Jeffrey S. Tibbals
Top rated Eminent Domain attorney in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Bybee & Tibbals
Practice areas: Eminent Domain, Business Litigation, Land Use & Zoning
Licensed in South Carolina since: 2004
Education: Tulane University Law School
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2024 - 2025 
Selected to Rising Stars: 2012 - 2013 Bybee & Tibbals
880 Johnnie Dodds Blvd.Suite 2
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 Phone: 843-881-1623 Email: Jeffrey S. Tibbals Visit website
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Jeff Tibbals is an eminent domain attorney who serves clients by obtaining just compensation for landowners in condemnation matters. He also provides experienced guidance and creativity to solve other high-stakes, high-profile, and intricate real estate problems. The majority of Jeff’s cases involve questions of Constitutional law, including eminent domain and the Fifth Amendment promise of just compensation for the taking of private property for public use.
Jeff has also served as a leader in South Carolina in the fight for access to justice for all citizens, chairing the South Carolina Bar Pro Bono Board for two years (2018-2019), and as a member of the Board for five years. Jeff’s cases and insights have garnered local media attention on several occasions, generally relating to the benefit of his work for both the interests of his clients and the public good.
First Admitted: 1999, Maryland
Professional Webpage: https://www.bybeetibbals.com/jeff-tibbals/
Bar/Professional Activity:
- 18th Circuit Representative for Young Lawyers Conference of Virginia State Bar, 2003
- Member, SC Bar Practice and Procedure Committee, 2008
- Co-Chair, Title Insurance Subcommittee, Real Estate Litigation Committee, ABA Section of Litigation, 2011
- Co-Chair, Real Estate Litigation & Condemnation Committee, ABA Section of Litigation, 2013-present, 2013
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
- Penny Creek Associates, LLC v. Fenwick Tarragon Apartments, LLC, 375 S.C. 267, 651 S.E.2d 617 (S.C.App.,2007). In a landmark case in South Carolina relating to condominium law, prevailed at the trial court level and on appeal in a case representing the developer of a 216 unit, 10 building multi-family apartment complex who wished to convert the units to a condominium form of ownership. The opposing party claimed that certain restrictions prohibiting the subdivision of the property eliminated the developer’s right to convert the condominiums, but the trial court and South Carolina Court of Appeals agreed with our client, holding that a condominium conversion is a subdivision of ownership interest, but not of the land itself as contemplated by the covenants at issue., 2007
- MPI South Carolina - 1, LLC v. Levy Center, LLC, Boyd Capital, LLC, The Savannah Bank, and The McNair Law Firm, P.A., Unpublished Opinion No. 2011-UP-065, South Carolina Court of Appeals (February 16, 2011). Lead litigation counsel, obtained summary judgment, upheld on appeal, in favor of client Boyd Capital, LLC for mid-six figure judgment and attorneys fees award., 2011
- Shay v. Austin, 466 F.Supp.2d 664 (D.S.C. 2006). Lead litigation counsel, obtained summary judgment in federal court, including an award of attorneys fees, on specific performance action for client, contract purchaser of $840,000 property., 2006
- Thomas v. Louisiana-Pacific Corp., 246 F.R.D. 505 (D.S.C. 2007). Obtained class certification order in federal distirct court on behalf of class of plaintiff homeowners alleging defects in a composite wood trim product. Class certification order upheld by United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit., 2007
- Lucille Pate v. The Belle W. Baruch Foundation, Georgetown County Circuit Court. Defended the Belle W. Baruch Foundation at a two week long trial, which resulted in a “take nothing” judgment in a property dispute concerning approximately 80 coastal acres in Georgetown County., 2004
- Sunset Landing, LLC v. Shining Ivory, LLC, Civil Action No.: 2006-CP-07-2848. Lead litigation counsel, obtained summary judgment including attorneys fee award in six-figure real property contract dispute. Case settled favorably during appeal. , 2010
- Holstein v. Spinnaker Resorts, et al; Defeated plaintiff's attempt to certify class of timeshare owners in Beaufort County Circuit Court; case settled on terms favorable to defendants after class certification failed., 2015
- Lead counsel in several foreclosures and workouts on commercial, investment and development properties, relating to various loans totaling more than $100,000,000. Obtained several judgments in foreclosure cases and supervised several transactions on deeds in lieu of foreclosure. 2008-2013
