James Galyean Joins Nexsen Pruet’s Business Litigation Group

 James D. Galyean has joined Nexsen Pruet’s Business Litigation Practice Group as Special Counsel.   Galyean will work in the firm’s newly opened offices next to Falls Park in downtown Greenville.

Prior to joining Nexsen Pruet, Galyean served as Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina.  At the U.S. Attorney’s office, Galyean focused his practice on prosecution of drug trafficking, white-collar, and gang-related crimes.

As Special Counsel at Nexsen Pruet, he will also draw on his experience as Chief Counsel for Senator Lindsey Graham.  While working for Senator Graham, Galyean served as lead counsel on terrorism, immigration and tort reform issues.  He also managed Senate Judiciary Committee business and subcommittee staff.

Galyean’s experience also includes time as a Legislative Assistant for the late Senator Strom Thurmond.   And, he served as Staff Attorney for the Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Galyean earned his Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law and his undergraduate degree from Furman University.  Governor David Beasley presented Galyean with the Order of the Palmetto, which is one of the two highest civilian honors awarded by the Governor of South Carolina.

Nexsen Pruet, LLC is one of the largest law firms in the Carolinas, with more than 170 attorneys and offices in Columbia, Charleston, Greenville, Hilton Head, and Myrtle Beach, S.C., as well as Charlotte, Greensboro, and Raleigh, N.C.  Founded in 1945, Nexsen Pruet provides a broad range of legal services to the business community and represents companies and other entities in local, state, national, and international venues.