Timothy Clay Kulp

Timothy Clay Kulp is the owner and founding partner of Kulp & Elliott in Charleston, South Carolina. His practice includes criminal defense, DUI defense, traffic matters, professional license defense, and related litigation. He previously served as an FBI Special Agent, Assistant Solicitor for the Ninth Judicial Circuit, and City of Charleston prosecutor. He has defended people accused of crimes in private practice since opening his law office in 1986.

Kulp earned his J.D. from the University of South Carolina in 1978. After law school, he accepted a commission as an FBI Special Agent and served in the Miami division until 1980. He then returned to South Carolina and joined the Ninth Judicial Circuit Solicitor’s Office as an Assistant Solicitor. He later served as the City of Charleston’s prosecutor before entering private practice.

Kulp has handled criminal matters in courts throughout South Carolina and in federal courts outside the state. His appellate experience includes arguments before the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and the South Carolina Court of Appeals. General Sessions Court judges appointed him in five death penalty cases. He has practiced criminal defense for decades after earlier law enforcement and prosecution work.

Timothy Clay Kulp holds certification in Criminal Trial Advocacy from the National Board of Legal Specialty Certification. He achieved the certification in 1999 after documenting substantial trial experience and completing an examination. He was active in the formation of the South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and National College of DUI Defense. He regularly lectures lawyers at continuing legal education programs on criminal-law topics.

Law Office Affiliations

• Founding Partner, Kulp & Elliott
• Member, South Carolina Bar
• Board Certified Specialist in Criminal Trial Advocacy, National Board of Legal Specialty Certification
• Active in the formation of, South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• A Founder of, National College of DUI Defense

Licensed State

• South Carolina

Education

• University of South Carolina
  Juris Doctor (JD)

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