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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…
Andrea Albert Announced as a 2019 Leader in Law by New Orleans CityBusiness
Andrea Albert Announced as a 2019 Leader in Law by New Orleans CityBusiness
New Orleans CityBusiness named Andrea L. Albert to the 2019 Leadership in Law class. This award recognizes area professionals in the field of law for their career and community accomplishments. Andrea’s practice focuses on defense litigation, from trial through appeal,…
Insurance Carrier Wins Summary Judgment in First Party Claim
Insurance Carrier Wins Summary Judgment in First Party Claim
In a lawsuit arising from a denied homeowner’s insurance claim for hidden decay damage to the plaintiffs’ property, Galloway obtained summary judgment for the insurance carrier on the Friday before trial. Sarah Baggett and Kenneth Hall of our Tampa, Florida…
Insurance Carrier Wins Summary Judgment on Coverage
Insurance Carrier Wins Summary Judgment on Coverage
In a hotly contested wrongful death suit arising out of an automobile accident, attorneys Jeff Siemann and Joe Hassinger obtained a dismissal of all claims against an insurer of the driver who Plaintiffs alleged caused the accident. The carrier’s policy…
Summary Judgment Upheld By Alabama Supreme Court in “Duty to Advise” Case Against Insurer
Summary Judgment Upheld By Alabama Supreme Court in “Duty to Advise” Case Against Insurer
Galloway is pleased to announce that Natalie A. Daugherty, resident of our firm’s Alabama office, prevailed in defending an appeal of a summary judgment awarded in favor of our clients, an insurance agent. The action arose out of a fire…
Mississippi Legislative Updates
Mississippi Legislative Updates
HB0214 – Proposal by MS Representative Bennett and referred to House Judiciary A on January 14, 2019 seeking to specify that in civil actions the insurer bears the burden of proving exclusions under an “all perils” policy. http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2019/pdf/HB/0200-0299/HB0214IN.pdf SB2199 –…
Galloway Director Kathleen Charvet to Present at ACI’s Admiralty and Maritime Claims and Litigation Forum on February 25, 2019
Galloway Director Kathleen Charvet to Present at ACI’s Admiralty and Maritime Claims and Litigation Forum on February 25, 2019
New Orleans Director Kathleen Charvet will be speaking at the American Conference Institute’s 7th Annual Forum on Admiralty and Maritime Claims and Litigation. The forum will take place on February 25-27, 2019 in Houston, Texas. She will be speaking on…
Make the Most of Your Opening Session at Mediation
Make the Most of Your Opening Session at Mediation
Your goal at mediation today is to settle the case. Your opponent wants the same. In all likelihood, a significant amount of time and money have already been invested in prosecuting and defending the case. And as litigation goes, the…
Galloway Announces Three New Directors
Galloway Announces Three New Directors
We are pleased to announce that Kathryn Platt (Gulfport, MS), Austin Moretz (Pensacola, FL), Maggie Potter (Tampa, FL) have been named Directors of the firm, effective January 1, 2019. Kathryn Platt, the daughter of a litigator, learned about the law and how to argue…
Tampa Attorneys Secure Complete Defense Victory in Florida Personal Injury Trial
Tampa Attorneys Secure Complete Defense Victory in Florida Personal Injury Trial
Phillip Howell and Sarah Wickson, attorneys in Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith’s Tampa office, secured a complete defense verdict in Indian River County. The Galloway team received the personal injury case less than six months before trial, and through…
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…
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