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Galloway Featured in Insurance Journal’s Most Noteworthy Topics of 2020
Galloway Featured in Insurance Journal’s Most Noteworthy Topics of 2020
Galloway was featured in Insurance Journal’s Most Noteworthy Topics of 2020 for our defense work in a civil case that ended up uncovering a crime ring to defraud insurance companies, commercial carriers, and trucking companies. James Prather and Bowman Fetzer…
What’s Trending in Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Law? Tips to Avoid Bad Faith Suits
What’s Trending in Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Law? Tips to Avoid Bad Faith Suits
Are bad faith suits making a comeback? Mississippi law has long recognized an employee’s right to pursue a claim against the employee’s employer or employer’s workers’ compensation insurer for bad-faith refusal to pay benefits under the Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Act.…
Galloway Director Joe Hassinger to Serve as an Adjunct Professor at Tulane University School of Law
Galloway Director Joe Hassinger to Serve as an Adjunct Professor at Tulane University School of Law
Joe Hassinger is privileged to again serve as an adjunct professor at Tulane University School of Law for the Spring 2021 semester. Joe will serve as an instructor in Tulane’s course on Negotiation and Mediation Advocacy. “Effective negotiation and mediation…
Galloway Director Kathryn Platt Elected as Vice President for the Southern District of the Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association
Galloway Director Kathryn Platt Elected as Vice President for the Southern District of the Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association
Galloway Director Kathryn Platt has been elected as the Vice President for the Southern District of the Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association (MDLA), which is comprised of over 400 active members practicing primarily in the defense of civil litigation. MDLA has…
Juvie Cruz Cardenas Appointed to Serve as the 2021 Regional Governor of the Southwest Region for the National Filipino American Lawyers Association
Juvie Cruz Cardenas Appointed to Serve as the 2021 Regional Governor of the Southwest Region for the National Filipino American Lawyers Association
Juvie Cruz Cardenas has been appointed to serve as the 2021 Regional Governor of the Southwest Region for the National Filipino American Lawyers Association (NFALA). NFALA is the national voice for the Filipino American legal profession, comprised of members throughout…
Galloway Director Nicole Fluet to Speak at Perrin Conferences’ Insurance Coverage and Allocation Issues Conference
Galloway Director Nicole Fluet to Speak at Perrin Conferences’ Insurance Coverage and Allocation Issues Conference
Galloway Director Nicole Fluet will speak at Perrin Conferences’ Insurance Coverage and Allocation Issues Conference that will be held virtually on January 12, 2021. This high-level conference brings together panels of thought leaders from all perspectives of insurance—leading plaintiff and defense…
Galloway and Lafayette Attorneys Lindsay Meador-Young and Tyler Minick Recognized at the Lafayette Bar Foundation Champions of Justice Awards Program
Galloway and Lafayette Attorneys Lindsay Meador-Young and Tyler Minick Recognized at the Lafayette Bar Foundation Champions of Justice Awards Program
The Lafayette Bar Foundation (LBF) honored this year’s Outstanding Attorneys and Outstanding Firms at the virtual Champions of Justice Awards Program on October 30, 2020. Galloway was recognized as the Outstanding Medium Firm. Lindsay Meador-Young and Tyler Minick of Galloway’s…
Can Employers Require Workers to Take a COVID-19 Vaccine?
Can Employers Require Workers to Take a COVID-19 Vaccine?
The largest vaccination campaign in U.S. history recently got underway when Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine received emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration. As of December 14, frontline healthcare workers began being inoculated against the coronavirus. And on December 18, the FDA…
Galloway Announces Five New Directors
Galloway Announces Five New Directors
Galloway is pleased to announce the promotion of five attorneys to Director. Jose Barro, Jennifer Buckingham, Christine Freer, Edward Krakauer, and Katie Penny will take on their new role on January 1, 2021. To learn more about each of our…
Galloway Sponsored and Director Trip McCormick Presented at American Council of Engineering Companies of Louisiana (ACECL) 2020 Business Forum Webinar Series
Galloway Sponsored and Director Trip McCormick Presented at American Council of Engineering Companies of Louisiana (ACECL) 2020 Business Forum Webinar Series
Galloway was proud to sponsor ACECL’s 2020 Business Forum Webinar Series that took place on December 7-9. The American Council of Engineering Companies of Louisiana (ACEC of Louisiana) is a business association of over 130 Louisiana engineering firms providing tools…
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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