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Steven Bucher and David Moragas To Present at LA Claims Association Annual Conference on Cyber Law
Steven Bucher and David Moragas To Present at LA Claims Association Annual Conference on Cyber Law
Louisiana attroneys Steven Bucher and David Moragas will present at the Louisiana Claims Association Annual Conference on Friday, June 8th, 2018. Their presentation will cover, “Managing Risk on a Rapidly Evolving Landscape” and take place from 9:30am-10:30am. To learn more,…
Potential for Damages, Fees, and Costs Leads to Subordination Agreement in Favor of Client
Potential for Damages, Fees, and Costs Leads to Subordination Agreement in Favor of Client
The Firm’s Lafayette Office was asked to resolve a dispute between the client, a major financial institution, and another mortgage holder. The dispute arose from the mortgages, which were executed and recorded on the same day, being mistakenly recorded in…
Flood Protection Authority-East’s First Edition of New Quarterly Newsletter
Flood Protection Authority-East’s First Edition of New Quarterly Newsletter
The Flood Protection Authority will be bringing you news and information about our critical, state-of-the-art flood defense system and the team that manages, operates and maintains that system through future newsletters and other publications. To view the newsletter, please follow…
Minors’ Mortgages Cancelled via Summary Judgment
Minors’ Mortgages Cancelled via Summary Judgment
The Firm’s Lafayette Office successfully cancelled two separate minors’ mortgages that primed the client’s mortgage and prevented foreclosure. Although the opposing parties were uncooperative, summary judgment was granted in the client’s favor following extensive evidence being presented to the Court…
Last Minute Challenge to Foreclosure by Executory Process Defeated by Oral Argument Only
Last Minute Challenge to Foreclosure by Executory Process Defeated by Oral Argument Only
Pursuant to a last minute request for counsel by a major financial institution, the Firm’s Lafayette Office successfully defended against a property owner’s petition for injunctive relief. The property owner alleged that the client’s mortgage was not an authentic act…
Alabama Attorney Resolves Client’s Title Defect and Avoids Potential of Costly Litigation
Alabama Attorney Resolves Client’s Title Defect and Avoids Potential of Costly Litigation
George Gaston of the firm’s Mobile office resolved a client mortgage lender’s title defect without the necessity of filing potentially drawn-out and costly litigation. The matter concerned a defect with the client’s mortgage. At the time the mortgage was recorded,…
Houston Attorney Kelly Hartmann Named Super Lawyers Rising Star 2018
Houston Attorney Kelly Hartmann Named Super Lawyers Rising Star 2018
For the eighth year in a row, Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr, and Smith is pleased to announce Kelly Hartmann has been named a Texas Super Lawyers Rising Star 2018. Super Lawyers selects attorneys using a patented multiphase selection process. Peer…
Doris Bobadilla and Autumn George to Present an Employment Law Course at the Tampa Claims Conference on March 29th, 2018
Doris Bobadilla and Autumn George to Present an Employment Law Course at the Tampa Claims Conference on March 29th, 2018
Doris Bobadilla and Autumn George to present at the Tampa Claims Conference on March 29th, 2018. They will be presenting an employment law course on Navigating the Workplace in Changing Times. To learn more information, please view the agenda here: 2018…
Alabama Attorney Quickly Resolves Client’s Numerous Title Defects and Avoids Time Consuming and Costly Litigation
Alabama Attorney Quickly Resolves Client’s Numerous Title Defects and Avoids Time Consuming and Costly Litigation
George Gaston of the firm’s Mobile office resolved a client mortgage lender’s title defect without the necessity of filing likely drawn-out and costly litigation. The matter regarded numerous defective deeds in the borrower’s chain of title, which resulted in the…
Denial of Class Certification for Katrina Levee Failures Affirmed on Appeal
Denial of Class Certification for Katrina Levee Failures Affirmed on Appeal
Tim Hassinger and Kelsey Bonnaffons of our Mandeville office represented the State of Louisiana in defeating attempts to certify a class for what the Trial Court described as “the largest natural disaster in the history of our country.” Following Hurricane…
Risky Business: Avoiding Hidden Risks in Louisiana Contracts
Risky Business: Avoiding Hidden Risks in Louisiana Contracts
Don’t get stuck with defense and indemnity for damages that aren’t your fault! Indemnity clauses can shift legal and financial exposure onto your business, even when you’re not at fault. If you do business in the energy, transportation, and construction…
Running the Clock: Developing A Section 12 Defense Under the Defense Base Act
Running the Clock: Developing A Section 12 Defense Under the Defense Base Act
A recent decision by the Benefits Review Board may clarify how employers and carriers approach Section 12 notice defense strategies under the Defense Base Act. The Benefits Review Board’s ruling in March 2025 discusses when a claimant is presumed to…
Persistence Pays Off for Houston Attorneys in Construction Litigation Win
Persistence Pays Off for Houston Attorneys in Construction Litigation Win
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith attorneys in Houston, Texas, persisted in their vigorous construction litigation defense and earned another victory in a case where the Plaintiff sought monetary relief of over $1,000,000. Andy Krone and Les Pickett led the…
Tort Reform in the Bayou State: Louisiana’s Recent Legislative Changes
Tort Reform in the Bayou State: Louisiana’s Recent Legislative Changes
On Wednesday, May 28, 2025, Governor Jeff Landry signed several pieces of landmark legislation into law that are poised to significantly impact Louisiana’s insurance industry and insurance-related litigation. This legislative package is aimed at lowering insurance premiums and reducing frivolous…
Galloway Houston Attorneys Secure Summary Judgment in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Galloway Houston Attorneys Secure Summary Judgment in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Houston attorneys Adraon D. Greene and Mikhael Khan successfully defended an appeal of a dismissal of a premises liability case via the Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(c). The Plaintiff/Appellant appealed the trial court’s dismissal to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, which…
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