Gayla McSwain is a senior trial attorney and Shareholder with McNair Law Firm. On behalf of McNair's clients, she brings years of litigation experience to the courtroom in federal and state courts involving a myriad of trial issues including international business and real estate litigation; employment litigation, including workers’ compensation, ADA, FMLA, and Title VII litigation; personal injury litigation, including wrongful death litigation; products and premises liability litigation, including dram shop litigation; and ERISA litigation. She has successfully defended and prosecuted cases during non-jury and jury trials throughout the state of South Carolina, during mediation, and before the workers’ compensation commission, often getting clients reimbursed for their attorney’s fees and legal costs.

Due to her extensive litigation experience, she regularly counsels and advises clients on contract, business, and employment matters to prevent litigation from occurring. And, due to her certification and experience as a mediator, Gayla is able to evaluate cases and encourage settlement before litigation costs are incurred.

Before attending law school, Gayla was commissioned as a Regular Army officer and served as an Air Defense Artillery officer in the first deployed PATRIOT missile system. Her last active duty assignment was as Officer-in-Charge of the Battalion Tactical Operations Center in what was then the Federal Republic of Germany.