Civil Litigation Attorneys in Charleston

Over the years, our Charleston civil litigation attorneys have gained a wide range of experience handling all types of cases. Regardless of size, at Thurmond Kirchner & Times, P.A., we treat every case with care and dedicated attention. Our law firm provides personalized legal representation that keeps client goals and interests front and center. When developing litigation strategies, we work to ensure our clients not only understand their legal options but also feel confident when making important legal decisions that will impact their futures.

We represent clients in litigation involving the following:

• Construction Litigation: Matters in this area can arise from various disputes involving construction projects. These include construction defect claims, design defects, mechanic’s liens, delay claims, product defect actions, and disputes arising under construction agreements. Our dedicated, experienced team of construction lawyers has recovered over $ 195 million in construction defect damages for our clients.
• Personal Injury: If a person’s negligence or reckless actions result in an injury or other damages, the victim may pursue a claim or lawsuit to seek compensation for damages they sustained.
• Business Litigation: Whether you are dealing with an internal or external dispute, our litigators can help you manage any lawsuit affecting your business, including those involving breach of contract, unfair trade practice violations, commercial lease disputes, and real estate litigation.
• Personal Counsel: All too often, insurance companies may deny you or your business a defense, claiming its insurance policy does not cover the particular claim made against you. We regularly help defend individuals and businesses when their insurance company refuses to do so. Even when the carrier does provide a lawyer to defend you, it might later deny having a duty to actually cover any liability you might have. In these cases, we help clients receive the coverage to which they are entitled while the litigation is unfolding.
• Contract Disputes: Parties frequently find themselves in lawsuits alleging that a term or requirement of a contract was breached. Like the contracts themselves, contract disputes come in all forms and sizes, ranging from minor misunderstandings that parties cannot resolve to high-stakes transactional disputes that require complex proceedings to resolve.
• Declaratory Judgment Actions: South Carolina courts have the power to determine the rights and obligations of parties to contracts and other written instruments, even before a breach occurs. When a disagreement arises over the meaning of a contract term or what is required of the parties, we seek a declaratory ruling from the court to explain how the particular issue must be resolved.
• Non-Compete Agreements: These restrictive contracts prohibit parties from operating a specific business or accepting employment with certain companies that provide competing services. To be enforceable, these agreements must meet strict requirements, leading to frequent disputes.