Best Lawyers® in America 2027 Edition Recognizes 28 Lawyers at GWB
[Greenville S.C. – August 20, 2026] Gallivan White Boyd (GWB) is honored to have 28 lawyers recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027 edition.
Across the country, more than 30 million evaluations were analyzed for the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. The process is highly selective, with only 5% of U.S. lawyers earning this honor.
Best Lawyers® helps clients find credible, experienced counsel with confidence. Founded on the principle that “the best lawyers know who the best lawyers are”, Best Lawyers® provides peer-reviewed recognition of top legal professionals, using the same transparent methodology for more than 40 years.
Congratulations to the following 28 lawyers at GWB recognized by Best Lawyers® in 2027 in America:
Charlotte, NC
James M. Dedman IV
• Litigation – Insurance
Christopher M. Kelly
• Commercial Litigation
• Railroad Law
Charleston, SC
Olesya V. Bracey
• Commercial Litigation
Emily Gifford Lucey
• Construction Law
• Litigation – Construction
John A. Jones
• Litigation – Construction
• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Lindsay A. Joyner
• Commercial Litigation
• Litigation – Banking and Finance
• Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Christine C. Ormand
• Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Columbia, SC
A. Johnston Cox
• Insurance Law
• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Jordan Crapps
• Commercial Litigation
• Litigation – Securities
Gray T. Culbreath
• Appellate Practice
• Bet-the-Company Litigation
• Commercial Litigation
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
John E. Cuttino
• Litigation – Construction
• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Jessica W. Laffitte
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
John T. Lay, Jr.
• Bet-the-Company Litigation
• Commercial Litigation
• Insurance Law
• Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants (Lawyer of the Year)
• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Shelley S. Montague
• Construction Law
• Insurance Law
• Litigation – Insurance
• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Curtis L. Ott
• Commercial Litigation
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Greenville, SC
Deborah C. Brown
• Employment Law – Individuals
• Employment Law – Management
• Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Amity S. Edmonds
• Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
T. Cory Ezzell
• Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
H. Mills Gallivan
• Arbitration
• Mediation
• Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Casey Gonyea
• Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Jennifer E. Johnsen
• Commercial Litigation
• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Insurance Law
• Litigation – ERISA
Carter Massingill
• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law
• Litigation – Construction
C. Stuart Mauney
• Mediation
• Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
C. William McGee
• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Duffie Powers
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law
• Litigation – Construction
T. David Rheney
• Insurance Law
• Litigation – Insurance (Lawyer of the Year)
• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants (Lawyer of the Year)
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Transportation Law
Ronald G. Tate, Jr.
• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
Ronald K. Wray II
• Commercial Litigation
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Railroad Law
About Best Lawyers®
Best Lawyers® provides trusted, peer-reviewed recognition of top legal professionals and helps clients find credible, experienced counsel with confidence. For more than 40 years, our Purely Peer Review® process has set the standard for merit-based legal distinction. It is respected by lawyers and firms worldwide, with more than 13 million confidential evaluations submitted annually. The process is highly selective, with only 5% of U.S. lawyers and 3% globally earning this honor. Rigorous bias-filtering ensures integrity and fairness. Best Lawyers® peer-reviewed listings are now published in 76 countries around the world. Our goal is to bring clarity to legal selection and build lasting trust between lawyers and those seeking legal counsel.
About the Firm
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. Since 1948, our attorneys have been widely recognized for their experience, accomplishments and leadership.