New Orleans-Based Law Firm Hires General Counsel For Mandeville Louisiana Office

PRWeb

November 11, 2009

The New Orleans-based law firm Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith PLC is pleased to announce the arrival of Brandt Mathew Lorio to the Mandeville, LA office. Brandt comes from serving nearly 10 years as general counsel for a national metal recycling company. Brandt will be a practicing insurance, environmental, contracts and complex litigation. Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith (GJTBS) now has over 90 attorneys, and expanding into Mobile and Tampa as well. Professionally, Brandt M. Lorio brings a unique set of advocacy skills and experiences to the Firm. His ability to provide in-demand legal counsel and analysis is apparent from his involvement and activities outside the office as well. Since 2000, Brandt has been a member of the Board of Directors for the Association of Corporate Counsel of America, Louisiana Chapter, including terms as President and Vice President. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for Southeast Louisiana Legal Services, Loyola University College of Law Alumni Board and is a Louisiana Bar Foundation Fellow. Brandt is a member of the Louisiana, New Orleans and Covington Bar Associations. Brandt Lorio resides in Mandeville. Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith is one of the premier litigation defense firms in the Gulf South with offices in New Orleans, Mandeville and Lafayette as well as Houston, Pensacola, Tampa, Mobile, Gulfport and St. Louis. Since 1987, GJTBS has given their clients professional legal counsel in dozens of industries and thousands of cases throughout the world. GJTBS has been on Martindale-Hubble's "Top 10 Law Firms" for insurance litigation for over two years. In the November issue of "New Orleans Magazine", GJTBS had over twelve attorneys on the "Top New Orleans Attorneys of 2009" list. GJTBS attorneys use their expertise in a broad array of industries and areas of law, including insurance, maritime, products liability, employers' liability, workers compensation, general casualty, automobile liability, professional liability, construction, environmental law, energy industry, and corporate law. Now in its 22nd year, Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith is growing in both the depth and the breadth of its professional resources, while retaining its entrepreneurial spirit and team-oriented work environment. For more information about Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith, please contact the Marketing Manager, Miranda Fuller, at: (713) 599-0700 or visit them online at: http://www.gjtbs.com .

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