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Lafayette Attorneys Lindsay Meador Young and Benjamin Torian Successfully Defends Series of Recent Title Insurance Claims
Lafayette Attorneys Lindsay Meador Young and Benjamin Torian Successfully Defends Series of Recent Title Insurance Claims
Lindsay Meador Young and Benjamin Torian, of the Firm’s Lafayette Office, successfully defended Insurer against the holder of an Owner’s Policy who brought wrongful claims for defense and indemnity based on a boundary line dispute. Summary Judgment was granted in…
New Orleans Director Jason Waguespack Elected Vice President of New Orleans Bar Association
New Orleans Director Jason Waguespack Elected Vice President of New Orleans Bar Association
New Orleans Director, Jason Waguespack, has been elected Vice President of the New Orleans Bar Association, 2016-2017. The 92nd Annual Dinner Meeting took place on Thursday, November 17th, 2016 at the Audubon Tea Room in New Orleans, LA. Founded in…
Mississippi Business Journal Selects Gulfport Attorney Matthew Williams as a Leader in Law 2016
Mississippi Business Journal Selects Gulfport Attorney Matthew Williams as a Leader in Law 2016
Gulfport attorney, Matthew Williams, has been selected as one of this year’s Leaders in Law 2016, by the Mississippi Business Journal. The Mississippi Business Journal honors the state’s most successful lawyers for both legal success and qualities of character that make…
Seven Attorneys Named Super Lawyers 2016 From Our New Orleans, Mandeville, St. Louis, and Houston offices
Seven Attorneys Named Super Lawyers 2016 From Our New Orleans, Mandeville, St. Louis, and Houston offices
We would love to congratulate the following seven attorneys who have been named Super Lawyer 2016: John Galloway (New Orleans) Jim Tompkins (Houston) Jason Waguespack (New Orleans) Kathleen Charvet (New Orleans) Larry Canada (New Orleans) Tim Hassinger (Mandeville) Stephen Moore…
Florida Supreme Court Clarifies The Procedural Requirements For Proposals For Settlement
Florida Supreme Court Clarifies The Procedural Requirements For Proposals For Settlement
In Kuhajda v. Borden Dairy Co. of Alabama, LLC, 2016 WL 6137289 (Oct. 20, 2016), the Florida Supreme Court addressed conflicting opinions from the First and Fourth District Courts of Appeals on whether an offer of settlement that fails to address…
Seven Attorneys Named Super Lawyers Rising Stars 2016 From Our Lafayette, New Orleans, Mandeville, Tampa, and Houston Offices
Seven Attorneys Named Super Lawyers Rising Stars 2016 From Our Lafayette, New Orleans, Mandeville, Tampa, and Houston Offices
Galloway Johnson would like to congratulate the following seven attorneys from our Louisiana, Florida, and Texas offices: Lindsay Meador Young (Lafayette) Jason Camelford (New Orleans) Michael Lonegrass (New Orleans) John Getty (Mandeville) Patrick Schepens (Mandeville) Lee Harang (Tampa) Kelly Hartmann…
St. Louis Attorney Mary W. Giles Selected to Super Lawyers’ 2016 Rising Stars List
St. Louis Attorney Mary W. Giles Selected to Super Lawyers’ 2016 Rising Stars List
Galloway Johnson is pleased to announce that Mary W. Giles of the firm’s St. Louis, Missouri office has been selected to Super Lawyers’ 2016 Missouri/Kansas Rising Stars list. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the…
Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr and Smith, APLC ranked in 2017 “Best Law Firms”
Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr and Smith, APLC ranked in 2017 “Best Law Firms”
New Orleans, LA, United States — U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers, for the seventh consecutive year, announce the “Best Law Firms” rankings. Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith has been ranked in the 2017 U.S. News – Best Lawyers®…
Netconnect 2016 Follow Up with Attorneys Doris Bobadilla, Matthew Williams, and John Getty
Netconnect 2016 Follow Up with Attorneys Doris Bobadilla, Matthew Williams, and John Getty
This October, attorneys Doris Bobadilla, Matthew Williams, and John Getty presented at Netconnect 2016 and covered the latest Wage and Hour changes and Employee Handbook essential provisions. Below, are more details regarding each presentation. October 2016 // NetConnect 2016 Conference // Working…
Texas’ Minority Counsel Program Recognizes Galloway Johnson as an Associate Level Sponsor
Texas’ Minority Counsel Program Recognizes Galloway Johnson as an Associate Level Sponsor
Galloway Johnson has been recognized as an Associate Level Sponsor for the 24th Annual State Bar of Texas’ Minority Counsel Program (TMCP). The program will be held November 9th-11th at the Four Seasons in Dallas, TX. Texas’ Minority Counsel Program,…
Galloway Hosts Roundtable Symposium in Dallas
Galloway Hosts Roundtable Symposium in Dallas
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith, a premier Dallas corporate defense and litigation firm in Texas, hosted a Roundtable Symposium on March 12 at the Omni Frisco Hotel at the Star. The event gathered industry professionals and Galloway attorneys for…
Galloway Secures Another Victory in Florida After Hurricane Delay
Galloway Secures Another Victory in Florida After Hurricane Delay
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith secured victory through motion for summary judgment on behalf of their clients, a well-known convenience store brand in Florida. Undeterred by the case already being mistried due to Hurricane Milton, Pensacola attorney M. Austin Moretz delivered…
Galloway Adds Commercial Defense Lawyers in Florida and Texas
Galloway Adds Commercial Defense Lawyers in Florida and Texas
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith has strengthened its Florida and Texas bench with the addition of two experienced attorneys. With expertise in commercial litigation, both will provide result-driven representation that partners with clients to go way above and way…
Longshore/Defense Base Act Update: Chief ALJ Compares Apples to Oranges Following Schulmeister Decision
Longshore/Defense Base Act Update: Chief ALJ Compares Apples to Oranges Following Schulmeister Decision
We previously highlighted the Benefits Review Board’s (BRB) decision in Marcus Schulmeister v. Blackwater USA et al, BRB No. 23-0255 (September 25, 2024) — a matter arising under the Defense Base Act — and how this decision casts doubt over the…
Kathleen Charvet Named to CityBusiness 2025 PowerList: Port & Maritime
Kathleen Charvet Named to CityBusiness 2025 PowerList: Port & Maritime
With decades of experience and expertise in maritime law, Kathleen Charvet has been named to New Orleans CityBusiness‘ 2025 Power List: Port & Maritime. The list recognizes influential professionals and leaders in the region’s port and maritime sectors across the Gulf Coast. Backed by deep…
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