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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.
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…
Refining Removal? A Question for the U.S. Supreme Court
Refining Removal? A Question for the U.S. Supreme Court
New Orleans Maritime Attorney Published in “Following the Fifth” Kathleen Charvet, an admiralty and maritime attorney in Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith’s New Orleans office, has published an article in the inaugural edition of Following the Fifth, a new publication from the Bar Association…
Pay Transparency & FLSA Bonuses: Key Issues for Southeast Employers
Pay Transparency & FLSA Bonuses: Key Issues for Southeast Employers
Compliance Considerations for the End of the Year With many employers finalizing year-end bonuses and preparing for 2026 recruiting, questions continue to arise regarding pay transparency requirements and the proper classification of bonuses under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FSLA).…
Tidings of Comfort and Custody: Navigating the Holidays After Divorce
Tidings of Comfort and Custody: Navigating the Holidays After Divorce
For some, the holiday season is a time of comfort and joy: holiday-card-picture perfect families with traditions, smiles, and laughter. Other parents are threading the needle carefully, and for those who are separated or divorced, the holidays are accompanied by…
Galloway Achieves Summary Judgment for First Party Case in Fort Lauderdale
Galloway Achieves Summary Judgment for First Party Case in Fort Lauderdale
Edward Krakauer, an attorney in the Fort Lauderdale office of Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith, won a motion for summary judgment in a complex first party residential case. With sophisticated representation, the Galloway team achieved another positive outcome on…
Galloway Prevails in Lafayette Workers’ Compensation Case
Galloway Prevails in Lafayette Workers’ Compensation Case
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith has prevailed on a complete defense verdict in a workers’ compensation case in Lafayette, Louisiana. Jason Wilson and Jared Nelson secured the dismissal with prejudice. With experience and expertise, Galloway handles complex employment law…
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