Gallivan, White & Boyd Attorneys Elected to SCDTAA Leadership

November 22, 2011

GREENVILLE, SC – November 22, 2011 – Gallivan, White & Boyd, P.A. is pleased to announce that attorneys Ronald K. Wray II and Breon C. M. Walker were elected to leadership positions within the South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys’ Association (SCDTAA) at the organization’s 2011 annual meeting.

After several years of service on the Executive Committee for the SCDTAA, Shareholder Ron Wray has been elected to serve as the organization’s Secretary. As the leader of GWB’s Litigation practice group, Wray’s practice focuses on commercial transportation, products liability, and other complex litigation. He is currently recognized as a South Carolina Super Lawyer and by Best Lawyers in America.

Breon Walker, an associate with the firm, has been elected to serve a three-year term on the SCDTAA’s Executive Committee. As a member GWB’s Insurance and Business and Commercial practice groups, her practice focuses on personal injury litigation, products liability disputes, and commercial litigation. Walker earned her undergraduate degree from the University of South Carolina Honors College and her law degree from the Emory University School of Law. Prior to joining GWB, Walker practiced in both the criminal and civil divisions of the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office.

GWB shareholder Gray Culbreath has just completed his service as President of the SCDTAA during 2011. Three other GWB shareholders, including H. Mills Gallivan, T. David Rheney, and John T. Lay, are also Past Presidents of the organization.

The South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys’ Association is a 750-member association representing civil defense attorneys in South Carolina. The group is devoted to promoting justice, professionalism and integrity in the civil justice system.

About Gallivan, White & Boyd, P.A.
Gallivan, White & Boyd, P.A. has offices in Greenville and Columbia, S.C., and Charlotte, N.C. Practice areas include business and complex litigation, strategic risk assessment and counseling, and corporate representation. For more information about the firm, see www.GWBlawfirm.com.