The reason given on its website was that, "Recently, like all too many companies in America, the law firm of Gallop, Johnson and Neuman has struggled with the challenges resulting from the nation’s current slow economy.

[7] It was the mission of the firm's Green Committee to implement sustainable, firm-wide measures to promote conservation of energy, water and natural resources by reducing, reusing and recycling and by purchasing environmentally sound products.

[11] Donald Gallop, one of the founding partners of the firm and a former trustee and board member of numerous community organizations and foundations,[12] was the Commissioner and former co-chair of the Missouri Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Commission[13] until he died on May 22, 2002.

[15] Sanford Neuman, another founding partner of the firm, was named Distinguished Alumnus by the Washington University School of Law in 2003,[16] and has been recognized in The Best Lawyers In America every year since 1995.

[19][20] John Temporiti, the immediate past Missouri Democratic Party Chair,[21][22] is of counsel at GJN, and previously served as Chief of Governmental Affairs for St. Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley.

[30][31] Thomas J. Campbell, the firm's managing partner, is the Chairman of Public Policy for and on the board of directors of the St. Louis Regional Chamber & Growth Association.