DIVERSITY: OUR POLICY

Gallivan, White & Boyd works diligently to promote diversity because we believe the continued growth of our business is dependent on attracting and retaining highly qualified employees who understand the diverse backgrounds of the clients and community we serve. Our commitment to diversity is reflected in our core values of excellence, integrity, communication, trust, respect, accountability, fellowship and community. The diversity of GWB's attorneys and support staff ranges from visible differences such as color, nationality, gender, physical attributes and age, to those that are less evident such as religion, culture, sexual orientation, perspective, personality, education and socioeconomic background. The individual characteristics and unique experiences of our employees make us more than a diverse law firm -- they make us a smarter law firm better able to serve our clients and the community.

Diversity: Our Action

GWB doesn't just pay lip service to diversity. We live it every day through the people we work with and represent, the community we serve and the programs and initiatives we support.

Our firm is comprised of over 100 people from 23 different states and 4 countries. GWB's attorneys hail from nearly every region of the country, and attended 26 different undergraduate institutions and 14 different law schools. We are particularly proud of the strong role women have played in the long-term success of the Firm. Exceeding the national average, nearly 42% of GWB's attorneys are women and 26% are partners/shareholders. Women in the shareholder and partner ranks hold leadership positions on virtually every Firm committee, including the Executive Committee, Diversity Committee, New Markets Committee and Recruiting Committee. They also hold leadership positions in many civic and professional organizations.

The Firm's commitment to diversity is demonstrated by deliberate efforts and initiatives to address diversity such as:

Formation of a standing committee on diversity chaired by a shareholder and comprised of the Firm's managing shareholder, associates, administrative staff and legal support personnel

Development of a diversity strategy with the same vigor and goal-setting process afforded other business issues -- goals include fostering a more inclusive culture and recruiting highly qualified and talented employees from a diverse pool of candidates

Shareholder participation in the South Carolina Diversity Leaders Initiative, presented by the Riley Institute at Furman University

Implementation of Firm-sponsored diversity workshops to provide employees with the tools necessary to work and manage in a diverse environment

Expansion of the pool of diverse minority candidates by recruiting at minority job fairs and historically black college and university law schools

Support of the National Bar Association, Black Law Students Association, South Carolina Women Lawyers Association, North Carolina Bar Association and the ABA's Women in Products Liability Committee

Leadership, participation and support of the Urban League, United Way of Greenville County and the United Way's leadership initiative groups such as the Women's Leadership Council, the African American Leadership Council and the Young Philanthropist's Council

Implementation of internal programs to promote an inclusive and welcoming workplace