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$2.5 Million Award Overturned by Texas Supreme Court: Failure to Pay Maintenance and Cure…
$2.5 Million Award Overturned by Texas Supreme Court: Failure to Pay Maintenance and Cure…
$2.5 Million Award Overturned by Texas Supreme Court: Failure to Pay Maintenance and Cure By James T. Bailey and Shannon L. Snider Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr and Smith The Texas Supreme Court recently overturned a jury award (affirmed by…
Lafayette Office Relocates…
Lafayette Office Relocates…
Galloway Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith (GJTBS) is excited to announce the relocation of its Lafayette office. Mark Pharr. Lafayette attorney.
GJTBS Congratulates Ron Capehart…
GJTBS Congratulates Ron Capehart…
Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith is pleased to announce that Ron Capehart an Associate in its Houston, Texas office, has been invited to join the prestigious Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM). The CLM is a nonpartisan alliance comprised…
Two More Verdicts from the St. Louis Office…
Two More Verdicts from the St. Louis Office…
Summary Judgment to Obtain Access: The firm obtained summary judgment in Franklin County, Missouri to reform a deed of trust which failed to include a parcel connecting the residence to a public road. The landlocked collateral was unified through the…
GJTBS Welcomes Jeffery Struckhoff to the New Orleans Office…
GJTBS Welcomes Jeffery Struckhoff to the New Orleans Office…
New Orleans, Louisiana (July 9, 2012) – Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith (GJTBS) is excited to announce the addition of Jeffrey B. Struckhoff as an Associate Attorney to its New Orleans, Louisiana office. Jeffery B. Struckhoff joined the New…
Texas Supreme Court Confirms Repeal of Workers' Compensation Bad Faith…
Texas Supreme Court Confirms Repeal of Workers' Compensation Bad Faith…
The Texas Supreme Court officially ruled that no cause of action for bad faith exists against a carrier for denial of a Texas Workers’ Compensation claim. The Texas Supreme Court withdrew its earlier opinion in the Ruttiger v. TMIC case…
DRI's Collateral Source Compendium…
DRI's Collateral Source Compendium…
Tim Hassinger of GJTBS is the Louisiana author of the Defense Research Institute’s new publication, The Collateral Source Rule: A Compendium of State Law, which is the latest edition to DRI’s Defense Library Series. The Compendium is designed as a resource for in-house…
The St. Louis Office Produces Three New Verdicts…
The St. Louis Office Produces Three New Verdicts…
Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr and Smith’s Saint Louis office produces three new verdicts.
Joe Hassinger to serve as Instructor at Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel Trial Academy…
Joe Hassinger to serve as Instructor at Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel Trial Academy…
Joe Hassinger to serve as Instructor at Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel Trial Academy GJTBS Director Joe Hassinger has been invited to serve as an instructor at the 2012 LADC Trial Academy. The Trial Academy offers the opportuinty to…
Summary Judgment Won For Defense In Wrongful Termination Case…
Summary Judgment Won For Defense In Wrongful Termination Case…
Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith (GJTBS) attorneys Tommy Smith, Kelly Hartmann, and Wesley Pitts won summary judgment for the defense in a wrongful termination case, which the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently affirmed. The plaintiff…
Galloway Recognized and Ranked in 2025 Best Law Firms®
Galloway Recognized and Ranked in 2025 Best Law Firms®
NEW ORLEANS – Nov. 7, 2024 – Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith, a premier corporate defense and litigation firm in the Gulf South and Midwest, has been recognized in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms®. Firms included in…
Louisiana Lawyers Secure Summary Dismissal of Insured’s Claims for Coverage
Louisiana Lawyers Secure Summary Dismissal of Insured’s Claims for Coverage
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith attorneys secured a summary dismissal in Louisiana, with James Prather and Frances McGinnis exemplifying the result-driven representation that has made Galloway a premier insurance defense firm in the Gulf South. Plaintiff/Named Insured owned and…
Jacksonville Attorney Notching Wins Shortly After Joining Galloway
Jacksonville Attorney Notching Wins Shortly After Joining Galloway
In just a few short months, Special Counsel Catherine Arpen has notched several wins for Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith clients in Florida. Catherine joined the Jacksonville office in July 2024, and in short order, she has gone way…
Galloway Gulfport Granted Summary Judgment in Talcum Powder Case
Galloway Gulfport Granted Summary Judgment in Talcum Powder Case
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith attorneys in the firm’s Gulfport office were granted summary judgment in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. Director Matthew Williams, Special Counsel Susan Bruhnke, and Associate Clayton Welch delivered result-driven representation for our client,…
Claims and Litigation Conference in New Orleans a Great Success
Claims and Litigation Conference in New Orleans a Great Success
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith presented the Claims and Litigation New Orleans Conference on Thursday, October 24, at The Ritz Carlton Hotel. The daylong and annual event featured captivating presentations and lively conversation among industry professionals and Galloway’s skilled…
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