Ellis I. Kahn, born Charleston, South Carolina, 1936; admitted to bar, 1961, South Carolina; 1978, District of Columbia; also admitted to practice before U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth and Fifth Circuits; U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina; U.S. Court of Military Appeals. Preparatory education, The Citadel (A.B., 1958); legal education, University of South Carolina School of Law (LL.B., 1961). Fraternity: Phi Delta Phi (President, 1960). Certified Civil Trial Advocate, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 1982-. Certified Civil Mediator. Staff, South Carolina Law Review, 1959-61. Listed in: Who's Who in America; Who's Who in American Law. Law Clerk to Hon. Robert W. Hemphill, U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina, 1964-66. Board Certified Diplomate, American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys, Medical, 1980-. Board of Trustees, 1989-. U.S. District Court Rules Committee, 1984-96. Permanent member, Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference. Board of Trustees, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 2007-16. Member: Charleston County Bar Association; South Carolina Bar; American Bar Association; South Carolina Association for Justice (President, 1976-77); American Association for Justice (State Committeeman, 1970-74). Fellow: International Society of Barristers (1982-2017). (Capt., Judge Advocate, U.S. Air Force, 1961-1964). E−Mail: Ellis I. Kahn
Justin S. Kahn, born Columbia, South Carolina, 1965; admitted to bar, 1992, South Carolina; 1995, District of Columbia; also admitted to practice before U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second, Third and Fourth Circuits; U.S. Court of Federal Claims; U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina. Preparatory education, Tulane University of Louisiana (B.S., Psychology/Communication, 1988); legal education, University of South Carolina School of Law (J.D., 1992). Fraternity: Phi Delta Phi (Historian, 1991-92). Board Certified, Medical, American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys. Certified Civil Trial Advocate, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 2008-. Certified Mediator, South Carolina Supreme Court. Permanent member, Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference. Adjunct Professor, Charleston School of Law, 2010-. Board of Trustees, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 2016-. Co-Author: (with Wes Allison) "Prove Notice Without Knowledge-Show Facts that Required Inquiry," The Justice Bulletin, South Carolina Association for Justice (Summer 2013); "Who's Afraid of the Reptile Motion in Limine? Educating the Court about Using Safety Rules and the Role of the Jury," (Spring 2014); "Discovery and the Insurance Claim File: Facts are Discoverable No Matter Who You Are," (Summer 2014); "Yardsticks & Stop Signs, Making Your Case With Codes and Standards," (Fall 2014). Author: "South Carolina Rules of Procedure Annotated," (1993-2020); "South Carolina Evidence Handbook Annotated," (1995; 1998; 2002; 2005; 2009; 2010; 2011; 2012; 2013; 2014; 2015; 2016; 2019; 2020); "To Rent or Not to Rent? Vicarious Liability, Negligence and Car Rental Companies," Bill of Particulars, New York State Trial Lawyers Association (NYSTLA) (2007). Member: Charleston County Bar Association; South Carolina Bar (Delegate, Ninth Judicial Circuit, 1996-2008; 2014-; Chairman, Practice and Procedure Committee, 1998-99); American Bar Association; Southern Trial Lawyers Association (Board of Governors); South Carolina Association for Justice; American Association for Justice (Governor, New Lawyer Division, 1996-98; Diplomate of Trial Advocacy); American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys (Diplomate, 2008-; Board of Trustees, 2008-; Treasurer, 2010-14). E−Mail: Justin S. Kahn
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Wes B. Allison, born Charlotte, North Carolina, 1968; admitted to bar, 2012, South Carolina; also admitted to practice before U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; U.S. Court of Federal Claims; U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina. Preparatory education, University of Richmond (B.A., 1991); legal education Charleston School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2012). Associate Managing Editor, Charleston Law Review, 2011-12. Recipient: CALI Awards, Legal Writing and Research, 2009; Administrative Law, 2010; Professional Responsibility, 2010; Constitutional Law II, 2011; Criminal Procedure, 2011; Secured Transactions, 2012. Co-Author: (with Justin S. Kahn) "Prove Notice Without Knowledge-Show Facts that Required Inquiry," The Justice Bulletin, South Carolina Association for Justice (Summer 2013); "Who's Afraid of the Reptile Motion in Limine? Educating the Court about Using Safety Rules and the Role of the Jury," (Spring 2014); "Discovery and the Insurance Claim File: Facts are Discoverable No Matter Who You Are," (Summer 2014); "Yardsticks & Stop Signs, Making Your Case With Codes and Standards," (Fall 2014). Author: "Of Science and Snowflakes: Congressional Intent and the Case Against Sherley v. Sebelius," 4 Charleston L. Rev. 521 (2011). Member: Charleston County Bar Association; South Carolina Bar; American Bar Association; Southern Trial Lawyers Association; South Carolina Association for Justice; American Association for Justice. E−Mail: Wes B. Allison