Publications

[Greenville,  S.C. – August 24, 2026]  Gallivan White Boyd (GWB) is pleased to announce that C. William ‘Billy’ McGee has been selected as one of South Carolina’s 2026 Managing Partners to Watch by South Carolina Lawyers Weekly (SCLW). This recognition celebrates the firm leaders who influence, lead and elevate the South Carolina legal community, creating meaningful impact through their work. To be considered, nominees must have served as managing partner for a minimum of two years and remain actively involved in practicing law as well as administering the firm. Since January 2008, McGee has fulfilled the role as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and is involved at every level. Responsible for the...

[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...

[Greenville S.C. – August 20, 2026] Gallivan White Boyd (GWB) is honored to share that partners John T. Lay, Jr. and T. David Rheney each received the Best Lawyers® 2027 “Lawyer of the Year” award. This elite designation is reserved for only one lawyer in each practice area per metropolitan region, based on the highest overall peer-feedback. John T. Lay, Jr. was named the Best Lawyers® 2027 Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants “Lawyer of the Year” in Columbia, South Carolina. John T. has been recognized by Best Lawyers® since 2008; this is his ninth award as Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year”. David Rheney received multiple honors including the Best Lawyers® 2027 Litigation -...

[Greenville S.C. – August 20, 2026] Gallivan White Boyd (GWB) is pleased to announce that Ian G. Conits, Dylan Glick and Paige C. Ornduff have been recognized in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. This is the third consecutive year that these three lawyers have been named to the list. These awards are presented to attorneys who are earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice in America. Recognition is based entirely on the same transparent peer-review methodology that Best Lawyers® has used for more than 40 years. For the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, recognition was determined based on more than 6.7 million...

[Greenville S.C. – August 5, 2026]  It is an honor to share that for the second time, the incumbent presidents of two distinguished legal organizations are both from the same firm: Gallivan White Boyd (GWB). Johnston Cox has been named President of the Association of Defense Trial Attorneys (ADTA) and Jennifer E. Johnsen has been named President of the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC) for the 2026-2027 term. The ADTA and the FDCC are organizations established on principles of integrity and fair civil justice while maintaining the highest standards of professionalism and ethics. The recognition of these two accomplished attorneys is a testament to their undisputed leadership within these...

[Greenville S.C. – August 4, 2026] Gallivan White Boyd (GWB) is proud to have 15 attorneys recognized as Top Lawyers 2026 by Talk-Greenville. Top Lawyers is a peer-nominations-based project, with ballots distributed to all lawyers in Greenville, based on information from the South Carolina Bar Association. All licensed lawyers in Greenville were asked who they would recommend in a variety of practice categories. Congratulations to the following GWB Greenville attorneys who are considered among the best in their field by their fellow lawyers in the Upstate: Ian G. Conits - Commercial Litigation Amity S. Edmonds - Workers' Compensation D. Sean Faulkner - Real Estate Casey P. Gonyea - Workers'...

[Greenville, S.C. – August 3, 2026] Gallivan White Boyd (GWB) is pleased to announce that Jennifer E. Johnsen has been elected President of the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC). Johnsen is a partner in the firm’s Greenville, South Carolina, office and has more than 30 years of trial and litigation experience. Johnsen has been an active member of the FDCC since 2008. She has held numerous leadership positions in the FDCC and is a member of its Executive Committee. In 2014, Johnsen was the recipient of the prestigious FDCC John Alan Appleman Award which recognizes the section chair who has made the most outstanding contribution to the advancement of the FDCC’s educational goals while serving as...

[Greenville, S.C. – August 1, 2026] Gallivan White Boyd (GWB) is honored to share that 27 attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in Greenville Business Magazine, Columbia Business Monthly, Charleston Business Magazine, B2B: The Grand Strand, and B2B: Pee Dee Business’ 2026 Legal Elite of South Carolina. In addition, GWB is pleased to announce that 3 attorneys have been highlighted as Top Recipients for receiving the most nominations in their category. A. Johnston Cox, Partner, for both Civil Litigation and Insurance, Duffie Powers, Partner, for Construction and Paul Henry “Bubba” Philpot, Associate, for Workers’ Compensation-Defendant. Legal Elite honorees are selected by fellow...

[Columbia, S.C. – June 10, 2026] Gallivan White Boyd (GWB) is honored to share that Lindsay A. Joyner has been appointed by Chief Justice John W. Kittredge to the South Carolina Access to Justice (SCATJ) Commission. Joyner has been a part of GWB since 2012 in the firm’s Charleston and Columbia, South Carolina offices where she focuses her practice on business and commercial litigation, lender liability, professional negligence and high net-worth trusts and estates litigation and has presented matters in these practice areas before both state and federal courts. The SCATJ was created by the South Carolina Supreme Court in January of 2007 in recognition of the need to expand access to civil legal assistance for...

[Greenville S.C. – June 4, 2026] Gallivan White Boyd (GWB) is honored to announce its inclusion as a ranked law firm in Chambers USA 2026, recognized as a leading firm in both Insurance and Litigation: General Commercial in South Carolina. GWB was selected based on an independent and in-depth market analysis, coupled with an assessment of the firm’s experience, expertise and caliber of talent. This recognition underscores the firm’s position as a key player in the legal landscape, offering clients access to high-quality legal representation from a team of dedicated attorneys with a commitment to excellence and superior performance. In addition, five GWB Partners were recognized with individual honors. John T....