Gallivan White Boyd Welcomes Associates Heather A. Chiovaro and Eleanor L. Jones
Greenville, S.C. – October 20, 2020
Gallivan White Boyd is pleased to announce that Heather A. Chiovaro and Eleanor L. Jones have joined the firm as associate attorneys. Heather A. Chiovaro is an associate practicing in the firm’s Charleston, South Carolina, office. Her primary legal focus is handling construction defect litigation. Heather’s industry knowledge and experience includes representing developers, design professionals, contractors and construction product manufacturers. Heather also has experience handling complex products liability, class action and mass torts litigation. Eleanor L. Jones has joined the firm as an associate attorney in the Columbia, South Carolina, office. Eleanor’s practice will focus on business and...
A. Johnston Cox Accepted into the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
Columbia, S.C. – October 8, 2020
Johnston Cox has been accepted into the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). Founded in 1958, ABOTA is an invitation only national association of experienced trial lawyers and judges. ABOTA and its members are dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the civil jury trial right provided by the Seventh Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. ABOTA membership consists of more than 7,600 lawyers— equally balanced between plaintiff and defense—and judges spread among 96 chapters in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Johnston is a partner in the firm’s Columbia, South Carolina, office. For the past 25 years, his practice has focused on insurance litigation, business litigation, commercial...
GWB Attorneys Recognized in 2021 Edition of Benchmark Litigation
Columbia, S.C. – October 6, 2020
The firm and seven of its attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2021 Edition of Benchmark Litigation – United States. Benchmark Litigation is the definitive guide to America’s leading litigation firms and attorneys. Rankings are based on extensive interviews with litigators, dispute resolution specialists and their clients, as well as analysis of the market’s most important cases and firm developments. Local Litigation Stars for each state reflect only those individuals who were recommended consistently as reputable and effective litigators by clients and peers.
- Gray T. Culbreath - Columbia, South Carolina Appellate; Product Liability
- John T. Lay, Jr. - Columbia, South...
Gray T. Culbreath Admitted to American College of Trial Lawyers
Columbia, S.C. – October 1, 2020
Gray T. Culbreath has become a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the premier legal associations in North America. The induction ceremony at which Culbreath became a Fellow took place online before an audience of 670 Fellows during the recent Induction Ceremony at the 2020 Annual Meeting and 70th Anniversary Celebration of the College. Founded in 1950, the College is composed of the best of the trial bar from the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. Fellowship in the College is extended by invitation only and only after careful investigation, to those experienced trial lawyers of diverse backgrounds, who have mastered the art of advocacy and whose professional careers have been marked by...
2021 Best Lawyers® List Twenty-Five Gallivan White Boyd Attorneys
Greenville, S.C. – August 20, 2020
Twenty-five attorneys have been included in the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. With an almost 40-year history of highlighting top legal talent in America, Best Lawyers has become an important resource for finding experienced lawyers nationwide. Peer-reviewed listings by Best Lawyers are now published in almost 75 countries around the world. Gallivan White Boyd congratulates the following attorneys included on the 2021 Best Lawyers list.
CHARLESTON
- Grayson Smith Personal Injury Litigation–Defendants
CHARLOTTE
- Christopher M. Kelly Railroad Law
COLUMBIA
- Johnston Cox Insurance Law Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Gray T. Culbreath Bet-the-Company...
Attorneys Gray T. Culbreath, T. David Rheney & Ronald K. Wray II Named 2021 Lawyers of the Year
Greenville, S.C. – August 20, 2020
Partners Gray T. Culbreath, T. David Rheney and Ronald K. Wray II were named 2021 Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers in America. Each year, only one lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the Lawyer of the Year. These lawyers are selected based on voting averages received from peer-review assessments. Gray T. Culbreath was named Lawyer of the Year for Product Liability Litigation - Defendants in the Columbia area. Culbreath was also listed in the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the following practice areas: Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants and Product...
Attorneys Drew Bradshaw, Jordan Crapps & Jessica W. Laffitte Recognized by Best Lawyers®
Greenville, S.C. – August 20, 2020
The U.S. News & World Report released Ones to Watch in the 2021 edition of Best Lawyers in America. Gallivan White Boyd attorneys Drew Bradshaw, Jordan Crapps and Jessica W. Laffitte were recognized as Ones to Watch. This recognition is given to attorneys who are early in their careers and provide outstanding professional excellence in private practice within the United States. Drew Bradshaw (Greenville) was named Ones to Watch for Transportation Law. Jordan Crapps (Columbia) was named Ones to Watch for Commercial Litigation and Litigation-Securities. Jessica W. Laffitte (Columbia) was named Ones to Watch for Product Liability Litigation – Defendants.
Greenville Business Magazine Named Twenty-Three Attorneys as Legal Elite in South Carolina
Greenville, S.C. – August 12, 2020
Twenty-three attorneys were nominated and voted to Greenville Business Magazine’s 2020 Legal Elite,the only regional awards program that allows every active attorney to nominate and vote for their peers across 26 categories. Duffie Powers and Phil Reeves were recognized as Top Voted recipients. Duffie Powers centers his legal practice on the areas of design and construction and creditors’ rights in the firm’s Greenville, South Carolina, office. Having previously worked in the construction industry, Duffie has a unique insight into the challenges faced by those in the industry. Duffie routinely represents contractors, subcontractors, material suppliers, equipment rental companies, architects, engineers...
Columbia Business Monthly Named Eight Attorneys as Legal Elite in South Carolina
Columbia, S.C. – August 12, 2020
Eight attorneys, Johnston Cox, Will Harbison, Amy Hill, Laura Jordan, Lindsay Joyner, John T. Lay, Shelley Montague and Breon Walker were recognized as the 2020 Legal Elite by Columbia Business Monthly. Legal Elite is the only regional awards program that allows every active attorney to nominate and vote for their peers in 26 categories. Columbia Business Monthly's list of Legal Elite includes:
- A. Johnston Cox – Insurance, Personal Injury
- William R. Harbison – Workers’ Compensation
- Amy L.B. Hill – Business Litigation, Banking & Finance
- Laura Jordan – Labor & Employment
- Lindsay A. Joyner – Business Litigation
- John T. Lay Jr. – Business Litigation
- Shelley Sunderman Montague –...
T. David Rheney Elected President of Insuralex
Greenville, S.C. – July 13, 2020
Gallivan White Boyd partner T. David Rheney was elected as president of Insuralex during its recent annual meeting. Insuralex is a worldwide network of independent law firms that practice insurance and reinsurance coverage, defense, litigation and related legal services. Its members work for a wide range of clients including insurance and reinsurance companies, Lloyd’s syndicates, insurance and reinsurance brokers as well as captives and self-insured companies. Each member firm of Insuralex is a leader in its national or state jurisdiction on issues related to insurance and reinsurance. Former president Neftali Garro stated:
"It has been my privilege to be at the helm of Insuralex this past year. I am in awe of...