GJTBS solves maritime disputes
LEGAL PROFILE Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr and Smith

Picture courtesy of Geert van Eijk Maritime law is an important aspect of the GJTBS law firm.

Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr and Smith (GJTBS), a professional law corporation, was started in New Orleans in 1987 with a handful of attorneys and a commitment to providing excellent legal services to its diverse clientele. Twenty years later, that commitment continues. With over 75 attorneys and six offices throughout the Gulf South, including an office in downtown Pensacola, Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr and Smith, continues to expand its practice offering services to its client's in the following areas: construction law, professional liability, maritime law, employer's liability, real estate litigation and transactions, business

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litigation and advisory Services

GJTBS offers the breadth of experience and resources of a regional law firm allowing businesses and professionals to have their legal needs serviced by one law firm that is familiar with them and their expectations.

With the unprecedented growth in the Gulf South and in Northwest Florida, the Firm's ability to advise and represent an array of clients in many legal areas involving litigation and transactional work is particularly valuable. The Firm's roots in New Orleans also have provided valuable maritime experience, including handling claims on behalf of marinas, vessel owners and maritime employers, as well as litigating cargo claims and charter party dis-

There is a seeming paradox in the nature of maritime cases: the stakes are high, but the price of inaction is higher. Ships are idled, cargoes and charters lost, evidence destroyed and money wasted. It was to address this challenge that the firm developed its aggressive case-management approach: rapid, thorough investigation, coupled with an unflinching assessment of the strategic options.

The practice of maritime and admiralty law has been a core capability of the firm since its founding in 1987. Their expertise includes both blue-water and inland cases of every conceivable type, from property damage and personal injury claims to cargo, collision and charter party disputes. The Firm's Directors not only practice all facets of admiralty law, but also advance the state of the art, lecturing and publishing in variety of forums.

The practice of construction law must accommodate very broad range of cases, including issues as diverse as architecture, engineering, commercial contracts, property loss, real estate and even personal injury, in jurisdictions of every type. When all of these liabilities can arise from the same project, it requires the services of an exceptionally versatile firm to mount an effective defense.

The firm offers clients this versatility, including attorneys with extensive experience in litigation arising from public and private construction projects. This specialized expertise is coupled with an appreciation of the unique business environment that large construction projects can create.

The downtown Pensacola office is located at 118 E. Garden St. For more information, call GJTBS locally at 850-436-7000

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