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Galloway’s Lafayette Office Wins Trial on Behalf of Acadian Ambulance Services, Inc.
Galloway’s Lafayette Office Wins Trial on Behalf of Acadian Ambulance Services, Inc.
Katie Penny and Steven Bucher from Galloway’s Lafayette office obtained a no liability verdict from the jury in an auto liability case on behalf of Acadian Ambulance Service, Inc. Congratulations to Katie and Steve on their hard work for Acadian…
Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith Ranked in 2020 “Best Law Firms”
Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith Ranked in 2020 “Best Law Firms”
U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®, for the tenth consecutive year, announce the “Best Law Firms” rankings. Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith has been ranked in the 2020 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list…
Act No. 408 amends La. R.S. § 32:681 and allows officers to determine whether a driver should be tested for drugs and alcohol in crashes that involve serious bodily injuries.
Act No. 408 amends La. R.S. § 32:681 and allows officers to determine whether a driver should be tested for drugs and alcohol in crashes that involve serious bodily injuries.
On July 19, 2019, Governor John Bel Edwards signed into law Act No. 408, also known as “Katie Bug’s Law,” which requires all drivers involved in crashes that end in a serious injury to submit to a drug test. Katie…
Galloway Exposes Medical Funding Scheme and Obtains Victory for Defense on Collateral Source Rule
Galloway Exposes Medical Funding Scheme and Obtains Victory for Defense on Collateral Source Rule
In a consolidated three-plaintiff personal injury lawsuit, Galloway attorneys James Prather and Bowman Fetzer obtained a significant victory for our client in what was originally thought to be a legitimate trucking accident but was later uncovered to apparently have been…
Eight Galloway Attorneys Recognized in the 2020 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America
Eight Galloway Attorneys Recognized in the 2020 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America
Galloway is pleased to announce the following eight attorneys who have been selected for the 2020 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Congratulations to Leslie Pickett, Thomas Smith, James Prather, Doris Bobadilla, Kathleen Charvet, Richard Duplantier, Lambert “Joe” Hassinger, and…
Lafayette Attorney Steven Bucher to be a Contributing Author in ABA Article on Cybersecurity
Lafayette Attorney Steven Bucher to be a Contributing Author in ABA Article on Cybersecurity
Lafayette attorney Steven Bucher is a contributing author to “Recent Developments in Cybersecurity and Data Privacy” in the Spring 2019 edition of the American Bar Association’s Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Law Journal. Steven’s contribution primarily focuses on the interplay…
Galloway Wins Workers’ Compensation Trial on Behalf of National Trucking Company
Galloway Wins Workers’ Compensation Trial on Behalf of National Trucking Company
In a bifurcated workers’ compensation trial, Galloway successfully obtained a determination that benefits were not owed by a national trucking company to the claimant. Attorney Jessica Scholl handled the case, arguing both issues of fact related to the claimant’s alleged…
Galloway Earns 100 percent on Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 17th Annual Scorecard on LGBTQ Workplace Equality
Galloway Earns 100 percent on Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 17th Annual Scorecard on LGBTQ Workplace Equality
Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr, & Smith is the first and only Louisiana-based law firm to receive a perfect score of 100 on the 2019 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the nation’s premier benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices…
Joe Hassinger Elected Fellow of American College of Civil Trial Mediators
Joe Hassinger Elected Fellow of American College of Civil Trial Mediators
Established in 1995, the American College of Civil Trial Mediators is a non-profit association of professional mediators. College Fellows are selected for membership by invitation through a comprehensive application process based upon their experience, skills, reputation, ethical standards, and commitment…
Three Texas Galloway Attorneys Named Super Lawyers “Rising Stars” 2019
Three Texas Galloway Attorneys Named Super Lawyers “Rising Stars” 2019
Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith would like to announce the following three Texas attorneys as Super Lawyers “Rising Stars” 2019. No more than 2.5 percent of lawyers in Texas are honored with this distinction: William “Danny” Abbott Kelly C. Hartmann Sara…
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…
Texas Defense Attorney Adraon D. Greene Joins Prestigious FDCC
Texas Defense Attorney Adraon D. Greene Joins Prestigious FDCC
Texas defense attorney Adraon D. Greene, a Director at Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith in the firm’s Houston and Dallas offices, has been accepted as a member of the exclusive Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC). Adraon joins…
Galloway Secures Rare Dismissal of Longshore Claim in 11th Circuit
Galloway Secures Rare Dismissal of Longshore Claim in 11th Circuit
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith recently obtained a favorable result for their client before the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Special Counsel Susan F. E. Bruhnke and her sophisticated strategies led the team to secure the dismissal of a Longshore…
71 Galloway Attorneys Recognized in 2026 Best Lawyers in America®
71 Galloway Attorneys Recognized in 2026 Best Lawyers in America®
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith proudly announces that 71 attorneys have been named to the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers and its…
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