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Pensacola Office Gives Back to the Community with Dinner and a Visit to Ronald McDonald House
Pensacola Office Gives Back to the Community with Dinner and a Visit to Ronald McDonald House
In a continued effort to give back to the community, the Pensacola office of Galloway Johnson made dinner for guests at the Ronald McDonald House. Volunteers spent the afternoon interacting with families and preparing a taco dinner as well as…
Joe Hassinger Re-elected President of The Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority – East
Joe Hassinger Re-elected President of The Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority – East
New Orleans Director Lambert “Joe” Hassinger has been re-elected President of The Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East (the Authority) for a term effective July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2017. Hassinger was appointed Commissioner-at-Large from…
Joe Hassinger Joins Regional Leaders to Mark Beginning of the 2016 Hurricane Season
Joe Hassinger Joins Regional Leaders to Mark Beginning of the 2016 Hurricane Season
New Orleans, LA – June 1, 2016 – (As reported by the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East) Today, the President of the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority – East (SLFPA-E), Lambert J. Hassinger Jr., joined other regional leaders at a…
Galloway Johnson Sponsors Magna LS Claims Seminar in Houston on June 22
Galloway Johnson Sponsors Magna LS Claims Seminar in Houston on June 22
Galloway Johnson is sponsoring Magna Legal Services Houston Conference on June 22 in Houston, Texas. The conference will be held at the JW Marriott in downtown Houston and will be moderated by Galloway Johnson Director Joe Hassinger. We expect this…
Atlanta Attorney Tony Jones Selected to Membership in LEAD Atlanta Class of 2017
Atlanta Attorney Tony Jones Selected to Membership in LEAD Atlanta Class of 2017
We are pleased to announce that Atlanta Attorney, Tony C. Jones, has been selected out of hundreds of applicants as a member of the LEAD Atlanta Class of 2017. Tony’s inclusion in the Class is based on his record of…
Galloway Johnson's Missouri Title Litigation Team to Present Title Seminar in St. Louis on June 7
Galloway Johnson's Missouri Title Litigation Team to Present Title Seminar in St. Louis on June 7
St. Louis attorneys Scott Mueller, Brad Anderson, Mary Giles, and Anne Kelly will present “Title Law from Start to Finish” on Tuesday, June 7 at the Parkway Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri. Please click here for more information and to…
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.…
Frederick “Billy” Swaim Presents at 2025 Energy Insurance Americas
Frederick “Billy” Swaim Presents at 2025 Energy Insurance Americas
New Orleans maritime attorney Frederick William (“Billy”) Swaim III led an insightful roundtable discussion at the 2025 Energy Insurance Americas conference that gathered energy industry insiders, insurance professionals, and legal professionals to tackle some of the most pressing challenges facing…
Galloway Wins Summary Judgment in Louisiana Medical Malpractice Case
Galloway Wins Summary Judgment in Louisiana Medical Malpractice Case
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith attorneys Ryan O’Connor and Cody Castle secured a summary judgment win on behalf of the firm’s client, a Louisiana-based emergency medical transport company, in a medical malpractice case in Baton Rouge. Galloway continues to…
Jason Waguespack Named to CityBusiness Power List for Port & Maritime
Jason Waguespack Named to CityBusiness Power List for Port & Maritime
Jason Waguespack, a Director and Firm Managing Director at Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith, has been named to the 2026 Power List: Port & Maritime by New Orleans CityBusiness. The prestigious honor recognizes a small group of influential professionals and…
Galloway Announces Four Attorney Promotions to Director
Galloway Announces Four Attorney Promotions to Director
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith, a premier law firm with offices in Louisiana, Texas, Florida, Mississippi, Missouri, Alabama, and Georgia, is pleased to announce that four attorneys have been promoted to Director, effective January 1, 2026. Since its founding…
Refining Removal? A Question for the U.S. Supreme Court
Refining Removal? A Question for the U.S. Supreme Court
New Orleans Maritime Attorney Published in “Following the Fifth” Kathleen Charvet, an admiralty and maritime attorney in Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith’s New Orleans office, has published an article in the inaugural edition of Following the Fifth, a new publication from the Bar Association…
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