Best Lawyers® in America 2027 Edition Recognizes Twenty-Eight Lawyers at Gallivan White Boyd

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 percent 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

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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.

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