Insights, News & Events
RECENT UPDATES
Timely, substantive
industry news
and insights.
Timely, substantive
industry news
and insights.
Galloway’s Pensacola Office Secures Dismissal with Prejudice on Two Local Cases
Galloway’s Pensacola Office Secures Dismissal with Prejudice on Two Local Cases
Attorneys Dave Jester and Alexis Mays of Galloway’s Pensacola, Florida office recently secured dismissals with prejudice on two cases brought against local lawyers and their firms within weeks of each other. The damages sought in one of the lawsuits were in…
Mississippi Supreme Court Affirms Directed Verdict on Punitive Damages in Favor of Defendant Trucking Company
Mississippi Supreme Court Affirms Directed Verdict on Punitive Damages in Favor of Defendant Trucking Company
Matthew Williams and Jennifer Young, attorneys from Galloway’s Gulfport office, recently received a favorable decision from the Mississippi Supreme Court, affirming the trial court’s directed verdict in favor of Galloway’s client, a trucking company, on the issue of punitive damages. …
Defense Obtains Positive Gain from Second DCA Opinion on Boardable Damages Paid by Medicare
Defense Obtains Positive Gain from Second DCA Opinion on Boardable Damages Paid by Medicare
In a case being handled by Autumn George and Fotini Manolakos, Plaintiff filed a Motion to Board the Full Medical Bills without a reduction of those bills paid by Medicare. The Second DCA recently issued an opinion addressing what a…
Galloway Directors Kenneth Hall and Sarah Baggett Obtain Summary Judgment for Insurance Carrier
Galloway Directors Kenneth Hall and Sarah Baggett Obtain Summary Judgment for Insurance Carrier
Kenneth Hall and Sarah Baggett, Directors in Galloway’s Tampa, Florida office, prevailed on a motion for final summary judgment in Alachua County Circuit Court. An assignment of benefits contractor filed suit against our client after the insurer paid policy limits,…
Galloway Obtains Early Dismissal in Favor of a Mississippi-based Medical Transport Company
Galloway Obtains Early Dismissal in Favor of a Mississippi-based Medical Transport Company
Matthew Williams and Jennifer Young, attorneys from Galloway’s Gulfport office, obtained an early dismissal in favor of a Mississippi-based medical transport company. Following a traffic stop, the plaintiff alleged that she was arrested and mishandled by various individuals, including law…
Pensacola Office Successfully Defends Property Case in Jury Trial
Pensacola Office Successfully Defends Property Case in Jury Trial
Attorneys Mike Grimley and Ben Zimmern from Galloway’s Pensacola office successfully defended a multi-million dollar paralysis case in Walton County, Florida. The Plaintiff claimed that our client failed to maintain its property causing him to fall and break his neck.…
Houston Attorney Branch Sheppard Obtains Favorable Settlement in Wrongful Foreclosure Matter in Central Texas
Houston Attorney Branch Sheppard Obtains Favorable Settlement in Wrongful Foreclosure Matter in Central Texas
Branch Sheppard from the Houston office obtained a favorable settlement in a wrongful foreclosure matter in Central Texas. In representing the plaintiff, Branch was successful in getting the foreclosing mortgagee to pay our client his full purchase price of the…
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 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,…
EVENTS