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Kelsey Bonnaffons
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Kelsey Bonnaffons

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#3 Sanctuary Boulevard, Suite 301, Mandeville, LA 70471

Construction Litigation, Insurance Defense & Coverage, Maritime Law & Admiralty and 6 more

About Kelsey Bonnaffons

Kelsey believes that effective communication is key to being a successful client advocate. Assessing client-specific goals and strategic business considerations is critical to developing a case strategy suited to the particular needs of each client-whether that means a settlement or a vigorous trial defense.

With an emphasis on insurance defense, insurance coverage, and workers’ compensation, Kelsey represents 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 passionate about charity work. She chairs Galloway’s Hogs for the Cause team, which raises money to support families of children with pediatric brain cancer, and works with Take Paws Rescue, a New Orleans-based animal rescue.

Awards & Recognitions

•The Best Lawyers in America - Insurance Law, 2026
•LSBA Young Lawyers Division Top 40 Young Lawyer Award Recipient, 2024
•Finalist for Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel 2019 Frank L. Maraist Award

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Areas of Law

  • Construction Law 1
    • Construction Litigation
  • Premises Liability
  • Other 7
    • Insurance Defense & Coverage
    • Maritime Law & Admiralty
    • Mass Tort & Class Action
    • Product Liability
    • Workers' Compensation
    • Construction
    • Maritime

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Director
    Firm Name
    Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Representative Matters: Obtained a directed verdict in a heavily-litigated residential construction defect case.
    Achieved a total defense verdict after a contentious workers' compensation trial over a denied claim.
    Obtained summary judgment in a first-party coverage dispute over excluded claims.
    Obtained dismissal in a large breach of contract case for a business owner after asserting that the adverse party lacked a cause of action.
    Obtained dismissal in a flooding class action based on a complex prescription argument.
  • Additional Links
    https://www.gallowaylawfirm.com

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    2014, Louisiana
    2022, Texas
    U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of Louisiana
    U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
    Memberships

    Associations

    •State Bar Association of Texas
    •Louisiana State Bar Association
    •New Orleans Bar Association
    •Federal Bar Association
    •Hogs for the Cause Fund
    •Boys Town Louisiana, Board of Directors

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Tulane University
    Class of 2014
    J.D.
    cum laude, Civil Law Certificate
    Other Education
    Student Attorney, Domestic Violence Clinic

    Member, Sports Law Society

    University of Florida
    Class of 2011
    B.A.

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    Kelsey Bonnaffons is admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
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    Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith was established in 1987.

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