Lindsay Joyner named South Carolina Bar president-elect

Lindsay A. Joyner of Gallivan White Boyd has been sworn in as president-elect of the South Carolina Bar for the 2026-2027 Bar year.

Joyner has been with GWB since 2012, working in the firm’s Charleston and Columbia offices. Throughout her involvement with the South Carolina Bar, she has held numerous leadership roles, including treasurer, secretary, House of Delegates chair, Board of Governors member, Trial & Appellate Advocacy Section chair, Wellness Committee chair and Young Lawyers Division president, according to a news release from the firm.

The South Carolina Bar serves more than 19,000 attorneys licensed in the state under the unified judicial system established in 1975. Its mission includes improving the administration of justice, upholding ethical and professional standards, promoting high-quality legal education and services and encouraging integrity and excellence in public service, the release stated.

Joyner focuses her practice on business and commercial litigation, lender liability, professional negligence and high-net-worth trusts and estates litigation. She has presented matters in these practice areas before state and federal courts. Her honors include Chambers USA recognition for Litigation: General Commercial from 2022-2025, South Carolina Lawyers Weekly Leadership in Law Honoree, South Carolina Lawyers Weekly Excellence in Law Honoree and South Carolina Super Lawyers. She also has been ranked by Best Lawyers in America since 2020 and was named Lawyer of the Year for Litigation, Trusts and Estates in 2026.

Gallivan White Boyd, founded in 1948, has offices in Charleston, Columbia, Greenville and Charlotte. The firm handles litigation matters for local, regional and national clients.