John P. Seibels, Jr. (Jay)

John P. Seibels, Jr. (Jay) founded the Seibels Law Firm PA and practices in Charleston, South Carolina. His work focuses on captive insurance regulation, civil litigation, insurance coverage, employment law, construction litigation, and mediation or arbitration. He advises insurance companies and other organizations on risk-related legal issues and has organized and represented captive insurers, risk purchasing groups, and risk retention groups in multiple states.

Jay earned a B.A. in American Government from the University of Virginia and a J.D. from the University of South Carolina School of Law. In law school, he served on the Moot Court Bar and the editorial staff of the South Carolina Environmental Law Journal. His academic training in government, legal writing, and advocacy provided a foundation for a practice involving insurance regulation, litigation, business risk, and complex organizational structures.

Jay advises on alternative risk feasibility studies and structural models and has represented borrowers and lenders in substantial finance transactions. His litigation background supports guidance to organizations on human resources, safety, liability, directors’ and officers’ fiduciary duties, and insolvency-related risks. He has taught at South Carolina’s Captive Insurance Academy and has written on takings jurisprudence for the South Carolina Environmental Law Journal.

John P. Seibels, Jr. (Jay) is admitted in South Carolina and before federal courts including the Fourth Circuit. He has membership in the International Association of Defense Counsel and state and county bar organizations. He has served with the South Carolina Captive Insurance Association and is a certified civil court mediator. His practice combines insurance regulation, litigation, finance, and risk counseling for organizations operating in complex legal environments.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, The Seibels Law Firm, P.A
• Member, South Carolina Bar
• Member, Charleston County Bar Association
• Board Member, South Carolina Captive Insurance Association
• Co-founder, The Friendly Society (Restored)
• President, Rotary Club of St. Johns Parish (2003-2004)
• Member, International Association of Defense Counsel
• Lay Eucharistic Minister, St. Michael’s Anglican Church
• Member, Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum Foundation

Licensed State

• South Carolina

Education

• University of South Carolina School Of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Virginia
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in American Government

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