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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…
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 –…
Jason Waguespack Named to CityBusiness Power List for Port & Maritime
Jason Waguespack Named to CityBusiness Power List for Port & Maritime
Jason Waguespack, a Director and Firm Managing Director at Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith, has been named to the 2026 Power List: Port & Maritime by New Orleans CityBusiness. The prestigious honor recognizes a small group of influential professionals and…
Galloway Announces Four Attorney Promotions to Director
Galloway Announces Four Attorney Promotions to Director
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith, a premier law firm with offices in Louisiana, Texas, Florida, Mississippi, Missouri, Alabama, and Georgia, is pleased to announce that four attorneys have been promoted to Director, effective January 1, 2026. Since its founding…
Refining Removal? A Question for the U.S. Supreme Court
Refining Removal? A Question for the U.S. Supreme Court
New Orleans Maritime Attorney Published in “Following the Fifth” Kathleen Charvet, an admiralty and maritime attorney in Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith’s New Orleans office, has published an article in the inaugural edition of Following the Fifth, a new publication from the Bar Association…
Pay Transparency & FLSA Bonuses: Key Issues for Southeast Employers
Pay Transparency & FLSA Bonuses: Key Issues for Southeast Employers
Compliance Considerations for the End of the Year With many employers finalizing year-end bonuses and preparing for 2026 recruiting, questions continue to arise regarding pay transparency requirements and the proper classification of bonuses under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FSLA).…
Tidings of Comfort and Custody: Navigating the Holidays After Divorce
Tidings of Comfort and Custody: Navigating the Holidays After Divorce
For some, the holiday season is a time of comfort and joy: holiday-card-picture perfect families with traditions, smiles, and laughter. Other parents are threading the needle carefully, and for those who are separated or divorced, the holidays are accompanied by…
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