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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…
Mississippi Attorney Resolves Client’s Title Defect and Avoids Potential of Costly Litigation
Mississippi 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 deed of trust. One of the borrowers had…
New Orleans Attorneys Obtain Defense Verdict on Detrimental Reliance Claim
New Orleans Attorneys Obtain Defense Verdict on Detrimental Reliance Claim
New Orleans attorneys, Larry Canada and John “Trip” McCormick, recently obtained a defense verdict from a Louisiana state court in favor of the firm’s client. The plaintiff’s claims of negligence and detrimental reliance against the client and the vendor revolved…
Supreme Court Forgoes Review on Standing in Data Breach Case by Lafayette Attorney Steven Bucher
Supreme Court Forgoes Review on Standing in Data Breach Case by Lafayette Attorney Steven Bucher
To view the article please visit the link below: Supreme Court forgoes review on standing in data breach case This article was written by Lafayette attorney, Steven Bucher. To learn more about Steven and his practices, you may visit his biography…
Atlanta Attorney Tony C. Jones Named Super Lawyers Rising Star 2018
Atlanta Attorney Tony C. Jones Named Super Lawyers Rising Star 2018
Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr and Smith is pleased to congratulate Tony C. Jones on being named Super Lawyers Rising Star 2018. Tony C. Jones represents businesses and individuals in a wide array of commercial, tort and insurance litigation matters. The…
Doris Bobadilla Announced as a 2018 Leader in Law by New Orleans City Business
Doris Bobadilla Announced as a 2018 Leader in Law by New Orleans City Business
New Orleans CityBusiness has chosen Doris Bobadilla as a Leader in Law 2018. This award recognizes area professionals in the field of law for their career and community accomplishments. Doris maintains a regional litigation practice across Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, and Florida.…
Richard Duplantier, Jr. and Lindsey Soboul Obtain Summary Judgment for Charter School
Richard Duplantier, Jr. and Lindsey Soboul Obtain Summary Judgment for Charter School
A Louisiana state court entered summary judgment in favor of the firm’s client, a New Orleans charter school, on the grounds that the school did not owe a duty to supervise a student who was not in the school’s custody. …
Doris Bobadilla and John Getty Obtain Dismissal in Construction Injury Case
Doris Bobadilla and John Getty Obtain Dismissal in Construction Injury Case
The United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana granted a dismissal in favor of Galloway’s client, a subcontractor. Plaintiff asserted that the subcontractor, a former Texas corporation, was responsible for injuries Plaintiff sustained while working at a…
Four Louisiana Attorneys Named Super Lawyers Rising Stars 2018
Four Louisiana Attorneys Named Super Lawyers Rising Stars 2018
Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith would like to announce the following four Louisiana attorneys as Super Lawyers Rising Stars 2018. No more than 2.5 percent of lawyers in Louisiana are honored with this distinction. Blake Bourgeois Jason Camelford Patrick Schepens…
Scott Traweek and Alexis Kessler Obtain Summary Judgment in Slander and Defamation Case
Scott Traweek and Alexis Kessler Obtain Summary Judgment in Slander and Defamation Case
On January 11, 2018, the Circuit Court of Madison County, Alabama dismissed defamation and slander claims initiated by a former employee of the firm’s client. Galloway’s Scott Traweek and Alexis Kessler filed for summary judgment on the claims and argued that…
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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