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ALA Burton Award for Best Law Firm Advertisement…
ALA Burton Award for Best Law Firm Advertisement…
We are pleased to announce that on June 13, 2011 in the Library of Congress, Mark “Tiger” Pharr III, accepted the 2011 ALA/Burton Award for the Best Law Firm Advertisement on behalf of Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith. The…
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-…
Why Civility and Professionalism Still Matter in 2025
Why Civility and Professionalism Still Matter in 2025
The legal profession is built on advocacy and argument, so naturally, civility may seem like a quaint idea when the stakes are so high. But let me assure you – civility is not weakness. It is strength under control. It…
Houston Litigators Obtain Complete Dismissal of $1 Million Claim
Houston Litigators Obtain Complete Dismissal of $1 Million Claim
Houston attorneys Denise Lambert and Jonathon Austin obtained a complete dismissal of a Plaintiff’s Petition in Harris County, Texas. Denise and Jonathon delivered strategic defense representation that protected our clients’ business. Galloway continues to go way above and way beyond for clients facing complex litigation in…
New Orleans Maritime Attorneys Featured as the Face of Maritime Law
New Orleans Maritime Attorneys Featured as the Face of Maritime Law
New Orleans maritime attorneys, and members of Galloway’s Longshore team in Louisiana, have been featured as the Face of Maritime Law by New Orleans Magazine in its May 2025 issue. Kathleen Charvet, Heather Angelico, Francis Waguespack, and Bobbi Roquemore represent the maritime expertise and experience that Galloway…
Mobile, Alabama Lawyer Procures Dismissal in Real Estate Case
Mobile, Alabama Lawyer Procures Dismissal in Real Estate Case
In the Circuit Court of Baldwin County, Alabama, Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith real estate lawyer George Gaston quickly procured a summary judgment dismissal of all claims against our client, a realtor appointed by a divorce judge to sell a martial…
New Orleans Attorneys Recognized as Top Women in Law
New Orleans Attorneys Recognized as Top Women in Law
Kathleen Charvet and Suzette Marie Smith, experienced attorneys in Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith’s New Orleans office, have been named Top Women in Law by New Orleans Magazine in the April 2025 issue. Nominated and voted on by their peers, Kathleen…
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