Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith

29 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Insurance Law

Biography

Kelsey believes effective communication is key to successful client advocacy. She assesses client-specific goals and strategic business considerations to develop tailored case strategies—whether through settlement or trial. Her practice focuses on insurance defense, insurance coverage, and workers’ compensation, representing insurance carriers and private businesses in civil litigation in state and federal court. A native of New Orleans, Kelsey is active in the community and leads Galloway’s Hogs for the Cause team, supporting families of children with pediatric brain cancer.

Full bio at: gallowaylawfirm.com

Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith

29 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • Tulane University, JD, cum laude, graduated 2014
  • University of Florida, BA, graduated 2011

  • Louisiana, Louisiana State Bar Association, 2014
  • Texas, State Bar of Texas, 2022

  • New Orleans Bar Association - Member
  • Federal Bar Association - Member
  • Hogs for the Cause - Volunteer
  • Boys Town Louisiana - Board of Directors

  • 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. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  • Louisiana, Louisiana State Bar Association, 2014
  • Texas, State Bar of Texas, 2022
  • New Orleans Bar Association - Member
  • Federal Bar Association - Member
  • Hogs for the Cause - Volunteer
  • Boys Town Louisiana - Board of Directors
  • Tulane University, JD, cum laude, graduated 2014
  • University of Florida, BA, graduated 2011
  • 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. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Insurance Law
Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America from 2021-2025 for work in:
  • Insurance Law - 2025
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants - 2025
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants - 2024
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants - 2023
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants - 2022
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants - 2021
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Environmental Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
Awards:
  • LSBA Young Lawyers Division Top 40 Young Lawyer Award Recipient, 2024

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