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Greenville, S.C. - October 8, 2024. Gallivan White Boyd is proud to announce that five of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2025 edition of Benchmark Litigation. 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. The Litigation Stars designation for each state recognizes attorneys who are consistently recommended by clients and peers as reputable and effective litigators. Gallivan White Boyd is honored to announce its Litigation Stars:

• Gray T. Culbreath
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Greenville, S.C. - September 24, 2024. Gallivan White Boyd (GWB) is proud to announce that partner Amity Edmonds has been elected as the 2024-2025 inaugural President of the Stanford E. Lacy American Inn of Court. Edmonds, a partner in the firm’s Greenville, South Carolina, office, primarily practices workers’ compensation defense. She often represents employers, insurers, self-insured entities and third-party administrators before the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Commission (SCWCC).   The Stanford E. Lacy American Inn of Court is the only Workers’ Compensation Inn of Court in South Carolina and one of just nine nationwide. Amity played a crucial role in its establishment, including setting...

Gallivan White Boyd (GWB) is proud to announce that Paige Chamberlain Ornduff has been named a 2024 Excellence in Law Phenom honoree by South Carolina Lawyers Weekly. The South Carolina Lawyers Weekly Excellence in Law Awards celebrate outstanding achievements across all areas of the local legal community. The Phenom Award specifically honors attorneys who have been practicing for 10 years or less. Paige is a litigation attorney practicing in the firm’s Charleston, South Carolina, office. Her practice primarily focuses on design and construction litigation, tort and personal injury defense and commercial transportation. Paige has experience representing general contractors, subcontractors and design...

Gallivan White Boyd (GWB) is proud to announce that John E. Cuttino has been elected as the 2024-2025 President of the National Foundation for Judicial Excellence. www.nfje.net The National Foundation for Judicial Excellence (NFJE) was founded by the Defense Research Institute (DRI) 20 years ago for the purpose of providing elite education to the nation’s state court appellate judges. John was elected during the NFJE Annual Symposium held in Washington, D.C. earlier this month, attended by over 100 state court appellate judges from across the country. John is a partner in the firm’s Columbia, South Carolina office. He has more than 40 years of experience as a trial attorney in the state and federal courts of...

Gallivan White Boyd (GWB) is pleased to announce that John T. Lay, Jr.  has been selected for inclusion as a Global Leader in the 2024 edition of Who’s Who Legal Life Science: Thought Leaders USA.  Additionally, Lay is listed with a “Recommended” ranking with WWL Life Sciences and WWL Product Liability Defense. Since 1996, utilizing the recommendations of clients and private practitioners, Who’s Who Legal has identified the foremost legal practitioners in multiple areas of business law. John T. is a partner in the firm’s Columbia and Charleston, South Carolina offices.  With more than 30 years of experience managing complex, high-stakes litigation for clients, he has tried over 100 cases to verdict....

Gallivan White Boyd (GWB) is pleased to announce that John “Jay” Jones has been selected as a “Power Player” Personal Injury attorney in the Carolinas by North Carolina & South Carolina Lawyers Weekly. To be considered a “Power Player,” an attorney is judged by a range of criteria, including leadership in his or her field; knowledge of relevant case law, statutes and regulations; experienced, with a record of success in cases and/or transactions; respected by other lawyers; and leadership in the community with a record of bar involvement and leadership.  Jay is a partner in the firm’s Charleston, South Carolina office.  He is an experienced civil litigator who defends individuals, businesses, and...

Gallivan White Boyd (GWB) is pleased to announce that Charles S. Verdin IV has joined the firm as a partner in its Greenville office. Charles S. Verdin, IV has been practicing for almost 30 years. His practice includes  estate planning and probate law, tax law, and corporate law. In addition to his law degree, Chuck is a certified public accountant.  He is also a certified specialist in taxation law and in estate planning and probate law by the South Carolina Supreme Court.  He has significant experience with estate planning and planned giving, complex trust and probate administration, corporate formation and structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and federal, state, and local tax planning and...

Gallivan White Boyd has been listed in Best Lawyers^® 2024 edition of Best Law Firms^®.  The firm was recognized regionally in 19 practice areas, including eleven First-Tier Rankings.  Firms included in the 2024 Best Law Firms^® list are recognized for professional excellence which are based on ratings from clients and peers. Debuted in 2010, Best Law Firms^® utilized a rigorous, peer-to-peer, industry-driven evaluation.  Achieving a tiered ranking in Best Law Firms^® signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise.  Ranked firms, presented in three tiers, are recognized on a national and metro-based scale. Gallivan White Boyd received the following Tier-1 rankings in the...

Gallivan White Boyd (GWB) is pleased to announce that the firm and five of its attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2024 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. GWB is honored to announce its Litigation Stars:

• Gray T. Culbreath
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Gallivan White Boyd (GWB) is thrilled to announce that partner T. David Rheney was inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers at its annual meeting held in San Diego, California, on September 23, 2023. A native of Orangeburg, Rheney is located in GWB’s Greenville, South Carolina, office and is one of the firm’s most experienced trial lawyers. During his more than thirty-year career, he has tried hundreds of trials to verdict, including three of the most significant trucking/transportation cases tried in South Carolina in 2018 and 2019, obtaining very favorable results for his clients. He is also called upon to provide global legal counsel as the South Carolina representative and past president of...