65 Attorneys Recognized in Key Litigation Practices
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith is pleased to recognize its attorneys who have been recognized in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. Best Lawyers and its peer ratings are considered one of the defining guides to legal excellence in the country.
Galloway Managing Director Jason Waguespack said, “on behalf of the Firm, we congratulate our colleagues on this well-earned recognition. Honors like Best Lawyers reflect both individual excellence and the strength of a team driven to delivering thoughtful, high-quality service for our clients.” He added, “we are proud of those recognized and the standard they represent across Galloway, where collaboration, service, and a commitment to going way above and way beyond remain core values.”
Galloway’s Best Lawyers 2027
The following attorneys have been named The Best Lawyers in America for 2027:
Gulfport, Mississippi
- Susan Bruhnke – Insurance Law; Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- Donald Moore – Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- Matthew Williams – Insurance Law; Litigation – Construction; Litigation – Insurance; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Houston, Texas
- Adraon Greene – Litigation – Labor and Employment; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Kelly Hartmann – Admiralty and Maritime Law
- Thomas Smith – Admiralty and Maritime Law; Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance
Lafayette, Louisiana
- Mark “Tiger” Pharr – Admiralty and Maritime Law
Mandeville, Louisiana
- Andrea Albert – Insurance Law
- Doris Bobadilla – Employment Law – Management; Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance; Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Timothy Hassinger – Admiralty and Maritime Law; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Litigation – Construction; Litigation – Insurance; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Frances McGinnis – Insurance Law
- James Prather – Construction Law; Insurance Law; Litigation – Construction
New Orleans, Louisiana
- Heather Angelico – Admiralty and Maritime Law
- Kelsey Bonnaffons – Insurance Law
- Richard Duplantier – Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Environmental Law; Insurance Law; Litigation – Construction; Litigation – Insurance; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants; Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Megan Jackler – Insurance Law
- John “Trip” McCormick – Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Litigation – Construction; Litigation – Insurance
- Suzette Marie Smith – Family Law
- Frederick “Billy” Swaim – Admiralty and Maritime Law; Litigation – Insurance
- Jason Waguespack – Admiralty and Maritime Law
Pensacola, Louisiana
- Michael Grimley – Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance
- Austin Moretz – Litigation – Insurance; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
St. Louis, Missouri
- Carolyn Geoghegan – Litigation – Insurance; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- John Kemppainen – Litigation – Insurance; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants; Transportation Law
- Stephen Moore – Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance
- Jennifer Woulfe – Litigation – Insurance; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Tampa, Florida
- Sarah Baggett – Litigation – Insurance; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Nicole Fluet – Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance
- Phillip Howell – Admiralty and Maritime Law; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance
Ones to Watch 2027 at Galloway
The following attorneys have been named Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for 2027:
Atlanta, Georgia
- Anthony Sberna – Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Transportation Law
Dallas, Texas
- Jordan White – Insurance Law; Litigation – Construction; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Transportation Law
Fort Lauderdale
- Christine Freer – Insurance Law; Litigation – Construction
- T. Lee Smith – Insurance Law
Gulfport, Mississippi
- Phillip LeMere – Health Care Law; Litigation – Construction; Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Chad Ruhr – Construction Law; Insurance Law; Transportation Law
Houston, Texas
- David Dennenberg – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Construction; Transportation Law
- Mikhael Khan – Insurance Law
- Vittoria Luchini – Insurance Law; Transportation Law
- Donovan Mendoza – Insurance Law; Litigation – Labor and Employment; Transportation Law
- Madeline Smith Hebert – Insurance Law
- Jacob Soto – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Isabella Tapiador – Insurance Law
- Trent Wallis – Insurance Law; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Alexa Youssef – Construction Law; Insurance Law; Litigation – Construction; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Jacksonville, Florida
- Brian Alvarez – Insurance Law; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Transportation Law
Lafayette, Louisiana
- Tyler Minick – Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Jared Nelson – Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Hayden Presley – Insurance Law; Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Mandeville, Louisiana
- Kevin Amezquita – Insurance Law; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Katherine Fallas – Insurance Law; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Transportation Law
- John “JP” McCarty – Insurance Law
- Brent Powell – Insurance Law; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
New Orleans, Louisiana
- Parker Bradley – Insurance Law; Litigation – Construction; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Cody Castle – Commercial Litigation; Health Care Law; Insurance Law; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Brendan Hughes – Environmental Law; Insurance Law; Oil and Gas Law
- Tate Martin – Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law; Litigation – Construction
- Francis Waguespack – Labor and Employment Law – Management; Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- Andy Waters – Administrative / Regulatory Law; Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law; Insurance Law
Pensacola, Florida
- William Johnson – Insurance Law
St. Louis, Missouri
- Frederich “Fritz” Autrey – Litigation – Construction; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Transportation Law
- Allison Thompson – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Tampa, Florida
- Michaelina Barker – Commercial Litigation; Transportation Law
- Brenden Collins – Insurance Law; Litigation – Construction
- Athina Lehovitis – Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Sarah Wickson – Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law
About Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith
With 14 offices in seven states and 140 attorneys, Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith is a full-service and proactive corporate defense firm that prioritizes client service and strategic partnerships.
Our attorneys are experienced, forward-thinking, decisive, and pragmatic problem solvers who provide quality counsel for high-value and complex matters. In the Gulf South, Midwest, and nationwide, we go way above and way beyond with sophisticated legal excellence, regional reach, and in-market strength.
The firm will celebrate its fortieth anniversary of service and legal excellence in 2027.