Insurance Case
Galloway Attorneys Obtain Summary Judgment in Property Insurance Case
Recently, Nicole Fluet and Athina Lehovitis, attorneys from Galloway’s Tampa, Florida office, obtained summary judgment on behalf of a major property insurer in a claim brought by an assignment of benefits contractor that challenged the insurer’s application of a hurricane…
Significant Ruling on Employer Independent Negligence from Louisiana Supreme Court
Significant Ruling on Employer Independent Negligence from Louisiana Supreme Court
Yesterday, the Louisiana Supreme Court issued a significant ruling in Martin v. Thomas, No. 2021-01490 (La. 6/29/22). The issue before the Court was whether an employer, which stipulated to vicarious liability for any potential negligence of its driver, was entitled…
Galloway Adds Corporate Lawyers to Florida Offices
Galloway Adds Corporate Lawyers to Florida Offices
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith has added two lawyers to their corporate law and litigation defense firm. Strengthening the Firm’s Florida offices, these attorneys bring years of commercial litigation experience and expertise to Galloway’s result-driven representation. Joseph C. Africano has…
Galloway Employment Lawyers Hosting Webinar on Employee Leaves in Gulf South States
Galloway Employment Lawyers Hosting Webinar on Employee Leaves in Gulf South States
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith will host an engaging and informative webinar, “You Can’t See the Forest for the Leaves: A Discussion of ADA, FMLA with Applicable Gulf South State Laws.” In the free, one hour CE/CLE session, Doris Bobadilla, Wendell…
Maritime Attorney Jason Waguespack Featured in “The Marine Insurer”
Maritime Attorney Jason Waguespack Featured in “The Marine Insurer”
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith maritime attorney Jason Waguespack was featured in the January 2025 quarterly edition of “The Marine Insurer.” The text of the article, “When COGSA was challenged,” appears below. From a vessel leaving Vietnam to seeking…
Immigration Policy Changes: Expected Impacts for Corporations and Employers
Immigration Policy Changes: Expected Impacts for Corporations and Employers
Throughout his presidential campaign, Donald Trump emphasized the need for stricter immigration policies, framing corporate immigration reform—an integral aspect of business immigration law— as a crucial element of his “America First” agenda. He pledged to safeguard American jobs by curbing…
Shannon Walla Rejoins Galloway in Houston
Shannon Walla Rejoins Galloway in Houston
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith is pleased to announce that Shannon Walla has rejoined the firm in our Houston office. With decades of experience and expertise in construction litigation, Shannon prides herself on her accessibility and responsiveness to clients,…
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