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Hurricane Isaac Update
Hurricane Isaac Update
Due to Hurricane Isaac, our New Orleans, Mandeville and Gulfport offices will be closed beginning at Noon on Monday, August 27th and will remain closed on Tuesday, August 28th and Wednesday, August 29th. Our Lafayette office will be closed Wednesday, August 29th. All of our…
GJTBS Director Joe Hassinger Serves as Instructor at LADC Annual Trial Academy
GJTBS Director Joe Hassinger Serves as Instructor at LADC Annual Trial Academy
The Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel held its annual Trial Academy in August. GJTBS Joe Hassinger was privileged to serve as an instructor. He comments that, “this was a three-day, learn by doing, intensive training program. I was impressed both…
Statutory Payment Bonds Under The Louisiana Public Works Act: No Pay-When-Paid Defense Permitted…
Statutory Payment Bonds Under The Louisiana Public Works Act: No Pay-When-Paid Defense Permitted…
Statutory Payment Bonds Under The Louisiana Public Works Act: No Pay-When-Paid Defense Permitted By: James A. Prather and Christie L. Laporte of Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr and Smith Download the article here: Statutory Payment article
Professional Insurance Agents Northshore…
Professional Insurance Agents Northshore…
The Professional Insurance Agents Northshore Chapter will be having its continuing education day Wednesday August 15, 2012 at Clarion Inn and Suites from 8am to 5pm. Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr and Smith’s Attorney Wesley Pitts will present “Scope and Use of…
Les Pickett is Invited to Join the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM)…
Les Pickett is Invited to Join the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM)…
Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith is pleased to announce that Les Pickett, a Director in its Houston, Texas office, has been invited to join the prestigious Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM). The CLM is a nonpartisan alliance comprised…
Congratulations to Jason Waguespack…
Congratulations to Jason Waguespack…
Jason Waguespack will now serve on the board of the International Business Committee of the World Trade Center New Orleans.
Happy 4th of July America!
Happy 4th of July America!
Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr and Smith wants to wish you and your family a happy 4th of July holiday.
The Rig School…
The Rig School…
Tim Hassinger of Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr and Smith (GJTBS) will be an Instructor at The Rig School™ in Houston teaching “Offshore Drilling: Personal Injury and Contractual Claims under Maritime and State Law.”
Success for the GJTBS Lafayette Office…
Success for the GJTBS Lafayette Office…
Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith’s Lafayette office was successful in defending firm client, Philip Services Corp., in a jury trial arising out of a trucking accident.
Three Attorneys Rated
Three Attorneys Rated
Three Attorneys with Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith Receive Highest Peer Review Rating™ from LexisNexis® Martindale-Hubbell® — Legal Profession’s Most Prestigious Rating Service Recognizes Local Firm — New Orleans, LA– June 11, 2012, – Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr &…
Strategies Highlighted at 2025 Galloway Claims & Litigation Conference, New Orleans
Strategies Highlighted at 2025 Galloway Claims & Litigation Conference, New Orleans
Now in its eighth year, the Galloway Claims & Litigation Conference in New Orleans was held on Thursday, October 23, 2025, at The Ritz-Carlton. The session insights, conversations, and connections combined for an incredibly successful event that industry professionals traveled…
Navigating Cognitive Bias in Corporate Counsel Negotiation and Mediation
Navigating Cognitive Bias in Corporate Counsel Negotiation and Mediation
Exploring How Bias Can Shape Decision-Making In the complex world of corporate transactions and commercial disputes, negotiation is a valuable skill for in-house counsel. Whether resolving contract issues, managing risk, or navigating settlement discussions, the ability to negotiate effectively can have a profound…
Galloway Prevails in Louisiana Hurricane Ida Commercial Insurance Case
Galloway Prevails in Louisiana Hurricane Ida Commercial Insurance Case
James Prather and Josh Dierker in Galloway’s Mandeville, Louisiana office secured a Motion for Partial Summary Judgment win in a Hurricane Ida commercial first party case. As a part of their extensive pre-trial strategy and dispositive motion practice, the Galloway…
Service Animals or Emotional Support Animals: ADA Rules for Employers
Service Animals or Emotional Support Animals: ADA Rules for Employers
More animals seem to be assisting people these days — in airports, offices, and even classrooms. Not all animals that provide help or comfort qualify as service animals under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and understanding the distinction matters…
Louisiana Defense Lawyer Roy Schroeder Joins Esteemed FDCC Membership
Louisiana Defense Lawyer Roy Schroeder Joins Esteemed FDCC Membership
Roy L. Schroeder, a Director at Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith in the firm’s Mandeville office, has been accepted as a member of the exclusive Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC). Roy joins a distinguished network of civil defense and…
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