
Gallivan, White & Boyd, P.A.
Committed to leadership, community involvement and diversity, the lawyers at Gallivan, White & Boyd, P.A. (GWB), are proud to represent clients in the Charlotte, North Carolina, area. Our dedication to our clients is highlighted by our seven decades in business providing representation for a long list of legal issues, including the following: employment litigation defense, health care, environmental, insurance coverage, appellate, banking and financial services, bankruptcy for creditors, business litigation, defense class action/mass torts, construction, business creditor/debtor rights, general personal injury, defense products liability, transportation, trucking, railroad and workers’ compensation defense.
As we have developed a strong group of talented, knowledgeable attorneys, the members of GWB have served in many leadership positions with organizations such as the Defense Research Institute, the International Association of Defense Counsel, the South Carolina Bar and the Mecklenburg County Bar Association. Along with our professional commitments, we also highly value our work with the community through our partnership with United Way of Greenville County in South Carolina and The Charleston Forum.
The firm has been named on the U.S. News & World Report Best Law Firms of 2021 list, ranked in Chambers USA 2020 and 2021 and named Highly Recommended Firm by Benchmark Litigation. Our attorneys are members of the Defense Research Institute, Association of Defense Trial Attorneys, Lawyers for Civil Justice, the South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys’ Association, the Transportation Lawyers’ Association and the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals.
While we are a local firm, we have national experience, as we have handled multimillion-dollar matters and successfully resolved a variety of issues for clients located all over the country. Along with Charlotte, we also have offices in Columbia, Charleston and Greenville, South Carolina.
Visit our websiteJohn T. Lay Jr. Elected to Serve as Dean
Partner John T. Lay Jr. has been elected Dean of the Corporate Counsel College of the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) for 2022. John T. Lay Jr. is a partner in the firm’s Columbia, South Carolina, office. With more than 25 years of experience managing complex, high-stakes litigation for clients, he has tried over 100 cases to verdict. John T. has also handled appeals at the SC Court of Appeals, the South Carolina Supreme Court, the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. His primary law practices are business litigation, professional malpractice, insurance coverage and bad faith, financial services litigation and product liability.
Firm Top Contributor for the S.C. Legal Feeding Frenzy
In 2019, the firm was recognized as the top contributor of monetary and food donations for the South Carolina Legal Feeding Frenzy led by the South Carolina Bar Young Lawyers Division. It is a rewarding opportunity to serve others, creating unique experiences for the firm’s lawyers.
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- 30%Business/Corporate
- 40%General Litigation
- 20%Insurance Coverage
- 10%Employment Litigation: Defense
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Gallivan, White & Boyd, P.A.
6805 Carnegie Blvd
Suite 200
Charlotte, NC 28211
PH: 704-552-1712
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