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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.
Jason Waguespack Named an Ambassador by the New Orleans Citizen Diplomacy Council
Jason Waguespack Named an Ambassador by the New Orleans Citizen Diplomacy Council
Galloway Johnson is pleased to announce that New Orleans Director Jason Waguespack has been named an Ambassador by the New Orleans Citizen Diplomacy Council. The New Orleans Citizen Diplomacy Council is a non-profit organization that is a part of the…
Jon Minchin Receives AV Preeminent Rating from Martindale-Hubbell
Jon Minchin Receives AV Preeminent Rating from Martindale-Hubbell
We are proud to acknowledge Jon Minchin, from our Pensacola office, who has received an “AV Preeminent” rating from Martindale-Hubbell®. The Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ are an objective indicator of a lawyer’s high ethical standards and professional ability, generated from…
Matthew Williams Obtains Summary Judgment for Mississippi Client
Matthew Williams Obtains Summary Judgment for Mississippi Client
This week, Matthew Williams of the firm’s Gulfport office obtained Summary Judgment in favor of the firm’s client and their insured, a southwest Mississippi timber harvester, in a hotly contested timber trespass case. The Plaintiff alleged that the timber company…
John McClurkin Published In ABA's Title Insurance Litigation Newsletter
John McClurkin Published In ABA's Title Insurance Litigation Newsletter
An article examining some of Alabama’s real property laws, authored by John McClurkin, an attorney in Galloway Johnson’s Mobile, Alabama office, was recently published by the American Bar Association in their Title Insurance Litigation Committee Newsletter. The article focuses on…
Eastern District Court of Appeals Agrees with Galloway Johnson Trial Position on Easement Claim
Eastern District Court of Appeals Agrees with Galloway Johnson Trial Position on Easement Claim
In January of 2015, the Missouri Court of Appeals for the Eastern District overturned a St. Louis County trial Order denying the relief sought by St. Louis Director Scott Mueller on behalf of property owners seeking to enforce an existing…
Northshore PIA Presents Daniel Gendusa with Inaugural Kevin L. Cole Award for Outstanding Leadership
Northshore PIA Presents Daniel Gendusa with Inaugural Kevin L. Cole Award for Outstanding Leadership
The North Shore Chapter of the Professional Insurance Agent’s “Kevin L. Cole Award for Outstanding Leadership” was presented to Daniel A. Gendusa of Atlantic Specialty Lines, Inc. in recognition of his outstanding leadership and dedication to the North Shore Chapter of…
Lindsay Meador Appointed to Board of Directors of the Lafayette Bar Association
Lindsay Meador Appointed to Board of Directors of the Lafayette Bar Association
Galloway Johnson is pleased to announce that Lindsay Meador has been appointed to the Lafayette Bar Association’s Board of Directors. Lindsay is a Director in the firm’s Lafayette, Louisiana office and her practice is focused in the areas of general…
Learn, Network, and Connect at Galloway’s 8th Annual Claims & Litigation Conference in New Orleans
Learn, Network, and Connect at Galloway’s 8th Annual Claims & Litigation Conference in New Orleans
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith will proudly present the 8th Annual Galloway Claims and Litigation Conference at The Ritz-Carlton in New Orleans on Thursday, October 23, 2025. The full day of engaging sessions and networking has grown to a…
Galloway’s Mobile, Alabama Team Secures Summary Judgment for Insurer
Galloway’s Mobile, Alabama Team Secures Summary Judgment for Insurer
Nathan Burrow, a Director in Mobile, Alabama for Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith, delivered pragmatic and forward-thinking representation on behalf of an insurance client in a bad-faith claim arising out of the denial of a fire loss claim under…
Jason Waguespack Selected to New Orleans CityBusiness Leadership in Law Hall of Fame
Jason Waguespack Selected to New Orleans CityBusiness Leadership in Law Hall of Fame
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith Managing Director Jason Waguespack has been named a 2025 Leadership in Law Honoree by New Orleans CityBusiness. Because this marks Jason’s third time receiving this honor, he will be inducted into the Leadership in Law Hall…
Galloway Attorney Delivers Remarks at U.S. District Court Naturalization Ceremony in New Orleans
Galloway Attorney Delivers Remarks at U.S. District Court Naturalization Ceremony in New Orleans
Special Counsel Megan Jackler, an attorney with Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith in the firm’s New Orleans and Mandeville offices, was invited to serve as guest speaker at the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana’s…
Katrina at 20: How Galloway Turned Crisis Into Growth
Katrina at 20: How Galloway Turned Crisis Into Growth
In late August 2005, Hurricane Katrina entered the Gulf of Mexico, quickly intensifying to an extremely dangerous Category 5 hurricane. On August 29, 2005, it made landfall as a powerful Category 3 storm which caused major devastation in the Greater…
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