Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2013 
Johnston Cox is a shareholder at Gallivan White and Boyd, P.A. in the firm’s Columbia office. For the past 30 years, his practice has focused on insurance litigation, business litigation and complex personal injury matters and he has tried over 50 cases to verdict. He has litigated cases in these areas as well as declaratory judgment and “bad faith” actions for various insurance industry clients in state and federal courts throughout South Carolina.
Johnston has obtained an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell and has been selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America for insurance and personal injury law. He has been honored by South Carolina Super Lawyers, a Thomas Reuter publication, for business litigation. Dedicated to the advancement of the legal profession, he received the ADTA President’s Award for Outstanding Service in 2021. He received the South Carolina Leadership in Law Award from the South Carolina Lawyer’s Weekly in 2017. Johnston is the current President of the Association of Defense Trial Attorneys, having previously served on its Executive Council and National Membership Chair. He is a member of the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC), having previously served on the Admissions Committee and faculty of the FDCC’s Litigation Management College. Johnston is also ranked by Chambers USA tier Band 1 for Insurance.
Also dedicated to community improvement, Johnston has served various charitable organizations, including previously serving as a board member of Senior Resources, Inc., the Community Advisory Board for Home Works of America, Inc. and currently as a member of the Board of Directors for Home Works of America, Inc. a non–profit organization enabling more than 62,000 youth and adult volunteers to repair the homes for elderly, disabled or veteran homeowners across South Carolina and parts of North Carolina.
