Jesse A. Kirchner

Jesse A. Kirchner is a highly accomplished South Carolina attorney known for his exceptional record in construction and civil litigation. With decades of experience, he has represented clients in complex disputes and secured numerous multimillion-dollar settlements through strategic trial advocacy and negotiation skills that consistently deliver results.

Jesse began his academic journey at the University of South Carolina at just sixteen years old. Before law school, he earned his 100 Ton Master Captain’s License from the United States Coast Guard and worked as a charter captain out of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Returning to academics, he later received his Juris Doctorate with honors from the University of South Carolina School of Law, graduating in the top five percent of his class.

Jesse’s early professional experience includes serving as a law clerk for the Honorable Sol Blatt, Jr., Senior United States District Court Judge for South Carolina, and for the Senate Transportation Committee under Senator W. Greg Ryberg. His career began in Charleston, where he developed a strong focus on construction law, advocating for property owners, contractors, and developers in complex construction disputes and insurance litigation.

Jesse A. Kirchner continues to be recognized for his expertise, precision, and relentless pursuit of justice, maintaining a reputation as one of South Carolina’s most respected civil and construction litigation attorneys. Jesse’s courtroom success is reflected in numerous record-setting case results, including multimillion-dollar recoveries for condominium and homeowners’ associations across South Carolina. His legal acumen and dedication have earned him widespread professional recognition. Among his many honors are Best Lawyers 2024, AWR Litigator of the Year 2014, Super Lawyers, Rising Stars, Top Forty Lawyers Under Forty, and membership in both the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. He is also an AV-rated attorney by Martindale-Hubbell and a member of the Order of the Coif and Order of the Wig & Robe.

Law Office Affiliations

• Co-Founder, Thurmond Kirchner & Timbes, P.A.
• Member, South Carolina Bar Association
• Member, Charleston County Bar Association
• Member, South Carolina Bar Association, Construction Law Section
• Member, American Bar Association’s Forum on the Construction Industry

Licensed State

• South Carolina

Education

• University of South Carolina School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of South Carolina
  Bachelor’s Degree

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