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Texas Attorneys Secure Arbitration Award in Frisco Construction Dispute
Texas Attorneys Secure Arbitration Award in Frisco Construction Dispute
Galloway Directors Mark “Tiger” Pharr of Dallas, Denise Lambert of Houston, 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…
Galloway’s Gulfport Team Secures MSJ in Coverage Matter
Galloway’s Gulfport Team Secures MSJ in Coverage Matter
Matthew Williams and Chad Ruhr recently secured a favorable result through motion for summary judgment on behalf of their client. Galloway’s Gulfport team delivered persistent and proactive representation geared towards resolution. Case Details Galloway was retained in August 2025, in…
St. Louis Attorneys Secure Favorable Settlement in Illinois Products Liability Case
St. Louis Attorneys Secure Favorable Settlement in Illinois Products Liability Case
St. Louis attorneys Stephen Moore and Jennifer Woulfe brought a potentially troublesome products liability and personal injury case to a swift and cost-effective solution due to the Galloway team’s quick thinking and intricate understanding of Illinois law and procedure. With…
Early Voluntary Dismissal Secured for Tampa Premises Liability
Early Voluntary Dismissal Secured for Tampa Premises Liability
Tampa premises liability attorney Athina Lehovitis achieved a favorable outcome in a Florida slip-and-fall matter, securing an early voluntary dismissal that ended the case without payment or admission of liability. The outcome showcases Galloway’s early case assessment, evidence-driven approach, and…
Houston Litigators Secure Arbitration Award in Construction Defect Case
Houston Litigators Secure Arbitration Award in Construction Defect Case
Director Denise Lambert and Associate Alexa Youssef of Galloway’s Houston office received a significant arbitration award in a recent construction defect case. With a carefully developed defense, the team delivered sophisticated representation that resulted in a favorable outcome for their…
Florida Summary Judgment in Motorized Cart Burn Injury Case
Florida Summary Judgment in Motorized Cart Burn Injury Case
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith secured summary judgment in a recent premises liability action involving an alleged second-degree burn injury to a paraplegic plaintiff from a motorized shopping cart. Director Catherine Arpen of the Firm’s Jacksonville office represented a…
Galloway Secures Summary Judgment in Miami-Dade County
Galloway Secures Summary Judgment in Miami-Dade County
Edward Krakauer and Galloway’s Fort Lauderdale team secured summary judgment in a property insurance dispute challenging a policy endorsement allowing the carrier to offer (and to which the insured must consent) a program designed to allow homeowners an alternative way…
Supreme Court Upholds Galloway Dismissal in 11th Circuit
Supreme Court Upholds Galloway Dismissal in 11th Circuit
The U.S. Supreme Court, in denying a petition of writ, recently upheld a favorable result for Galloway in the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Director Susan Bruhnke previously secured the dismissal of a Longshore claim with prejudice, an extremely rare result that…
Galloway Secures Summary Judgment in Louisiana Products Liability Case
Galloway Secures Summary Judgment in Louisiana Products Liability Case
Campbell “Bowman” Fetzer, a Director in the Mandeville office of Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith, obtained summary judgment for Galloway’s client in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana. The federal Court granted the summary judgment…
Favorable Resolution for Galloway Client in Louisiana Roofing Coverage Dispute
Favorable Resolution for Galloway Client in Louisiana Roofing Coverage Dispute
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith secured a favorable resolution through a Motion for Summary Judgment in a coverage dispute. Director James Prather and Special Counsel Frances McGinnis in Galloway’s Mandeville office delivered pragmatic representation to achieve the outcome that…
Texas Attorneys Secure Arbitration Award in Frisco Construction Dispute
Texas Attorneys Secure Arbitration Award in Frisco Construction Dispute
Galloway Directors Mark “Tiger” Pharr of Dallas, Denise Lambert of Houston, 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…
Texas Pay If Paid Clauses and Chapter 56 Limitations
Texas Pay If Paid Clauses and Chapter 56 Limitations
Clauses that say a subcontractor will be paid “when” or “until” the GC is paid by the owner are usually read as timing‑only—not a transfer of nonpayment risk to the subcontractor. Conversely, most construction contracts include a pay-if-paid clause, attempting…
Missouri Court Resets § 537.065 Strategy
Missouri Court Resets § 537.065 Strategy
Missouri’s Court of Appeals for the Western District has re‑centered § 537.065 practice. In Lyda v. Allstate, the court reversed a $6.14M agreed judgment and held that intervening insurers must be allowed to contest liability and damages—including conducting discovery, filing…
Can Cultural Polarization Lead to Nuclear Verdicts?
Can Cultural Polarization Lead to Nuclear Verdicts?
Cultural polarization has evolved beyond a political story into an inescapable and sometimes invisible force that shapes the jury in unpredictable ways. Media, both digital and social, and the socio-economic environment reward volume, certainty, and outrage, reinforcing “affective polarization” and…
Galloway’s Gulfport Team Secures MSJ in Coverage Matter
Galloway’s Gulfport Team Secures MSJ in Coverage Matter
Matthew Williams and Chad Ruhr recently secured a favorable result through motion for summary judgment on behalf of their client. Galloway’s Gulfport team delivered persistent and proactive representation geared towards resolution. Case Details Galloway was retained in August 2025, in…
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