Jamie A. Khan
Top rated Business Litigation attorney in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
McCullough Khan Appel
Practice Areas: Business Litigation, Civil Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution; view more
Licensed in South Carolina since: 2007
Education: Charleston School of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2024 - 2025 Details
With nearly two decades of experience, Jamie A. Khan is a sagacious and passionate attorney with a fervent desire to see his clients succeed in their pressing legal issues. A partner at McCullough • Khan • Appel in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, he is adept at handling a wide variety of legal issues, including commercial and business litigation, construction litigation, personal injury and wrongful death, as well as contracts and agreements, partnership disputes, appeals in both federal and state courts and administrative law.
A 2000 B.A. degree graduate of The Citadel, majoring in criminal justice, Mr. Khan went on to work investigations as a detective for the Charleston Police Department. His problem-solving talents came into the fray during this period, encouraging him to try his hand at law. He attended the Charleston School of Law and received his Juris Doctor magna cum laude in 2007. While in law school, he was part of the Federal Courts Law Review and the Honor Court, along with his position within the Student Bar Association. He obtained his license to practice in South Carolina the same year he graduated from law school.
A quick learner with an efficacious attitude toward coming up with new and innovative strategies, Mr. Khan ensures his clients get a lawyer who is up to date on everything relevant to their field. His temperament and focus on communication have lent themselves well to make him a prime arbitrator and mediator. Furthermore, he is certified by the Supreme Court of South Carolina as a civil mediator and arbitrator, helping in various business disputes, land zoning/development matters and creditor-debtor issues, among many others. For his contributions to his legal community, he is peer-review rated AV Preeminent* through Martindale-Hubbell and holds an “Excellent” rating on Avvo, along with many positive testimonials on the site.
Outside his law practice, Mr. Khan stays closely affiliated with legal organizations such as the South Carolina Bar and the Charleston County Bar Association. A proud alumnus of The Citadel, he served important roles within The Citadel Board of Visitors, The Citadel Foundation and The Citadel Alumni Association (Chairman of the Board).
*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
Practice areas
Business Litigation, Civil Litigation: Plaintiff, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Appellate, Creditor Debtor Rights: Business, Personal Injury - General: PlaintiffFocus areas
Appeals, Collections, Foreclosure, Mediation, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff
- 30% Business Litigation
- 30% Civil Litigation: Plaintiff
- 10% Alternative Dispute Resolution
- 10% Appellate
- 10% Creditor Debtor Rights: Business
- 10% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 2007, South Carolina
Professional Webpage: https://www.mklawsc.com/personnel/jamie/
- I am the former President and Chairman of the Board of Directors for The Citadel Alumni Association, representing approximately 22,000 Citadel graduates, 2011
- I am appointed by the Charleston City Council to the Citizens Police Advisory Council which serves as a conduit between the public at large and the City's police department, where I was employed as an officer and then team detective. I serve as the Chair of the Complaint Committee which is responsible for the administration of the complaint review mechanism. , 2024
- Former Member, The Citadel Board of Visitors
- Former Member, The Citadel Foundation Board of Directors, 2016
- C-Tech Rubber LLC v. Helms, et al. 2:23-cv-04774-DCN. I represented an international company in litigation against an independent contractor who was alleged to have misappropriated the company's intellectual property, business opportunities, and was a faithless servant. After initial litigation, the case was resolved to the mutual satisfaction of the parties. , 2023
- 2022-CP-10-02997 Toby Tyler v. Robert B. Gilmore, et al. Our recently retired clients decided to build their final home on Seabrook Island, South Carolina. They selected a homebuilder who they trusted and began to build a custom home at the beach. They experienced some difficulties with the builder along the way, but the real issues began to develop as they approached the finish line. Despite paying the builder every dollar it billed them for, our clients learned that subcontractors were not being paid, suppliers were not being paid and then the builder simply refused to finish the project. We were hired to demand that the builder pay its subcontractors and finish the project. The builder went radio silence and our clients finished the project with their own funds. The builder then had the nerve to sue our clients for funds purportedly never paid to him, despite the fact that our clients paid the builder all fees billed to them, the builder did not pay subcontractors and suppliers and did not finish the project. We demanded that the builder dismiss its suit or we would seek attorney’s fees and costs, as well as all damages owed to our client. The builder and his attorney refused. We engaged in initial discovery and found out that the builder could not prove that he spent the actual costs on the home that he charged our clients. The builder could also not prove that he was owed anything. In fact, the records showed our clients overpaid. We moved for summary judgment before the Court and were awarded judgment in the favor of our clients and the Court awarded our client all attorney’s fees and costs spent dealing with this so called “builder.”, 2024
- I represented the family in the death of their child who was killed while driving a motorcycle. We were able to obtain the policy limits of all available insurance from the at-fault driver's carrier as well as all available underinsurance, as well as stacking of those policies. , 2024
- Hinckley, as a member of and on behalf of Cavysi, LLC v. Emanuele, 2:23-cv-06506-DCN. I represented a leading telecommunications company and its majority member against a minority member, who breached many fiduciary duties and was siphoning company funds for his personal gain. We were able to resolve the case by ejecting the minority member with consent, due to the comprehensive case we filed., 2023
- Robert J. Burke v. Republic Parking System, Inc., Charleston County Court of Common Pleas, $4,005,125.00 jury verdict, 2015
- Nazareth v. Cox, Charleston County Court of Common Pleas. I represented homeowners in a claim where the Plaintiff took the position that they had a contract to buy our clients' penthouse. There was no contract formed under South Carolina law. We took the case to trial and the Court agreed that no contract was formed and the Plaintiff had no claims to the property., 2023
- Metanoia and the City of North Charleston v. XL Insurance America, Inc. U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina. 2:21-cv-01291-DCN. I represented Metanoia, a non-profit, in a bad faith insurance claim under a builder's risk policy when it failed to pay a claim on a $23,000,000.00 project that was partially destroyed by a fire. After approximately three and a half years of the claim process and litigation, it was settled for an amount that was acceptable to all parties., 2023
- Represent TD Bank, N.A. in various commercial litigation matters, 2021
- Aon Corporation and its subsidiaries, 2023
- Certified Circuit Court Mediator, South Carolina, 2017
- Certified Arbitrator, South Carolina, 2020
- City of Charleston. Appointed City Council to the Charleston Police Advisory Committee where I am a citizen representative on advising the police department on matters of public concern, 2023
- I was rated by Super Lawyers for business litigation, which is a recognition of my abilities and successes. , Super Lawyer Rated, Superlawyers, 2023
- Since 2014, I have achieved the AV Preeminent rating by Martindale-Hubbell for legal knowledge, analytical capabilities, judgment, communication ability and legal experience based on reviews by my peers and colleagues., AV Rated - Preeminent, Martindale-Hubbell, 2014
- The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina B.A, Criminal Justice, 2000
- Martindale Hubbell - AV Rating for the last nine years, 2023
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