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New Orleans Attorney Craig Webb Elected to House of Delegates By LSBA
New Orleans Attorney Craig Webb Elected to House of Delegates By LSBA
Craig Webb in our New Orleans office has been elected to a two-year term as a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association House of Delegates, representing the Forty-First Judicial District. The term commenced at the beginning of the 2017 Annual…
Gulfport Attorney Kathryn Platt Receives Defense Judgment in Mississippi
Gulfport Attorney Kathryn Platt Receives Defense Judgment in Mississippi
Kathryn Platt of our Gulfport office recently received a defense judgment in Hancock County, Mississippi wherein Plaintiff accused GJTBS’s client, a quick lube business, of installing a faulty fuse that caused an electrical fire in Plaintiff’s late-model SUV. Mrs. Platt’s…
Mississippi Supreme Court Limits Foreseeability For Auto Accidents
Mississippi Supreme Court Limits Foreseeability For Auto Accidents
The Mississippi Supreme Court recently addressed the limited “realm of foreseeability” for auto accidents in Ready v. RWI Transportation, 203 So. 3d 590 (Miss. 2016). In Ready, an auto accident occurred on northbound I-55. The accident caused traffic to back up for…
Galloway Johnson Names Four New Directors: Matthew Williams, Branch Sheppard, Alexis Butler Hester, and Jonathan Minchin
Galloway Johnson Names Four New Directors: Matthew Williams, Branch Sheppard, Alexis Butler Hester, and Jonathan Minchin
We are pleased to announce that Matthew Williams, Branch Sheppard, Alexis Butler Hester, and Jonathan Minchin have been named Directors of the firm, effective January 1st, 2017. Matthew Williams is a Director in our Gulfport, Mississippi office. Matt’s practice is…
Five Louisiana Attorneys Named To Super Lawyers 2017 Rising Stars List
Five Louisiana Attorneys Named To Super Lawyers 2017 Rising Stars List
Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr and Smith would like to congratulate the following five Louisiana attorneys on being selected as Super Lawyers 2017 Rising Star list: Lindsay Meador Young (Lafayette) Blake Bourgeois (New Orleans) Jason Camelford (New Orleans) John Getty (Mandeville)…
Five Louisiana Galloway Johnson Attorneys Named Super Lawyers 2017
Five Louisiana Galloway Johnson Attorneys Named Super Lawyers 2017
Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr and Smith would like to congratulate the following five Louisiana attorneys on being selected at Super Lawyers 2017: John Galloway (New Orleans) Jason Waguespack (New Orleans) Larry Canada (New Orleans) Kathleen Charvet (New Orleans) Tim Hassinger…
Galloway Johnson Defeats Class Certification in Katrina Levee Failure Case
Galloway Johnson Defeats Class Certification in Katrina Levee Failure Case
On behalf of our client, the State of Louisiana, Tim Hassinger of Galloway Johnson tried and defeated attempts to certify a class for what the Court termed the largest natural disaster in the history of the City of New Orleans. …
Trial Victory For Hotel and Restaurant Operator in Orleans Parish
Trial Victory For Hotel and Restaurant Operator in Orleans Parish
In a week-long jury trial last week, attorneys Joe Hassinger and Jason Camelford were privileged to represent a local hotel and restaurant owner. The case stemmed from a fight between two employees (the chef and the food and beverage manager)…
Florida Supreme Court: STOLI Fraud Scheme Does Not Extend Two-Year Contestability Period for Life Insurance
Florida Supreme Court: STOLI Fraud Scheme Does Not Extend Two-Year Contestability Period for Life Insurance
Wells Fargo Bank v. Pruco Life Ins. Co., 2016 WL 5242593 (Fla. 2016). Life insurance case involving stranger-originated life insurance (STOLI) where insureds participated in a scheme to obtain an overinflated life insurance for a family member based on fraudulent…
General Contractor Wins Summary Judgment In Louisiana State Court
General Contractor Wins Summary Judgment In Louisiana State Court
Galloway Johnson attorneys, Joe Hassinger and Jeff Siemann, were privileged to represent a general contractor in a construction defect case in Jefferson Parish. With excellent client partnership, and precise discovery efforts, they successfully demonstrated to the trial court that summary…
Galloway Recognized and Ranked in 2025 Best Law Firms®
Galloway Recognized and Ranked in 2025 Best Law Firms®
NEW ORLEANS – Nov. 7, 2024 – Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith, a premier corporate defense and litigation firm in the Gulf South and Midwest, has been recognized in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms®. Firms included in…
Louisiana Lawyers Secure Summary Dismissal of Insured’s Claims for Coverage
Louisiana Lawyers Secure Summary Dismissal of Insured’s Claims for Coverage
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith attorneys secured a summary dismissal in Louisiana, with James Prather and Frances McGinnis exemplifying the result-driven representation that has made Galloway a premier insurance defense firm in the Gulf South. Plaintiff/Named Insured owned and…
Jacksonville Attorney Notching Wins Shortly After Joining Galloway
Jacksonville Attorney Notching Wins Shortly After Joining Galloway
In just a few short months, Special Counsel Catherine Arpen has notched several wins for Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith clients in Florida. Catherine joined the Jacksonville office in July 2024, and in short order, she has gone way…
Galloway Gulfport Granted Summary Judgment in Talcum Powder Case
Galloway Gulfport Granted Summary Judgment in Talcum Powder Case
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith attorneys in the firm’s Gulfport office were granted summary judgment in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. Director Matthew Williams, Special Counsel Susan Bruhnke, and Associate Clayton Welch delivered result-driven representation for our client,…
Claims and Litigation Conference in New Orleans a Great Success
Claims and Litigation Conference in New Orleans a Great Success
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith presented the Claims and Litigation New Orleans Conference on Thursday, October 24, at The Ritz Carlton Hotel. The daylong and annual event featured captivating presentations and lively conversation among industry professionals and Galloway’s skilled…
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