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Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith

United States 2024

General Information

Year founded: 1987
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Overview

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Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith is a Gulf South litigation firm dedicated to delivering exceptional value to the clients it serves. We are easily accessible with thirteen convenient office locations: Dallas Texas; Houston, Texas; Lafayette, Louisiana; New Orleans, Louisiana; Mandeville, Louisiana; Gulfport, Mississippi; Mobile, Alabama; Pensacola, Florida; Tampa, Florida; Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; Jacksonville, FL; Atlanta, Georgia; and, St. Louis, Missouri.

Galloway's attorneys provide valuable counsel in the following legal practice areas: insurance defense and coverage; maritime and admiralty; energy; amusements, sports and recreation; bad faith; construction; corporate transactions; criminal law; employer's liability; environmental and toxic tort; hospitality, entertainment and leisure; mass tort and class action; products liability; professional liability; property insurance; public entity and civil rights; railroad law; real property and banking litigation; retail and restaurant; subrogation; title resolution; trucking and transportation.

For over 30 years, Galloway has aggressively represented clients of all sizes in thousands of cases and dozens of industries worldwide. This is just one of the reasons why Galloway has been Top 10-rated for insurance defense by Martindale-Hubbell, Index Value 5 of 5 by the ACC and A.M. Best's Recommended Insurance Attorneys 2011-2022.

Optimizing Partnerships With Outside Counsel

Retaining Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith means gaining value. At Galloway, we are committed to continually improving the value of our legal services by fostering great client relationships.

Just a few of the ways that Galloway optimizes legal partnerships are:

- Effective communication
- Successful billing guidelines
- Cost-containment strategies
- Proactive case management
- Early case assessment
- End-of-case evaluations

Rankings

Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith is nationally ranked in 1 practice areas and metro ranked in 10 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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National Rankings

Tier 2
Tier 2 for Admiralty and Maritime Law

Metro Rankings

Houston
Tier 2 for Insurance Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Insurance
Tier 3 for Admiralty and Maritime Law
New Orleans
Tier 1 for Admiralty and Maritime Law
Tier 1 for Construction Law

Highlighted Client Comments

All client comments represent the opinions of the people who provided them. All potential clients are urged to remember that no two cases are ever completely alike and that the result in one case does not guarantee a similar result in another case.
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
I have known and worked with lawyers from The Galloway Law Firm for about 20 years, in both Louisiana and Texas. It is an excellent law firm with excellent, knowledgeable, and responsive lawyers.
Andrew Estrada – Waukesha-Pearce Industries
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
I am the Claims Counsel for a trucking insurer, and I am responsible for selecting and hiring law firms. Their service and results have been stellar, and their level of commitment is exemplary. I highly recommend the Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith firm to anyone who needs a civil defense lawyer in the southwestern United States.
Vincent Aiello

Rankings

National Rankings

Tier 2
Tier 2 for Admiralty and Maritime Law

Metro Rankings

Houston
Tier 2 for Insurance Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Insurance
Tier 3 for Admiralty and Maritime Law
New Orleans
Tier 1 for Admiralty and Maritime Law
Tier 1 for Construction Law
Tier 1 for Insurance Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Insurance
Tier 1 for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Tier 1 for Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Tier 2 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 2 for Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Tier 2 for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Tier 3 for Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
Tallahassee
Tier 1 for Insurance Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Insurance
Tampa
Tier 2 for Litigation - Insurance

Practice Areas

The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.
  • Admiralty and Maritime Law
  • Appellate Practice
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Construction Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Environmental Law
  • Family Law
  • Health Care Law
  • Insurance Law
  • Litigation
  • Litigation - Construction
  • Litigation - Insurance
  • Maritime
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Oil and Gas Law
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
  • Railroad Law
  • Sports Law
  • Workers' Compensation

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®

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Client Comments

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Main Location

New Orleans, LA
Hancock Whitney Center, 40th Floor
701 Poydras Street
New Orleans, LA 70139
United States
504-525-6802 Call our New Orleans, LA location at 504-525-6802 Get Directions Get directions to our New Orleans, LA location

Office Locations

Fort Lauderdale, FL
110 East Broward Boulevard, Suite 1890
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
United States
954-951-2200 Call our Fort Lauderdale, FL location at 954-951-2200 Get Directions Get directions to our Fort Lauderdale, FL location
Jacksonville, FL
6622 Southpoint Drive, Suite 250
Jacksonville, FL 32216
United States
904-659-0057 Call our Jacksonville, FL location at 904-659-0057 Get Directions Get directions to our Jacksonville, FL location
Lafayette, LA
3861 Ambassador Caffery Parkway, Suite 300
Lafayette, LA 70503
United States
337-735-1760 Call our Lafayette, LA location at 337-735-1760 Get Directions Get directions to our Lafayette, LA location
Mandeville, LA
Three Sanctuary Boulevard, Third Floor
Mandeville, LA 70471
United States
985-674-6680 Call our Mandeville, LA location at 985-674-6680 Get Directions Get directions to our Mandeville, LA location
St. Louis, MO
222 South Central Avenue, Suite 1110
St. Louis, MO 63105
United States
314-725-0525 Call our St. Louis, MO location at 314-725-0525 Get Directions Get directions to our St. Louis, MO location

Management and Personnel

Managing Director
Jason P. Waguespack
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