- SCDOT v. Realty Income Lead trial counsel in bench trial in eminent domain just compensation case, obtaining judgment for client landowner of $900,000 for the taking (versus offer of $201,000), plus over $100,000 in interest, and attorneys’ fees award., 2012
- Dixie Investments II, LLC vs. Peninsula Self Storage, LLC, lead trial counsel, prevailed in bench trial in boundary line dispute between multimillion dollar commercial tracts in downtown Charleston., 2014
- Holcombe & Fair v. Ashley II, Magnolia/ARC Lender, LLC. Lead counsel, represented lender holding approximately $20mm loan in intervention to protect collateral property. Prevailed on summary judgment on equitable lien and breach of contract claims, removed lis pendens from hundreds of acres of real property in the City of Charleston, South Carolina., 2015
- SCDOT v. Realty Income, prevailed on an appeal to the South Carolina Supreme Court seeking to overturn an award of litigation expenses awarded post-trial, 2015
- High profile workout of $8,400,000 loan on proposed development property near the Angel Oak tree in Charleston, SC (Johns Island). Matter involved navigation of sensitive environmental issues, significant media coverage, and negotiations with local political officials and groups such as Charleston Mayor Joe Riley, Charleston County Council members, and Lowcountry Open Land Trust, among others, 2014
- American Tower v. Liberty County, Georgia. Lead counsel, prevailed in constitutional challenge of local zoning ordinance regarding telecommunications tower permitting fees in Liberty County, Georgia., 2013
Representative Clients:
- KB HOME, Realty Income, Adams Outdoor Advertising, Ameris Bank, FrontDoor Communities, Beal Bank, CLMG, Adams Development Company, CATCON, WestRock, Rialto, Fidelity National Title Insurance Company, BELFOR
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Chair, Nexsen Pruet, LLC Pro Bono Committee, 2009
- Executive Committee, Leukemia Ball, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, 2005
- Appointed Member, Charleston County Business License/User Fee Appeals Board, 2011
- Member, Board of Directors, Charleston Stage Company, Inc., 2010
- Chair, Nexsen Pruet Pro Bono Committee. Head firmwide pro bono program., 2013
Honors/Awards:
- With this award, we honor young professionals who take community service to the next level. They are the future of our community and we tip our hats to their awesome commitment to professional, personal and philanthropic endeavors. How exactly do 40 people rise to the top each year? The Forty Under 40 awards are about well-rounded lifestyles that focus on work and community. Plenty of businesspeople give 110% to their jobs, making this region thrive economically. However, lots of people go beyond that and donate their personal time and talents to the Lowcountry’s countless nonprofits and charitable organizations. We take this opportunity to honor those who go above and beyond in both realms., Forty Under 40 Award Winner, Charleston Regional Business Journal, 2009
- Outstanding Subcommittee Chair, ABA Section of Litigation, 2012
Educational Background:
- BA, Washington and Lee University, 1995
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- "Analysis & Perspective, New Initiatives to Encourage Disclosure of Environmental Costs and Liabilities," (34 Env’t Reporter 217, 01/24/03) (BNA). , Co-Author, BNA, 2003
- "Eviction and Judicial Process" and "Ethical Considerations in Landlord-Tenant Law" at Commercial Landlord-Tenant Law CLE Seminar in Columbia, SC on January 6, 2009., Lecturer, Commercial Landlord-Tenant Law, Sterling Education Services, Inc., 2009
- "Eviction and the Judicial Process", Lecturer, Commercial Landlord Tenant Law, Sterling Education Services, Inc., 2010
- "Landlord-Tenant Mediation/Dispute Resolution", Lecturer, Landlord-Tenant Law, Sterling Education Services, Inc., 2011
- Participated on panel in public forum, at the invitation and request of Town Council, regarding short-term rentals in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, including issues emerging from rising popularity of airbnb and vrbo.com, Panelist, Real Estate, 2015
- Continuing Legal Education Seminar presented by National Business Institute on Local Government Law, Lectured on topic of Eminent Domain., Lecturer, NBI, Real Estate, 2015
Industry Groups:
- Real Estate
Office location for Jeffrey S. Tibbals
880 Johnnie Dodds Blvd.
Suite 2
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
Selections
2 Years Super Lawyers
2 Years Rising Stars
- Super Lawyers: 2024 - 2025
- Rising Stars: 2012 - 2013