Doris T. Bobadilla

Doris T. Bobadilla

recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2019
Awarded Practice Areas
Employment Law - Management Insurance Law Litigation - Insurance
Awarded Practice Areas
Employment Law - Management Insurance Law Litigation - Insurance
Doris T. Bobadilla
Doris T. Bobadilla
Mandeville, LA
Works at
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith

27 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

Doris has over 26 years of litigation experience across the Gulf South and leads Galloway’s employment law practice team. Employment law is her center of excellence, supported by a background in insurance coverage, professional liability, construction defect, workers’ compensation, premises liability, and general casualty. A former Assistant District Attorney in New Orleans, she litigates in state and federal courts in Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida, and Texas, as well as before the EEOC and state commissions. The first Hispanic woman admitted to practice law in Mississippi, Doris is fluent in Spanish and committed to paving the way for others in the legal profession.

Read Doris' full bio at: gallowaylawfirm.com

Works at
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith

27 Best Lawyers awards

Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith logo

Locations

Languages

  • Spanish

Education

  • Loyola University New Orleans, JD, graduated 1995
  • Loyola University New Orleans, BA, graduated 1991

Bar Admissions

  • Louisiana, Louisiana State Bar Association, 1996
  • Mississippi, The Mississippi Bar, 2000
  • Texas, State Bar of Texas, 2011
  • Florida, The Florida Bar, 2014
  • Alabama, Alabama State Bar Association, 2025

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  • U.S. Supreme Court

Affiliations

  • National Retail and Restaurant Defense Association - Member
  • Society for Human Resource Management - Member
  • International Amusement and Leisure Defense Association - Member
  • Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel - Employment Law Group

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Insurance Law
  • Litigation - Insurance
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Leisure and Hospitality Law
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
  • Construction Law
  • Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
Special Focus:
  • Personal Injury
  • Workers' Compensation
Awards:
  • New Orleans CityBusiness’ Leadership in Law

  • Trailblazer, Mississippi Bar Women in the Profession Section

  • Camille Gravel Public Service Award, New Orleans Federal Bar Association

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