Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2027 
Olesya V. Bracey is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Olesya is a partner at Gallivan White & Boyd and practices law in the firm's Charleston, South Carolina, office where her practice areas include general litigation, complex commercial litigation, and business tort litigation.
Olesya represents corporate, institutional, and individual clients in a broad spectrum of litigation matters. Her experience includes handling the defense of colleges and universities in tuition refund class actions, trust and estate litigation, fiduciary and probate litigation, product liability defense, insurance coverage and bad faith claims, and complex construction defect claims. She also deals with disputes involving alleged breaches of contract and fiduciary duty, as well as various other commercial and business disputes in both state and federal courts and in arbitration.
Olesya obtained her J.D. from the University of South Carolina School of Law, where she graduated second in her class as a member of the Order of the Coif and was named Clerk of Court of the Order of the Wig and Robe. While in law school, she was awarded seven CALI Excellence for the Future Awards in a variety of courses, including Products Liability, Discovery Practice, Evidence, and Civil Procedure II.
