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 fourth year, GWB Partner John T. Lay, Jr. has been recognized by Super Lawyers as one of the Top 10 attorneys in South Carolina. This honor adds to his ongoing acknowledgment in the Top 25 attorneys in South Carolina, which he has earned every year since 2018, reflecting his incomparable character and dedication to the profession.
Super Lawyers, published by Thomson Reuters, lists the top 5% of the attorneys in the state who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Super Lawyers utilizes a multiphase selection process that includes peer nominations, independent third-party research, and peer reviews by other attorneys in their primary practice area.
The 16 GWB attorneys listed as 2026 South Carolina Super Lawyers® include:
CHARLESTON
John A. “Jay” Jones – Civil Litigation: Defense
Lindsay A. Joyner – Business Litigation
Emily Gifford Lucey – Construction Litigation
COLUMBIA
A. Johnston Cox – Business Litigation
Gray T. Culbreath – Class Action
John E. Cuttino – Civil Litigation: Defense
John T. Lay, Jr. – Business Litigation, Recognized as TOP 10: 2026 South Carolina Super Lawyers®
Curtis L. Ott – Personal Injury – Products: Defense
GREENVILLE
Amity S. Edmonds – Workers’ Compensation
H. Mills Gallivan – Alternative Dispute Resolution
Jennifer E. Johnsen – Insurance Coverage
C. Stuart Mauney – Alternative Dispute Resolution
W. Duffie Powers – Creditor Debtor Rights
T. David Rheney – Personal Injury General: Defense
Daniel B. White – Personal Injury – Products: Defense
Ronald K. Wray II – Transportation/Maritime
Outstanding attorneys who have been in practice for 10 years or less or attorneys who are 40 years old or younger may
be recognized as Rising Stars by Super Lawyers®. This is an exclusive list, recognizing the top 2.5% of attorneys in
South Carolina who are either 40 years old or younger or in practice for 10 years or less.
The six GWB attorneys listed as 2026 South Carolina Rising Stars include:
CHARLESTON
Christine Bosco – Workers’ Compensation
Paige Chamberlain Ornduff – Construction Litigation
COLUMBIA
Kyle D. McGann – Construction Litigation
GREENVILLE
Ian G. Conits – Business Litigation
Casey P. Gonyea – Workers’ Compensation
Michael W. Rabb – Transportation/Maritime