
Gallivan, White & Boyd, P.A.
In Greenville, South Carolina, the law firm of Gallivan, White & Boyd, P.A. (GWB), provides a local firm with national experience, and we have served the area for over seven decades. Our practice is focused on a long list of litigation issues, including the following: business creditor/debtor rights, construction, defense class action/mass torts, business litigation, banking and financial services, appellate, insurance coverage, health care, environmental, employment litigation defense, general personal injury, workers’ compensation defense and products liability defense.
Made up of attorneys and staff who are committed to improving not only the legal profession but also the local community, our team at Gallivan, White & Boyd values honesty and integrity, client service, positive communication, quality professionalism and accountability. We are passionate about diversity, and we have been recognized by the Defense Research Institute – The Voice of the Defense Bar for our efforts to advance minorities and women through our ranks.
Along with our partnership with community service organizations like The Charleston Forum and the United Way of Greenville County, our attorneys at GWB take advantage of the opportunity to serve others, and during the South Carolina Legal Feeding Frenzy of 2019, our firm was named as the top contributor of food and monetary donations.
We are a Benchmark Litigation Highly Recommended Firm and have been ranked in Chambers USA many times, including in 2020 and 2021. U.S. News & World Report named us on its Best Law Firms in 2021 list, ranking over 20 of our practice areas and more than 20 of our lawyers individually. GWB’s commitment to leadership extends to our work in legal organizations such as the Greenville Bar Association, the South Carolina Bar, the International Association of Defense Counsel, the Defense Research Institute, the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel, the South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys’ Association, the Association of Defense Trial Attorneys and Lawyers for Civil Justice.
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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Practice Areas
- 20%Business Litigation
- 20%Business/Corporate
- 10%Appellate
- 10%Class Action/Mass Torts: Defense
- 10%Construction Litigation: Business
- 10%Employment Litigation: Defense
- 20%Other
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Gallivan, White & Boyd, P.A.
One Liberty Square, 55 Beattie Place
Suite 1200
Greenville, SC 29601
PH: 864-271-9580
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