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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.
Navigating Cognitive Bias in Corporate Counsel Negotiation and Mediation
Navigating Cognitive Bias in Corporate Counsel Negotiation and Mediation
Exploring How Bias Can Shape Decision-Making In the complex world of corporate transactions and commercial disputes, negotiation is a valuable skill for in-house counsel. Whether resolving contract issues, managing risk, or navigating settlement discussions, the ability to negotiate effectively can have a profound…
Galloway Prevails in Louisiana Hurricane Ida Commercial Insurance Case
Galloway Prevails in Louisiana Hurricane Ida Commercial Insurance Case
James Prather and Josh Dierker in Galloway’s Mandeville, Louisiana office secured a Motion for Partial Summary Judgment win in a Hurricane Ida commercial first party case. As a part of their extensive pre-trial strategy and dispositive motion practice, the Galloway…
Service Animals or Emotional Support Animals: ADA Rules for Employers
Service Animals or Emotional Support Animals: ADA Rules for Employers
More animals seem to be assisting people these days — in airports, offices, and even classrooms. Not all animals that provide help or comfort qualify as service animals under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and understanding the distinction matters…
Louisiana Defense Lawyer Roy Schroeder Joins Esteemed FDCC Membership
Louisiana Defense Lawyer Roy Schroeder Joins Esteemed FDCC Membership
Roy L. Schroeder, a Director at Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith in the firm’s Mandeville office, has been accepted as a member of the exclusive Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC). Roy joins a distinguished network of civil defense and…
Strategies for Managing Generational Differences: Autumn George and Doris Bobadilla at ACC 2025
Strategies for Managing Generational Differences: Autumn George and Doris Bobadilla at ACC 2025
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith attorneys Autumn George and Doris Bobadilla will present at the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) 2025 Annual Meeting in Philadelphia. Their session will be Monday, October 20, at 5:00 p.m. As the modern workforce…
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