C. William "Billy" McGee 15YEARSAWARDED

C. William "Billy" McGee

recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2007
Awarded Practice Areas
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Works at
Gallivan, White & Boyd PA

28 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

C. William McGee serves as chief executive officer and partner at Gallivan White & Boyd 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. He has been recognized since 2007.

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. As an accomplished litigator he often represents clients in industries including Aerial Lifts and Equipment, Building Materials and Products, Construction Equipment, Consumer Products, Industrial Equipment, Lawn and Turf Care Equipment, Recreational Products, Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices, Healthcare Providers and Commercial Transportation Providers. Billy is frequently called upon to advise clients during catastrophic accidents and has significant experience leading all aspects of post-accident investigations.

As CEO, Billy is responsible for the firm’s executive leadership. He provides strategic oversight and direction, while striving to ensure that every client receives exceptional, quality service.

Works at
Gallivan, White & Boyd PA

28 Best Lawyers awards

Gallivan, White & Boyd PA logo

Locations

Education

  • The University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D., graduated 1992

Bar Admissions

  • South Carolina, South Carolina Bar

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 1993

Affiliations

  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Defense Research Institute - Member
  • Greenville County Bar Association - Member
  • South Carolina Bar - Judicial Qualifications Committee
  • South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys' Association - Member

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027 for work in:
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Product Liability Litigation
Special Focus:
  • Mass Tort
  • Medical Devices
  • Pharmaceutical
Awards:
  • South Carolina Lawyers Weekly, Managing Partners to Watch 2026

  • Greenville Business Magazine’s 50 Most Influential List of 2024

  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Best Lawyers in America, Personal Injury Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation- Defendants, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants; 2007 to Present

Additional Information

  • Notable Cases
  • Dickerson v. AME, Inc. v. Interstate Sign Company, Inc. 944 F. Supp. 454 (D.S.C. 1996)
  • Nednow v. Pruitt and Piedmont Natural Gas, 521 S.E.2d 755 (Ct. App. 1999)

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