- Adoption
- Criminal DefenseKendall received her juris doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law. Following graduation, Kendall served as a law clerk to the Honorable Justice John Few at the South Carolina Supreme Court. During her clerkship, she gained experience in legal issues related to bankruptcy, statutory interpretation, civil procedure, evidence and criminal law. She was also responsible for reviewing briefs and records on appeal and discussing cases set for oral argument. Kendall uses that firsthand experience and knowledge in drafting briefs and preparing for arguments for clients.
- Wrongful DeathStuart defends trucking companies in catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death cases. He often coordinates the emergency response to trucking and industrial accident scenes, the investigations that follow and the subsequent litigation and trial of those matters. His professional negligence practice is centered on the healthcare industry, including nursing homes, assisted living facilities, home health and hospice.
- FraudBefore entering private practice, Clay served as an Assistant Attorney General at the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office. He was the lead securities fraud and white collar prosecutor. During his time at the Attorney General’s Office, Clay handled a wide range of investigations and prosecutions, involving complex financial fraud, public corruption, healthcare fraud and insurance fraud.
- MurderCivil Discovery of Wearable Technology Data in Personal Injury Cases On September 13, 2018, in Santa Clara County, California, a 67-year-old woman was discovered dead in her home, slouched in a dining room chair with lacerations on her head and neck, clutching a large knife. Two weeks later, her stepfather was arrested for her murder based in part on evidence obtained from a silent observer—her Fitbit. The fitness tracker she was wearing at the time recorded a spike in her heart rate followed by a slow decline in her heart rate until it completely stopped, all during a time when her stepfather—the last person to see her alive—admitted he was at her home.
- Corporate LawGallivan White Boyd is pleased to announce growth throughout the Carolinas. The firm welcomes associate attorneys to each of its offices in North Carolina and South Carolina. James “Brad” Cheek is an associate in the Charlotte, North Carolina, office concentrating his practice on commercial transportation and tort and personal injury. Brad is a graduate of the University of North Carolina School of Law where he was publication editor for the North Carolina Banking Institute Journal and an executive member of the Holderness Moot Court Corporate Law Appellate Advocacy Team. Currently, Brad is an active member of the Mecklenburg County Bar. Makenzie E. Polston is a litigation attorney in the firm’s Columbia,...
- Business DisputesC. William McGee serves as chief executive officer and partner in the firm’s Greenville, South Carolina, office. His primary areas of practice include business and commercial litigation, products liability, toxic and mass torts, drug and medical devices, trucking litigation, and professional negligence litigation. For more than three decades, Billy has defended a variety of business disputes, mass tort, catastrophic injury claims, and professional negligence matters in both federal and state courts.
- Business TransactionsJordan Crapps handles customer disputes and litigation as well as complex litigation matters out of the firm’s Columbia, South Carolina, office. He focuses his practice on the representation of clients in the business and commercial litigation, corporate and commercial transactions, and appellate practice areas. This representation includes the handling of a wide range of corporate and commercial matters including but not limited to...
- Intellectual Property
- Antitrust
- Workers CompensationFor more than seven decades, Gallivan White Boyd attorneys have served in leadership positions at the highest level within local, state, national, and international organizations. We are committed to the preservation of justice for all. Our attorneys, their results, and their experience speak to that commitment. From business & commercial litigation to insurance coverage law, workers' compensation defense, commercial transportation, and more, our North and South Carolina attorneys are here to deliver excellence in client service.
- Employment DiscriminationKathryn “Kat” Cox is a litigation attorney practicing in the firm’s Charlotte, North Carolina office. Her practice includes all aspects of civil litigation at both the state and federal level. Kathryn has previously handled matters dealing with employment discrimination and whistleblower cases and is currently handling commercial transportation matters including railroad, motor carrier, and catastrophic personal injury matters.
- Employment LitigationDeborah Casey Brown is a partner in the firm’s Greenville, South Carolina, office. Her primary law practices are employment and workers’ compensation defense. As a certified employment specialist by the South Carolina Supreme Court, Debbie counsels various employers in a broad array of employment issues including...
