Publications

[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...

[Columbia, S.C. – May 27, 2026] Gallivan White Boyd (GWB) is pleased to announce that Lindsay A. Joyner has been selected as one of South Carolina’s 2026 Influential Women of Law by South Carolina Lawyers Weekly (SCLW). Joyner has been part of GWB since 2012 in the firm’s Charleston and Columbia, South Carolina offices. This latest achievement is the second award received by SCLW for 2026, as Joyner was recently recognized by SCLW as an Excellence in Law Honoree. The Influential Women of Law award by SCLW spotlights the important role women leaders play in the Carolinas’ legal community. Honorees are selected for their leadership, business acumen, mentoring and community involvement and their contribution...

The Guide is a comprehensive treatise analyzing South Carolina liability and property insurance coverage issues. It provides a balanced approach that will be helpful to lawyers for the insureds, insurers, or claimants.  The Guide provides in-depth coverage of South Carolina law related to issues regarding inception of insurance policies, analysis of issues arising in connection with property insurance policies, including issues related to insurable interest and all-risk and named perils policies and common exclusions; commercial general liability policies and common exclusions and conditions; professional liability policies and common issues; and excess insurance policies.  The Guide also provides practical and...