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Katherine Finley Ogburn Earns AV Preeminent Rating
Katherine Finley Ogburn Earns AV Preeminent Rating
Katherine Finley Ogburn, an attorney in our Mobile, Alabama office, has earned an “AV Preeminent®” rating from Martindale Hubbell. As Martindale Hubbell explains, “AV Preeminent® is a significant rating accomplishment – a testament to the fact that a lawyer’s peers…
Scott Mueller obtains trial verdict in favor of title insurance company
Scott Mueller obtains trial verdict in favor of title insurance company
Scott Mueller, from Galloway, Johnson’s St. Louis office, obtained a jury verdict in favor of a title insurance company on July 10, 2013 in Jefferson County, Missouri. The plaintiffs purchased 100 acres of property in Knox County, Missouri, and alleged…
Joe Hassinger Earns Client Distinction Award
Joe Hassinger Earns Client Distinction Award
New Orleans director Joe Hassinger has earned the Client Distinction Award from Martindale Hubbell. The award results from excellent client reviews based on Joe’s communication ability, responsiveness, quality of service and value for money. Less than 1% of the 900,000+…
Jury Verdict for GJTBS Client in Walton County, Florida
Jury Verdict for GJTBS Client in Walton County, Florida
On June 26, 2103, GJTBS attorneys Mike Grimley and Ben Zimmern secured a defense verdict for their clients in a multi-million dollar premises liability case pending in Walton County, Florida. The Plaintiff, who had rented a storage unit in a…
LCA Annual Conference a Success
LCA Annual Conference a Success
This past week, the Louisiana Claims Association held its annual conference at the Beau Rivage. Firm Director, Joe Hassinger, was privileged to present a seminar titled, Negotiating Roadblocks to Successful Mediation. “This was my first opportunity to present to LCA,…
Tim Hassinger to Instruct at the Rig School
Tim Hassinger to Instruct at the Rig School
RIG SCHOOL™–Houston, Texas. Tim Hassinger, the Managing Director of our Mandeville office, will be an Instructor at the Rig School™ in Houston on July 8 to 12, 2013. The Rig School™ is taught by industry professionals with extensive experience and…
Court grants injunction against the Office of Administration on a public bid dispute
Court grants injunction against the Office of Administration on a public bid dispute
In a public bid protest, a Louisiana state court granted an injunction against the State of Louisiana, Office of Administration, prohibiting the State from rejecting the lowest bid of a construction contractor based on alleged irregularities in the contractor’s submitted…
GJTBS obtains a million dollar judgment in products liability action
GJTBS obtains a million dollar judgment in products liability action
On behalf of our contracting client, Ben Grau, a Director in our New Orleans office, obtained a million dollar judgment against the manufacturers and sellers of defective bridge conduit. The litigation involved claims in warranty and contract and under the…
Defense verdict in $70 million Chinese-manufactured Drywall Litigation
Defense verdict in $70 million Chinese-manufactured Drywall Litigation
GJTBS successfully defended the Louisiana importer and distributor of Chinese-manufactured drywall against claims brought by homeowners. The bellwether trial was part of the billion dollar Multi-District Litigation pending in the Eastern District of Louisiana involving the tainted building product used…
Texas Further Distinguishes Ethridge by Scott Mueller and Kristin Steinkamp
Texas Further Distinguishes Ethridge by Scott Mueller and Kristin Steinkamp
The 2007 landmark Missouri Supreme Court case of Ethridge v. Tier One Bank established that to validly impact property owned by tenants by the entirety, the face of a security instrument (deed of trust) must facially reflect both spouses as…
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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