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Another Victory for the New Orleans office!
Another Victory for the New Orleans office!
Rick Duplantier and Carlina Eiselen recently represented an expert/accountant who had performed work in a complex divorce proceeding. The party that hired the firm’s client refused to pay him for his services. Although the trial judge reduced the expert’s fee…
Mandeville Attorneys Secure Full Defense Verdict
Mandeville Attorneys Secure Full Defense Verdict
After a two-day trial, attorneys in our Mandeville office – Doris Bobadilla (Director) and John Getty (Associate) – successfully obtained a verdict of no liability for a local-area nail salon client. The plaintiff claimed that the nail salon’s manicurist accidently…
Lindsay Meador elected as President of Lafayette Young Lawyers Association
Lindsay Meador elected as President of Lafayette Young Lawyers Association
Lindsay Meador, an Associate in the Lafayette office, was elected as the incoming President of the Lafayette Young Lawyers Association. She will be sworn in on August 30, 2012 in Lafayette, La.
$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…
Navigating Cognitive Bias in Corporate Counsel Negotiation and Mediation
Navigating Cognitive Bias in Corporate Counsel Negotiation and Mediation
Exploring How Bias Can Shape Decision-Making In the complex world of corporate transactions and commercial disputes, negotiation is a valuable skill for in-house counsel. Whether resolving contract issues, managing risk, or navigating settlement discussions, the ability to negotiate effectively can have a profound…
Galloway Prevails in Louisiana Hurricane Ida Commercial Insurance Case
Galloway Prevails in Louisiana Hurricane Ida Commercial Insurance Case
James Prather and Josh Dierker in Galloway’s Mandeville, Louisiana office secured a Motion for Partial Summary Judgment win in a Hurricane Ida commercial first party case. As a part of their extensive pre-trial strategy and dispositive motion practice, the Galloway…
Service Animals or Emotional Support Animals: ADA Rules for Employers
Service Animals or Emotional Support Animals: ADA Rules for Employers
More animals seem to be assisting people these days — in airports, offices, and even classrooms. Not all animals that provide help or comfort qualify as service animals under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and understanding the distinction matters…
Louisiana Defense Lawyer Roy Schroeder Joins Esteemed FDCC Membership
Louisiana Defense Lawyer Roy Schroeder Joins Esteemed FDCC Membership
Roy L. Schroeder, a Director at Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith in the firm’s Mandeville office, has been accepted as a member of the exclusive Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC). Roy joins a distinguished network of civil defense and…
Strategies for Managing Generational Differences: Autumn George and Doris Bobadilla at ACC 2025
Strategies for Managing Generational Differences: Autumn George and Doris Bobadilla at ACC 2025
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith attorneys Autumn George and Doris Bobadilla will present at the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) 2025 Annual Meeting in Philadelphia. Their session will be Monday, October 20, at 5:00 p.m. As the modern workforce…
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