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Mobile Attorney George Gaston Earns Complete Defense Victory in Automobile Wrongful Repossession and Theft Case
Mobile Attorney George Gaston Earns Complete Defense Victory in Automobile Wrongful Repossession and Theft Case
George Gaston from the Mobile office won a trial in an automobile wrongful repossession case in Escambia County, Alabama. The Plaintiff sought numerous claims against the defendant repossession agent and car title loan company, including wrongful repossession and theft. The…
Tampa Attorney Autumn George Won a Complete Defense Verdict in Theft Case
Tampa Attorney Autumn George Won a Complete Defense Verdict in Theft Case
Autumn George from the Tampa office won a trial in a negligence/theft case in Charlotte County, Florida. The Plaintiff alleged the Defendant business and business owner were liable for stolen property outside the business store. Trial resulted in a complete defense…
Tampa Attorneys Phillip Howell and David Burr Earn Complete Defense Victory on Longshore Action
Tampa Attorneys Phillip Howell and David Burr Earn Complete Defense Victory on Longshore Action
Tampa attorneys Phillip Howell and David Burr obtained a complete defense victory in a 6-day final hearing of a complex and hotly contested longshore action. Claimant was seeking nearly a million dollars in damages, fees and costs from multiple claims,…
Tampa Attorney Lee Harang Named Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite 2016
Tampa Attorney Lee Harang Named Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite 2016
Congratulations to attorney, Lee Harang, in the Tampa office who was named to Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite 2016. The Legal Elite special report appears in the July issue of Florida Trend Magazine. The list features 1,144 honorees including attorneys…
Joe Hassinger and Jason Camelford Win Summary Judgment on Behalf of National Retailer
Joe Hassinger and Jason Camelford Win Summary Judgment on Behalf of National Retailer
In a Federal Court case, Joe Hassinger and Jason Camelford recently obtained summary judgment on behalf of a major national retailer. In the case, the plaintiff kicked the leg of a display table, and alleged that the display was unreasonably…
Adam Breeze Secures Circuit Court Victory in Hotly-Contested Unjust Enrichment Trial
Adam Breeze Secures Circuit Court Victory in Hotly-Contested Unjust Enrichment Trial
In a bifurcated case that required nearly four years to complete, Mr. Breeze, of the firm’s St. Louis office, successfully tried the issue before the Missouri Circuit Court of whether a landlord is liable to its tenant(s) for improvements made…
Kathleen Charvet and Heather Waterman Angelico Join Galloway Johnson's New Orleans Office
Kathleen Charvet and Heather Waterman Angelico Join Galloway Johnson's New Orleans Office
NEW ORLEANS (APRIL 13, 2016) – Regional law firm Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith announced today that attorneys Kathleen Charvet and Heather Waterman Angelico have joined the firm’s New Orleans office. Charvet joins the firm as Director and Angelico…
Kathryn Breard Platt Secures Arbitration Award for Gulfport Contractor
Kathryn Breard Platt Secures Arbitration Award for Gulfport Contractor
Kathryn Breard Platt of the firm’s Gulfport office recently received an arbitration award in her client’s favor for the full amount claimed in the arbitration, which included interest, attorney’s fees and arbitration costs. Kathryn represented a contractor who built improvements…
St. Louis County Summary Judgment to Distinguish "Ethridge"
St. Louis County Summary Judgment to Distinguish "Ethridge"
Galloway Johnson’s St. Louis office prevailed on a hyper contentious quiet title and reformation matter after five years. Galloway Johnson’s St. Louis client, a national mortgage insurer, won summary judgment and defeated the claims of a property owner that sought…
Galloway Johnson Expands and Relocates its St. Louis, Missouri Office
Galloway Johnson Expands and Relocates its St. Louis, Missouri Office
On January 30, Galloway Johnson expanded and relocated its St. Louis, Missouri office to better serve its clients’ growing needs. The St. Louis office will remain in the Clayton area and is located at: 7800 Forsyth Boulevard, Suite 600 St.…
Legal Analysis: $90M Nuclear Verdict Reversed in Texas Trucking Case
Legal Analysis: $90M Nuclear Verdict Reversed in Texas Trucking Case
The Texas Supreme Court has reversed a $90 million verdict against Werner Enterprises, thrusting the case back into the spotlight after one of the more notable “nuclear verdicts” in Texas trucking litigation in the last 10 years. The decision reestablishes…
Risky Business: Avoiding Hidden Risks in Louisiana Contracts
Risky Business: Avoiding Hidden Risks in Louisiana Contracts
Don’t get stuck with defense and indemnity for damages that aren’t your fault! Indemnity clauses can shift legal and financial exposure onto your business, even when you’re not at fault. If you do business in the energy, transportation, and construction…
Running the Clock: Developing A Section 12 Defense Under the Defense Base Act
Running the Clock: Developing A Section 12 Defense Under the Defense Base Act
A recent decision by the Benefits Review Board may clarify how employers and carriers approach Section 12 notice defense strategies under the Defense Base Act. The Benefits Review Board’s ruling in March 2025 discusses when a claimant is presumed to…
Persistence Pays Off for Houston Attorneys in Construction Litigation Win
Persistence Pays Off for Houston Attorneys in Construction Litigation Win
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith attorneys in Houston, Texas, persisted in their vigorous construction litigation defense and earned another victory in a case where the Plaintiff sought monetary relief of over $1,000,000. Andy Krone and Les Pickett led the…
Tort Reform in the Bayou State: Louisiana’s Recent Legislative Changes
Tort Reform in the Bayou State: Louisiana’s Recent Legislative Changes
On Wednesday, May 28, 2025, Governor Jeff Landry signed several pieces of landmark legislation into law that are poised to significantly impact Louisiana’s insurance industry and insurance-related litigation. This legislative package is aimed at lowering insurance premiums and reducing frivolous…
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