- Real Estate LitigationPrior to focusing on workers’ compensation defense, Chrissie gained legal experience handling complex litigation in mass torts and real estate law. Chrissie is thorough, hard-working, and eager to reach the best possible outcomes for her clients on each matter she handles. Chrissie provides her clients with high-quality client service and strives to be someone clients can come to with any problem so that they can work together to protect the client’s legal interests.
- Premises LiabilityKendall Crawford is a litigation attorney practicing in the firm’s Columbia, South Carolina office. Her practice is focused on all aspects of civil litigation at both the state and federal level. Kendall handles matters dealing with premises liability, commercial litigation, and general negligence.
- Construction LitigationHeather A. Chiovaro is a corporate defense associate practicing in the firm’s Charleston, South Carolina, office. Her primary legal focus is handling construction defect litigation. Heather’s industry knowledge and experience includes representing developers, design professionals, contractors and construction product manufacturers. Heather also has experience handling complex product liability, class action and mass torts litigation.
- Land Use and ZoningW. Duffie Powers centers his legal practice on the areas of design and construction and creditors’ rights in the firm’s Greenville, South Carolina, offices. Having previously worked in the construction industry, Duffie has a unique insight into the challenges faced by those in the industry. Duffie routinely represents contractors, subcontractors, material suppliers, equipment rental companies, architects, engineers and other design professionals. He has represented clients in commercial and residential construction projects of all sizes related to the litigation of construction and design defects, zoning and land use planning issues, contracts and payment disputes. A sample of those matters include...
- Property DamageGray’s law practice includes defending product manufacturers in product liability suits brought both individually and as class actions for economic loss, personal injury and property damage. He has represented a number of different industries including automotive products, building products, heavy machinery, industrial equipment, pharmaceuticals and water treatment chemicals. Gray has handled numerous cases involving explosions and fire losses. In addition to his products practice, Gray continues to defend organizations alleged to have hired persons who have sexually abused children. His experience in this area dates back to his career as an Army JAGC officer, where he defended soldiers accused of those crimes.
- Personal InjuryDavid brings a wealth of trial experience in complex toxic tort, products liability, trucking and personal injury litigation. He has participated as lead counsel in over 150 jury trials in local, state and federal court, including three of the most significant trucking/transportation cases tried in South Carolina in 2018 and 2019, obtaining very favorable results for his clients in each. He also defended an international furniture manufacturer in nine firefighter death and ten firefighter injury lawsuits arising from the Charleston Sofa Super Store fire in June 2007, one of the most publicized cases in the history of South Carolina litigation. All nineteen cases were settled for less than $50,000.
- Medical MalpracticeKathryn received her undergraduate degree from Clemson University and earned her juris doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law. Prior to entering private practice Kathryn gained legal experience through summer internships in law firms specializing in pharmaceuticals, medical devices, medical malpractice, insurance defense, and general civil litigation matters.
- Estate PlanningNatalie graduated from Washington and Lee University School of Law in May 2018. At Washington and Lee, Natalie served as a student attorney in the Community Legal Practice Center. In that role, Natalie assisted clients with estate planning, family law, property disputes, and the formation of non-profits. Additionally, Natalie interned with The Honorable Wanda G. Bryant on the North Carolina Court of Appeals and in the Civil Labor Division of the North Carolina Department of Justice.
- Wills
- Probate
- Bankruptcy
- ForeclosureIn addition to his construction practice, Duffie maintains a significant practice in the creditors’ rights field. In this area, he represents regional and national banks, governmental entities, non-traditional lending institutions and other commercial lenders in a wide variety of matters including workouts, bankruptcy, commercial foreclosures, UCC claims, liquidations, contract and collections work. Duffie also provides general legal advice and guidance to credit officers, special assets officers and banking executives.
- Tax LawAt Washington and Lee, Natalie also served as an admissions ambassador, chair of the Tax Law Society, co-chair of The Lewis F. Powell Jr. Distinguished Lecture Series, and a mentor in the Women’s Law Student Organization. Natalie believes in giving back to her local community and is involved with the Junior League of Greenville, the United Way of Greenville County, and the Goodwill Good Guides mentor program.