John T. Lay, Jr.

John T. Lay, Jr.


Gallivan, White & Boyd, P.A.

Recognized since 2008

Columbia, South Carolina

Practice Areas

Bet-the-Company Litigation

Commercial Litigation

Insurance Law

Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants

Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
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Location
  • 1201 Main Street, Suite 1200
    P.O. Box 7368
    Columbia, SC 29201
Education
  • The University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D., graduated 1991
  • Davidson College, BA, graduated 1987
Bar Admissions
  • South Carolina, South Carolina Bar
Affiliations
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • American Board of Trial Advocates - Past President
  • Association of Defense Trial Attorneys - Member
  • Defense Research Institute - Commercial Litigation and Product Liability Committees
  • International Association of Defense Counsel - Past President
  • Richland County Bar - Member
  • South Carolina Bar - Member
  • South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys' Association - Past President
Court Admissions
  • United States District Court of South Carolina
  • United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
  • Unites States Supreme Court

Gallivan, White & Boyd, P.A.
Headquarters: Greenville, South Carolina

26 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

9 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Bet-the-Company Litigation Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Product Liability Litigation - Defendants Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2020 - Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2019 - Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2018 - Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2017 - Insurance Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Columbia, SC (2025)
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation, Columbia, SC (2024)
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, Columbia, SC (2022)
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants, Columbia, SC (2020)
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Columbia, SC (2019)
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants, Columbia, SC (2018)
  • Insurance Law, Columbia, SC (2017)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Insurance Law
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Awards:
  • Greater Columbia Business Monthly's Legal Elite, 2010 & 2011
  • 2010 Leadership in Law Award - South Carolina Lawyers Weekly
  • 2010 Fred H. Sievert Award - Defense Research Institute (National Award)
  • 2009 Exceptional Performance Citation - Defense Research Institute
  • Best Lawyers in America, 2008 to Present (Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, and Product Liability)
  • South Carolina Super Lawyers, 2008 to Present
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Product Liability Litigation
  • Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants

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