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Jim Tompkins Selected for Inclusion in "Top Lawyers of Texas"
Jim Tompkins Selected for Inclusion in "Top Lawyers of Texas"
The firm is pleased to congratulate Houston Director Jim Tompkins on being selected for inclusion in Texas Lawyer’s “Top Lawyers of Texas” for 2015. “Top Lawyers of Texas” are chosen by their peers for recognition of excellence and achievement by…
Ben Zimmern Appointed to the City of Gulf Breeze's Board of Adjustment
Ben Zimmern Appointed to the City of Gulf Breeze's Board of Adjustment
Ben Zimmern of the firm’s Pensacola office has been appointed by city council to serve on the Board of Adjustment for the City of Gulf Breeze. The board consists of seven members, each appointed by city council. The board of…
Mary Giles Appointed to Missouri Land Title Association's Legislative Committee
Mary Giles Appointed to Missouri Land Title Association's Legislative Committee
Mary Giles, an attorney in the firm’s St. Louis, Missouri office, has been asked to serve on the Missouri Land Title Association’s Legislative Committee for 2016. The Missouri Land Title Association was founded in 1907 as a professional association of…
Galloway Johnson Secures Defense Verdict for Vessel Owner
Galloway Johnson Secures Defense Verdict for Vessel Owner
Tim Hassinger and Patrick Schepens of Galloway Johnson obtained a defense verdict for our client following a non-jury trial in the Eastern District of Louisiana. The Plaintiff claimed he injured his hip and back during a personnel basket transfer from…
The National Black Lawyers Announces Adraon Greene as One of Its Top 100 Black Lawyers
The National Black Lawyers Announces Adraon Greene as One of Its Top 100 Black Lawyers
The National Black Lawyers: Top 100 is pleased to announce that Adraon D. Greene of Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith’s Houston office has been selected for inclusion into its Top 100 Black Lawyers, an honor given to only a select…
St. Louis Attorney Mary Giles Receives Client Distinction Award from Martindale-Hubbell
St. Louis Attorney Mary Giles Receives Client Distinction Award from Martindale-Hubbell
Galloway Johnson is pleased to announce that Mary Giles, an attorney in the firm’s St. Louis office, has received the Client Distinction Award from Martindale-Hubbell®. Martindale-Hubbell has been facilitating Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ for more than 130 years and has…
Houston Director Anthony Sullivan Secures Complete Victory in Defense of Contractor
Houston Director Anthony Sullivan Secures Complete Victory in Defense of Contractor
Anthony Sullivan, a Director in the firm’s Houston office, recently secured a complete victory for a contractor client in a two-week construction trial in Galveston County. The client, a Texas-based contractor, was not paid for its work on an apartment…
Galloway Johnson Named 2015 Litigation Law Firm of The Year in Florida by Global Law Experts
Galloway Johnson Named 2015 Litigation Law Firm of The Year in Florida by Global Law Experts
We are excited to announce that Global Law Experts (GLE) has named Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith the 2015 Insurance Litigation Law Firm of the Year in Florida. Candidates for the award were judged on client testimonials, key cases,…
Kelly Hartmann Elected to the Board of Directors for CLM's Houston Chapter
Kelly Hartmann Elected to the Board of Directors for CLM's Houston Chapter
Galloway Johnson is pleased to announce that Houston Director Kelly Hartmann has been elected to the Board of Directors for the Houston Chapter of CLM. The Claims and Litigation Management (CLM) Alliance is the only national organization created to meet the…
Ashley Johnson Elected to Hillsborough County Bar Association YLD Board of Directors
Ashley Johnson Elected to Hillsborough County Bar Association YLD Board of Directors
Galloway Johnson is pleased to announce that Ashley Johnson, an attorney in the firm’s Tampa office, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Young Lawyers Division of the Hillsborough County Bar Association for the 2015-2016 term.
Benefits Review Board Allows Claimant Another Bite at the Apple After Settlement
Benefits Review Board Allows Claimant Another Bite at the Apple After Settlement
The Benefits Review Board (BRB) recently reversed a grant of summary decision regarding whether a claimant’s current “left shoulder injury” claim is covered by the parties’ previous settlement for his “left pectoral muscle,” knee, and psychological injuries. In Marcus Schulmeister v.…
Michael Grimley Presenting at Construction Risk Conference in San Diego
Michael Grimley Presenting at Construction Risk Conference in San Diego
J. Michael “Mike” Grimley, a Director in our Pensacola office, will present at the International Risk Management Institute, Inc. Construction Risk Conference on October 29 in San Diego, California. The CRC offers education, networking, and business opportunities, making it an essential…
Galloway Director Implements Key Strategies for Win in Florida
Galloway Director Implements Key Strategies for Win in Florida
In a non-jury trial, Director Edward Krakauer partnered with our insurance carrier in implementing key strategies over three years in a matter that was substantial and significant to our client’s claim handling practices. Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith understood the implications…
Jason Waguespack Highlighted by LADB for Committee Work
Jason Waguespack Highlighted by LADB for Committee Work
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith Managing Director Jason Waguespack was highlighted in the Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board August 2024 Newsletter. Jason serves as a LADB Hearing Committee member. Below is the Hearing Committee Member Spotlight: A desire to give back to the legal…
Galloway Associate Returns to Firm, Secures Win in Dallas
Galloway Associate Returns to Firm, Secures Win in Dallas
Shortly after returning to Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith, Associate Jonathon Austin secured a summary judgement win on behalf of our clients in a death injury case in Dallas. Jonathon originally joined Galloway in 2021, advocating for clients in…
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