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Les Pickett and Jake Kauffman Secure Appellate Victory Confirming Prohibition of Third-Party Actions Against Texas Insurers
Les Pickett and Jake Kauffman Secure Appellate Victory Confirming Prohibition of Third-Party Actions Against Texas Insurers
Les Pickett and Jake Kauffman of the firm’s Houston office recently obtained an appellate victory that simultaneously affirmed dismissal of a slip-and-fall claimant’s direct lawsuit against a commercial insurer and resolved an unsettled question of Texas law. The Plaintiff alleged…
Kellie Caggiano to Co-Chair CLM's Southwest Property Conference Committee
Kellie Caggiano to Co-Chair CLM's Southwest Property Conference Committee
Pensacola Director Kellie Caggiano is pleased to serve as committee conference co-chair for CLM’s (Claims and Litigation Management Alliance) 2016 Southwest Property Conference being held on November 3-4, 2016 in Dallas, TX. “The CLM Property Conference Committee is very excited…
Joe Hassinger to Co-Chair CLM's ADR Conference Committee
Joe Hassinger to Co-Chair CLM's ADR Conference Committee
New Orleans Director Joe Hassinger is pleased to serve as committee conference co-chair for CLM’s (Claims and Litigation Management Alliance) 2016 Southwest (ADR) Conference being held on November 3-4, 2016 in Dallas, TX. “As usual, CLM will present an exceptional…
Bobadilla and Laporte Secure Summary Judgment and Affirmation of Judgment on Appeal for Employer in LA Workers' Compensation Case
Bobadilla and Laporte Secure Summary Judgment and Affirmation of Judgment on Appeal for Employer in LA Workers' Compensation Case
Doris Bobadilla and Christie Laporte of the firm’s Mandeville office recently obtained summary judgment on behalf of an employer in a Louisiana workers’ compensation case. A Claimant alleged two separate work accidents resulted in a Grade V shoulder joint tear.…
Todd LaDouceur and Galloway Johnson's Georgia Trial Team Secure Swift and Impressive Trial Win in Wrongful Foreclosure Case
Todd LaDouceur and Galloway Johnson's Georgia Trial Team Secure Swift and Impressive Trial Win in Wrongful Foreclosure Case
Hot on the heels of a defense win wherein the U.S. Government was seeking 21 million dollars from our client, Director Todd LaDouceur with his Georgia trial team, recently secured another trial victory in a complicated, acrimonious, and hotly contested…
Galloway Johnson to Sponsor Claims & Litigation Management Alliance's Annual Conference – April 6-8
Galloway Johnson to Sponsor Claims & Litigation Management Alliance's Annual Conference – April 6-8
Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith is thrilled to be a Silver Sponsor for the 2016 Claims and Litigation Management Alliance’s (CLM) Annual Conference. The Conference will take place at the Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek on April 6-8, 2016. The…
Galloway Johnson to Sponsor Louisiana State Bar Association's Conclave on Diversity in the Legal Profession
Galloway Johnson to Sponsor Louisiana State Bar Association's Conclave on Diversity in the Legal Profession
Galloway Johnson will be a Gold Sponsor of the Louisiana State Bar Association’s 9th Annual Conclave on Diversity in the Legal Profession. The event will be held on Friday, March 4, 2016 at the Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center and…
St. Louis Title Attorneys to Present "Curing the Top Commercial Real Estate Title Defects"
St. Louis Title Attorneys to Present "Curing the Top Commercial Real Estate Title Defects"
St. Louis attorneys Scott Mueller and Anne Kelly will take part in the CLE seminar, “Curing the Top Commercial Real Estate Title Defects” on March 1, 2016. The presentations that day will go from 9am-4:30pm at the Clayton Plaza Hotel…
Galloway Johnson Named 2016 Insurance Litigation Law Firm of the Year in Florida by Corporate INTL Global Awards
Galloway Johnson Named 2016 Insurance Litigation Law Firm of the Year in Florida by Corporate INTL Global Awards
Galloway Johnson is pleased to announce that it has been named the 2016 Insurance Litigation Law Firm of the Year in Florida by Corporate INTL Global Awards. Corporate INTL’s research department conducts extensive reviews, draws insight from business leaders throughout…
Galloway Johnson Named 2016 Construction Litigation Law Firm of the Year in Alabama by Corporate INTL Global Awards
Galloway Johnson Named 2016 Construction Litigation Law Firm of the Year in Alabama by Corporate INTL Global Awards
Galloway Johnson is pleased to announce that it has been named the 2016 Construction Litigation Law Firm of the Year in Alabama by Corporate INTL Global Awards. Corporate INTL’s research department conducts extensive reviews, draws insight from business leaders throughout…
Learn, Network, and Connect at Galloway’s 8th Annual Claims & Litigation Conference in New Orleans
Learn, Network, and Connect at Galloway’s 8th Annual Claims & Litigation Conference in New Orleans
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith will proudly present the 8th Annual Galloway Claims and Litigation Conference at The Ritz-Carlton in New Orleans on Thursday, October 23, 2025. The full day of engaging sessions and networking has grown to a…
Galloway’s Mobile, Alabama Team Secures Summary Judgment for Insurer
Galloway’s Mobile, Alabama Team Secures Summary Judgment for Insurer
Nathan Burrow, a Director in Mobile, Alabama for Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith, delivered pragmatic and forward-thinking representation on behalf of an insurance client in a bad-faith claim arising out of the denial of a fire loss claim under…
Jason Waguespack Selected to New Orleans CityBusiness Leadership in Law Hall of Fame
Jason Waguespack Selected to New Orleans CityBusiness Leadership in Law Hall of Fame
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith Managing Director Jason Waguespack has been named a 2025 Leadership in Law Honoree by New Orleans CityBusiness. Because this marks Jason’s third time receiving this honor, he will be inducted into the Leadership in Law Hall…
Galloway Attorney Delivers Remarks at U.S. District Court Naturalization Ceremony in New Orleans
Galloway Attorney Delivers Remarks at U.S. District Court Naturalization Ceremony in New Orleans
Special Counsel Megan Jackler, an attorney with Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith in the firm’s New Orleans and Mandeville offices, was invited to serve as guest speaker at the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana’s…
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…
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