General Information
Year founded:
1948
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Overview
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Gallivan, White & Boyd, P.A. (GWB) is listed as one of the Southeast’s leading law firms in business litigation by Chambers and Partners. The firm’s attorneys serve clients from four offices: Charleston, Columbia and Greenville, South Carolina, and Charlotte, North Carolina. The firm frequently represents corporations, businesses, and individual clients in complex business and commercial disputes, insurance matters and litigation.
GWB is a respected member of the community and legal profession in North Carolina and South Carolina with a proud history of leadership. Many of the firm’s attorneys hold leadership positions in distinguished professional and civic organizations. Recently, three of the firm’s attorneys created history by serving as Presidents of DRI - The Voice of the Defense Bar, Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel, and the International Association of Defense Counsel during the same year.
Rankings
Gallivan, White & Boyd, P.A. is metro ranked in 21 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.
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Charleston-SC
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Tier 2 for Litigation - Banking and Finance
Charlotte
Tier 2 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 3 for Litigation - Insurance
About Our Clients
Representative clients include: Baxter Healthcare Corporation; Bayer Corporation; Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina; Canal Insurance Company; Carolina Canners, Inc.; City of Greenville; CoLinx, LLC; CSX Transportation, Inc; DirecTV, Inc; Gallagher Bassett; Greenville Airport Commission; Hewitt Coleman & Associates, Inc; Home Depot; Laurel Baye Healthcare; Minnesota Lawyers Mutual; Norfolk Southern Corporation; Nutricia USA, Inc; Orian Rugs, Inc; Oxford Capital Partners, LLC; Palmetto Commercial, LLC; Prime, Inc.; Spartan Foods; Stewart Title Guaranty Company; SunTrust Bank; Swift Transportation; Textron; UBS; Zurich North America.
Select Clients
- AIG
- Bayer Corporation
- Biomed, Inc.
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina
- Brookdale Senior Living
- Charter Communications
- CSX Transportation, Inc.
- DirecTV, Inc.
- EMC Insurance
- General Electric
- Michelin North America, Inc
- Norfolk Southern Corporation
- South Carolina Bank & Trust
- Swift Transportation
- Teva Pharmaceuticals
- Textron
- Zurich North America
Rankings
Regional Rankings
Charleston-SC
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Tier 2 for Litigation - Banking and Finance
Charlotte
Tier 2 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 3 for Litigation - Insurance
Columbia-SC
Tier 1 for Appellate Practice
Tier 1 for Bet-the-Company Litigation
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Insurance Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Insurance
Tier 1 for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Tier 1 for Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Tier 1 for Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Tier 2 for Litigation - Construction
Tier 3 for Construction Law
Greenville
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Insurance Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Construction
Tier 1 for Litigation - Insurance
Tier 1 for Mediation
Tier 1 for Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Tier 1 for Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Tier 1 for Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
Tier 1 for Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
Tier 2 for Arbitration
Tier 2 for Construction Law
Tier 2 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 2 for Litigation - ERISA
Tier 2 for Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Tier 3 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Tier 3 for Employment Law - Individuals
Practice Areas
The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.
- Arbitration
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Copyright Law
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Employment Law - Individuals
- Employment Law - Management
- Insurance Law
- Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
- Mediation
- Patent Law
- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
- Railroad Law
- Trademark Law
- Transportation Law
- Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®
Gallivan, White & Boyd, P.A. has 26 lawyers recognized for individual performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in
America®.
By receiving this Best Lawyers recognition from their peers for their professional excellence, these lawyers made Gallivan, White & Boyd, P.A. eligible for evaluation for Best Law Firms rankings.
For almost two decades, Best Lawyers has awarded these singular accolades, making them the foundation of our Best Law Firms awards.
Read more about our Best Lawyers process here.
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Client Comments
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Awards
Awards are self-reported by firms and are not verified by the Best Law Firms rankings.
- Chambers USA - Leading Law Firm
- Best Law Firm by U.S. News and Best Lawyers
- ABA Journal - The Blawg 100: Torts
Main Location
Greenville,
SC
One Liberty Square, Suite 1200
55 Beattie Place
Greenville, SC 29601
United States
864-271-9580
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Office Locations
Charlotte,
NC
6805 Carnegie Boulevard, Suite 200
Charlotte, NC 28211
United States
704-552-1712
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Charleston,
SC
40 Calhoun Street, Suite 315
Charleston, SC 29401
United States
843-735-7600
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Columbia,
SC
1201 Main Street, Suite 1200
P.O. Box 7368
Columbia, SC 29201
United States
803-779-1833
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Management and Personnel
Chief Executive Officer
C. William McGee