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Prior Mortgage Cancelled via Mandamus Action
Prior Mortgage Cancelled via Mandamus Action
Lindsay Meador Young and Benjamin G. Torian of the Firm’s Lafayette Office successfully obtained a Summary Judgment canceling a prior mortgage of record that primed their Client’s Mortgage. The holder of the prior mortgage initially failed to cancel same; however,…
Seven Galloway Attorneys Included in the 24th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America
Seven Galloway Attorneys Included in the 24th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America
Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr and Smith would like to recognize John Galloway, Jim Tompkins, Larry Canada, Kathleen Charvet, Richard Duplantier, Joe Hassinger, and Les Pickett, who were named in The Best Lawyers in America© 2018. Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America©…
Summary Judgment Granted In Leon County Negligence Case
Summary Judgment Granted In Leon County Negligence Case
Ben Zimmern and Juan Fernandez of the Firm’s Pensacola Office successfully obtained a summary judgment in a premises liability and negligent security lawsuit pending in Leon County. The Plaintiff was shot multiple times while on our client’s premises and suffered…
St. Louis Director, Scott Mueller, Appointed to ABA’s Title Insurance Litigation Committee as Vice Chair and Treasurer for 2017-2018
St. Louis Director, Scott Mueller, Appointed to ABA’s Title Insurance Litigation Committee as Vice Chair and Treasurer for 2017-2018
The American Bar Association’s Title Insurance Litigation Committee has appointed Galloway’s Scott Mueller to serve as Vice Chair and Treasurer for the 2017-2018 year. Scott Mueller, a Director in our St. Louis office, joins the team made up of distinguished…
Evidence of Actual Knowledge Ends Futile Appeal of Reformation and Quiet Title Summary Judgment
Evidence of Actual Knowledge Ends Futile Appeal of Reformation and Quiet Title Summary Judgment
Galloway’s St. Louis office recently obtained the dismissal of an appeal pending in the Missouri Eastern District Court of Appeals. Galloway Direct Scott Mueller obtained summary judgment in St. Louis County on a reformation and quiet title action as to…
IRS Tax Lien Release in Response to Rescission
IRS Tax Lien Release in Response to Rescission
The St. Louis office obtained a full release of an IRS federal tax lien against its client’s real property in St. Louis, Missouri. At foreclosure sale, a third party “missed” the lien at issue and failed to give statutory notice…
Reformation Action Successful on Behalf of Lender
Reformation Action Successful on Behalf of Lender
Lindsay Meador Young and Benjamin G. Torian of the Firm’s Lafayette Office were successful in an action to reform an Act of Sale wherein the incorrect party was named as Seller, creating a defect in title that ultimately reduced the…
Right of Passage Established and Cash Sale Reformed
Right of Passage Established and Cash Sale Reformed
Lindsay Meador Young and Benjamin G. Torian of the Firm’s Lafayette Office were successful in an action to establish a right of passage in favor of an enclosed estate, while in the same action reforming a Cash Sale to remove…
Summary Judgment Granted Based on Tacit Ratification
Summary Judgment Granted Based on Tacit Ratification
Lindsay Meador Young and Benjamin G. Torian of the Firm’s Lafayette Office successfully obtained a Summary Judgment in favor of a commercial property owner wherein his title was at issue due to a defective tax sale. The Judgment was based…
Galloway Director Joe Hassinger Re-Elected President of Flood Protection Authority
Galloway Director Joe Hassinger Re-Elected President of Flood Protection Authority
On June 15th, the Board of Commissioners re-elected Galloway Director Joe Hassinger as President of the Flood Protection Authority – East. The Authority is a political subdivision charged with managing the flood defense system that protects lives and property in…
Jason Waguespack Elected Chairperson of Ogden Museum of Southern Art
Jason Waguespack Elected Chairperson of Ogden Museum of Southern Art
Jason Waguespack, Managing Director of Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith, has been elected Chairperson of the Ogden Museum of Southern Art. He has served on the museum’s Board of Trustees since 2020, most recently as Board Treasurer. “It is an honor…
Community Property in Louisiana: Partition Made Clear
Community Property in Louisiana: Partition Made Clear
For some South Louisiana families, dividing assets after a marriage ends can feel confusing and overwhelming. Yet, a community property partition doesn’t have to be chaotic or combative. With clarity, practical guidance, and a legal team that’s both emphatic and…
2026 Louisiana Employment Law Update: Unemployment and Hiring Changes
2026 Louisiana Employment Law Update: Unemployment and Hiring Changes
Q1 Compliance Considerations for Employers As 2026 begins, Louisiana employers and those tracking employment law should be aware of two new employment-related statutes affecting unemployment insurance administration and hiring practices. While neither law creates new employee-facing mandates, both introduce operational…
Third‑Party Litigation Funding: A Guide for In‑House Counsel
Third‑Party Litigation Funding: A Guide for In‑House Counsel
Corporate legal departments continue to monitor the growth and impact of third-party litigation funding (TPLF). As funding models evolve and disclosure norms remain unsettled, in-house counsel face mounting questions about risk, effective strategies, legal system drivers, trends, and governance. We…
Keep RTW Working in 2026: Strategies to Beat Open Market Wages
Keep RTW Working in 2026: Strategies to Beat Open Market Wages
Workers’ Compensation Strategies Trending in 2026 Across Mississippi and throughout the Gulf Coast and Midwest, returning injured employees to work is an increasing trend for workers’ compensation matters in 2026. Employers and risk managers are reinforcing light duty and modified…
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