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Workers’ Compensation Seminar in Houston…
Workers’ Compensation Seminar in Houston…
Workers’ Compensation Law & Practice Seminar This September, two directors from our Houston office, Mary Lou Summerville and Kevin Baucom, will represent Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith at the 2nd Annual Workers’ Compensation Law & Practice seminar hosted by…
"Paid and Incurred" Ruling by the Texas Supreme Court…
"Paid and Incurred" Ruling by the Texas Supreme Court…
“Paid and Incurred” Ruling by the Texas Supreme Court In a significant opinion on July 1, 2011, the Texas Supreme Court issued a ruling on the issue of “paid or incurred” medical expenses and the collateral source rule. In…
Black and White Gala in Lafayette…
Black and White Gala in Lafayette…
Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith will be sponsoring a truly worthy event hosted by the American Cancer Society on August 12, 2011. The American Cancer Society Black and White Gala will be a superior black-tie event brimming with…
Tim Hassinger Elected President of…
Tim Hassinger Elected President of…
Timothy W. Hassinger, a Director in our Mandeville office, has been elected President of the St. Thomas More Catholic Lawyers Association effective October of 2011. The Association is known for its sponsorship of the Red Mass, which is celebrated annually…
Kevin Cole
Kevin Cole
It is with a deep sense of loss and sadness that we advise our clients and friends of the untimely death of Kevin Cole, a director of the firm who worked from our Mandeville office. Kevin died in a one…
Tim Hassinger – Recent Developments in Admiralty and Maritime Law…
Tim Hassinger – Recent Developments in Admiralty and Maritime Law…
Recent Developments in Admiralty & Maritime Law written by: Timothy W. Hassinger Michael Daly Laurie J. Sands Christopher R. Nolan Scott Richards Published in the Winter/2011 issue (46/2) of the Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Law Journal which is in…
Construction Law Lunch & Learn for MSABC members..
Construction Law Lunch & Learn for MSABC members..
Lunch & Learn – Gulfport – Construction Law Wednesday July 20th, 2011 Join us on Wednesday, July 20th at 12:00PM for the Mississippi Associated Builders & Contractors’ (MSABC) ongoing educational seminars. The meeting will be held at the Great Southern Club in Gulfport,…
Ron T. Capehart Appointed Chairman, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ Horse Show Announcers Committee…
Ron T. Capehart Appointed Chairman, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ Horse Show Announcers Committee…
Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith, PLC, A Gulf South Defense Firm, Announces that Ron T. Capehart of Its Houston, Texas Office has been Appointed Chairman of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Horse Show Announcers Committee Houston, Texas, June…
GJTBS Welcomes Six Attorneys To The Firm…
GJTBS Welcomes Six Attorneys To The Firm…
Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith, PLC, A Gulf South Defense Firm, Welcomes Benjamin Grau, Eric J. Allen, Lindsay L. Meador, Jeremy Z. Soso, Christie L. Laporte and Jennifer L. Sinder to the Firm New Orleans, LA, June 22, 2011-…
Tim Hassinger to be Instructor at Rig School in Houston…
Tim Hassinger to be Instructor at Rig School in Houston…
Tim Hassinger instructor at the Rig School in Houston, Texas.
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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