Experience.

Leadership.

Results.

Firm Overview

Experienced Attorneys Serving North Carolina and South Carolina - and Beyond

Since 1948, our attorneys have been widely recognized for their experience, accomplishments and leadership. For more than seven decades, Gallivan White Boyd attorneys have served in leadership positions at the highest level within local, state, national, and international organizations. In 2016, GWB achieved a historic first when three firm partners served as Presidents of DRI - The Voice of the Defense Bar, The Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel, and the International Association of Defense Counsel during the same year.

 

We are committed to the preservation of justice for all. Our attorneys, their results, and their experience speak to that commitment. From business & commercial litigation to insurance coverage law, workers' compensation defense, commercial transportation, and more, our North and South Carolina attorneys are here to deliver excellence in client service. With offices in Charleston, Columbia and Greenville, South Carolina, and Charlotte, North Carolina, Gallivan White Boyd handles a variety of complex litigation for local, regional and national clients.

Whatever your business or legal needs, we are here to represent you with experience, leadership, and results.

MEET OUR ATTORNEYS

Our North and South Carolina attorneys meet challenges head on. From business and commercial litigation to workers' compensation defense, commercial transportation law, and more, our complex experiences are all the more reason to trust our leadership.

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FIRM CAPABILITIES

Local Firm. National Experience.

Chambers and Partners lists Gallivan White Boyd as a leading law firm in South Carolina. Founded more than seven decades ago, the firm has a multifaceted, large group of professionals in offices across both North and South Carolina. We are equipped to provide legal services to a wide range of clients in business and complex litigation, strategic risk assessment, and corporate representation.

Our goal is to support client success.

NEWS & COMMENTARY

22 GWB Attorneys Selected to the 2026 South Carolina Super Lawyers® list

[Greenville S.C. – April 30, 2026] Gallivan White Boyd (GWB) is pleased to announce that 22 attorneys from the firm’s Greenville, Charleston and Columbia offices have been selected for inclusion in the 2026 South Carolina Super Lawyers list.

For the...

A. Johnston Cox Elevated to President of the Association of Defense Trial Attorneys

[Columbia S.C. – April 29, 2026] Gallivan White Boyd (GWB) is pleased to announce that A. Johnston Cox, has been named President of the Association of Defense Trial Attorneys (ADTA).

Practicing in GWB’s Columbia, South Carolina office, Cox has spent...

John T. Lay, Jr. Recognized as Thought Leader in 2026 Lexology Index

[Columbia S.C. – April 23, 2026] Gallivan White Boyd (GWB) is pleased to announce that John T. Lay, Jr. has once again been recognized in multiple 2026 editions of Lexology Index reports for his exceptional work in Healthcare & Life...

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Business & Commercial Litigation

Gallivan White Boyd is prepared to help navigate business disputes with your business goals in mind.