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John Galloway to Receive Arceneaux Professionalism Award
John Galloway to Receive Arceneaux Professionalism Award
We are proud to announce that John Galloway has been selected as the recipient of the 2013 Arceneaux Professionalism Award by the New Orleans Bar Association. The Award is given annually to the member of the Association who best exemplifies…
Firm Director Joe Hassinger Appointed to the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East
Firm Director Joe Hassinger Appointed to the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East
Joe Hassinger, a director in the New Orleans office of Galloway Johnson, has been appointed by Governor Bobby Jindal to serve as a Commissioner of the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East. The Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Louisiana Flood…
Pensacola Jury Returns Successful Verdict for GJTBS Client
Pensacola Jury Returns Successful Verdict for GJTBS Client
GJTBS attorneys from the Pensacola office successfully defended a Chinese buffet restaurant in Panama City, Florida in a dispute over the amount of Plaintiff’s injuries. Todd LaDouceur and Ben Zimmern were able to demonstrate that Plaintiff’s claimed knee injuries were…
GJTBS Obtains Defense Verdict in Workers Compensation Case
GJTBS Obtains Defense Verdict in Workers Compensation Case
Attorney Ben Zimmern from GJTBS’s Pensacola office obtained a defense verdict in Pensacola, Florida where GJTBS’s client was accused of terminating the Plaintiff following Plaintiff’s claim of workers compensation benefits. The defense was able to show that Plaintiff failed to…
Bay County Jury returned a defense verdict in favor of GJTBS' client
Bay County Jury returned a defense verdict in favor of GJTBS' client
GJTBS obtained a defense verdict while defending a restaurant in Panama City, Florida. The Plaintiff claimed that a dropped tray of partially filled glasses caused her to fall and suffer a hip injury. Mike Grimley and Ben Zimmern demonstrated to…
Pensacola Jury returns a complete defense verdict in favor of GJTBS' client
Pensacola Jury returns a complete defense verdict in favor of GJTBS' client
Attorneys Mike Grimley and Ben Zimmern from GJTBS’s Pensacola office successfully defended a multi-million dollar paralysis case in Walton County, Florida. The Plaintiff claimed that our client failed to maintain its property causing him to fall and break his neck.…
GJTBS Once Again Honored as Top Lawyers
GJTBS Once Again Honored as Top Lawyers
Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith wishes to congratulate its attorneys listed as Top Lawyers 2013 by New Orleans Magazine: Lambert J. Hassinger, Jr., Larry Canada, Rick Duplantier, John Galloway, Tim Hassinger, and Teresa Martin. GJTBS is proud to be…
Joe Hassinger Elected Chairman of Asset Management Authority
Joe Hassinger Elected Chairman of Asset Management Authority
Joe Hassinger, a director in our New Orleans office, has been elected chairman of the Asset Management Authority charged with operation and management of those non-flood assets formerly held by the Orleans Levee District. The properties under the Authority’s purview…
Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith to be a Bronze Sponsor for the 2013 CLM Claims College
Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith to be a Bronze Sponsor for the 2013 CLM Claims College
The CLM Claims College educates claims professionals so they can do their current jobs better and gain the knowledge they need to advance their careers. College Faculty includes senior level leaders from both insurance companies and major corporations. Guided by…
Five GJTBS Attorneys Complete LADC Trial Academy
Five GJTBS Attorneys Complete LADC Trial Academy
Attorneys Patrick Schepens, Jack Shelton, David Clarke, Tim Everhart and Jason Camelford have successfully completed the Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel Trial Academy. Participants hone their trial advocacy skills by learning from the best trial lawyers, trial judges and advocacy…
Houston Litigators Obtain Complete Dismissal of $1 Million Claim
Houston Litigators Obtain Complete Dismissal of $1 Million Claim
Houston attorneys Denise Lambert and Jonathon Austin obtained a complete dismissal of a Plaintiff’s Petition in Harris County, Texas. Denise and Jonathon delivered strategic defense representation that protected our clients’ business. Galloway continues to go way above and way beyond for clients facing complex litigation in…
New Orleans Maritime Attorneys Featured as the Face of Maritime Law
New Orleans Maritime Attorneys Featured as the Face of Maritime Law
New Orleans maritime attorneys, and members of Galloway’s Longshore team in Louisiana, have been featured as the Face of Maritime Law by New Orleans Magazine in its May 2025 issue. Kathleen Charvet, Heather Angelico, Francis Waguespack, and Bobbi Roquemore represent the maritime expertise and experience that Galloway…
Mobile, Alabama Lawyer Procures Dismissal in Real Estate Case
Mobile, Alabama Lawyer Procures Dismissal in Real Estate Case
In the Circuit Court of Baldwin County, Alabama, Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith real estate lawyer George Gaston quickly procured a summary judgment dismissal of all claims against our client, a realtor appointed by a divorce judge to sell a martial…
New Orleans Attorneys Recognized as Top Women in Law
New Orleans Attorneys Recognized as Top Women in Law
Kathleen Charvet and Suzette Marie Smith, experienced attorneys in Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith’s New Orleans office, have been named Top Women in Law by New Orleans Magazine in the April 2025 issue. Nominated and voted on by their peers, Kathleen…
Noncompetes on a Rollercoaster: Status of FTC Rule and State Law Restrictions
Noncompetes on a Rollercoaster: Status of FTC Rule and State Law Restrictions
The legal landscape of noncompete agreements in the U.S. has changed significantly. It remains in flux, particularly considering the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) actions regarding its final rule on the matter. Employers – and those keeping up with employment law…
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