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34 Galloway Lawyers Recognized in 2023 Best Lawyers® List
34 Galloway Lawyers Recognized in 2023 Best Lawyers® List
Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith is pleased to announce that 35 lawyers have been recognized in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® as well as in the 2023 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in…
Galloway Recognized as a Leading Firm in Louisiana
Galloway Recognized as a Leading Firm in Louisiana
Galloway is pleased to announce that the Firm has been listed in Chambers USA as a leading firm in Louisiana for insurance law. Chambers USA is one of the most respected and referenced to legal directories, and its ranking system…
Cyber Liability Trends 2022
Cyber Liability Trends 2022
The past couple years have seen significant changes in the cyber liability landscape. While the regulatory landscape is always changing, COVID-19 altered the way many employees perform job functions. With the rise of a remote workforce, companies changed the way…
Six Risk Management Tips for Real Estate Brokers/Agents
Six Risk Management Tips for Real Estate Brokers/Agents
Kathryn Breard Platt, Esq. Emma B. Ligon For the majority of our legal career, we have represented professionals and assisted them with navigating the stressful waters of an errors and omissions claim or lawsuit. Believe it or not, nearly all…
Understanding The E1 Nonimmigrant Visa Classification
Understanding The E1 Nonimmigrant Visa Classification
The E-1 nonimmigrant classification allows for the nationals of treaty countries to enter the United States to engage in international trade. The 54 current treaty countries whose nationals are eligible for E-1 visas include, among others, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Canada,…
Tips for Employers: Top 5 Employee Policies for 2022
Tips for Employers: Top 5 Employee Policies for 2022
Are you ready for 2022’s employment challenges? For employers, updating (or introducing) an employee handbook often feels like a thankless task. As employment lawyers, we see the pitfalls employers face when they do not utilize written employment policies and/or when…
Negotiation & Mediation Advocacy
Negotiation & Mediation Advocacy
This spring, New Orleans Director Joe Hassinger will once again serve as an adjunct professor at Tulane Law School, in a class entitled, “Negotiation & Mediation Advocacy.” This class is led by Tulane Professor Gabe Feldman. “It is an honor…
CMS Mandate to Take Effect; OSHA Mandate Halted
CMS Mandate to Take Effect; OSHA Mandate Halted
OSHA Mandate Halted Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court issued split decisions on whether the mandates issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) could be enforced now pending litigation…
Four Galloway Attorneys Named to Louisiana Super Lawyers 2022
Four Galloway Attorneys Named to Louisiana Super Lawyers 2022
Galloway is proud to congratulate the following four attorneys on being selected to Super Lawyers 2022: Kelsey Bonnaffons, Associate, Mandeville Timothy W. Hassinger, Director, Mandeville Jeffrey J. Siemann, Director, New Orleans Jason P. Waguespack, Managing Director, New Orleans Super Lawyers,…
Galloway Announces Seven New Directors
Galloway Announces Seven New Directors
Galloway is proud to announce the election of seven attorneys to Director. David Burr, Nathan Burrow, Jason Freas, Andrew Krone, Alexis Mays, Ryan O’Connor, and Jeff Siemann take on their new role effective January 1, 2022. “The seven attorneys selected…
Galloway Secures Another Victory in Florida After Hurricane Delay
Galloway Secures Another Victory in Florida After Hurricane Delay
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith secured victory through motion for summary judgment on behalf of their clients, a well-known convenience store brand in Florida. Undeterred by the case already being mistried due to Hurricane Milton, Pensacola attorney M. Austin Moretz delivered…
Galloway Adds Commercial Defense Lawyers in Florida and Texas
Galloway Adds Commercial Defense Lawyers in Florida and Texas
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith has strengthened its Florida and Texas bench with the addition of two experienced attorneys. With expertise in commercial litigation, both will provide result-driven representation that partners with clients to go way above and way…
Longshore/Defense Base Act Update: Chief ALJ Compares Apples to Oranges Following Schulmeister Decision
Longshore/Defense Base Act Update: Chief ALJ Compares Apples to Oranges Following Schulmeister Decision
We previously highlighted the Benefits Review Board’s (BRB) decision in Marcus Schulmeister v. Blackwater USA et al, BRB No. 23-0255 (September 25, 2024) — a matter arising under the Defense Base Act — and how this decision casts doubt over the…
Kathleen Charvet Named to CityBusiness 2025 PowerList: Port & Maritime
Kathleen Charvet Named to CityBusiness 2025 PowerList: Port & Maritime
With decades of experience and expertise in maritime law, Kathleen Charvet has been named to New Orleans CityBusiness‘ 2025 Power List: Port & Maritime. The list recognizes influential professionals and leaders in the region’s port and maritime sectors across the Gulf Coast. Backed by deep…
Mind the Gap: Identifying Potential Risks in Construction Contract Language
Mind the Gap: Identifying Potential Risks in Construction Contract Language
Before ground is broken or hammers are put to nails, well-drafted agreements governed by construction contract law set the essential foundation for all parties involved in the construction project, including owners, contractors, and subcontractors. Those in the construction industry should…
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