Jesse A. Kirchner

Email address: jkirchner@tktylawfirm.com | Phone: 843-937-8000

Jesse A. Kirchner was born in Aiken, South Carolina, the only child of Dr. Allen W. Kirchner, Jr. and Kim H. Kirchner. He grew up in Aiken and began college at the University of South Carolina when he was 16 years old. Prior to attending law school, Mr. Kirchner earned his 100 Ton Master Captain's License from the United States Coast Guard and captained a charter fishing boat out of Hilton Head Island, S.C. Mr. Kirchner also traveled extensively during this time, visiting places such as Fiji, New Zealand, Australia, Europe and Scandinavia.

Mr. Kirchner later returned to the University of South Carolina to earn his Juris Doctorate with honors from the School of Law, graduating in the top five percent of his law school class.

During law school, Mr. Kirchner served as a summer law clerk to the Honorable Sol Blatt, Jr., Senior United States District Court Judge for South Carolina. He also served as a law clerk for the Senate Transportation Committee under the chairmanship of Senator W. Greg Ryberg. After law school, Mr. Kirchner began his legal career with the law firm of Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, PA, practicing primarily construction law out of the firm's Charleston office.

In August of 2005, Mr. Kirchner joined long-time friends Paul Thurmond and Michael Timbes in forming the law firm of Thurmond Kirchner Timbes & Yelverton, PA, located in the historic district of downtown Charleston, where he leads the firm's construction and civil litigation practices. Mr. Kirchner also serves as managing partner of the firm. 

Mr. Kirchner and his wife, Lenna Shirley Kirchner, of Honea Path, South Carolina, live on Johns Island and have one daughter, Clara Kim Kirchner, born in December 2007.

Practice Areas

• Construction litigation
• Civil litigation
• Commercial and contract disputes

Admitted to Practice

• South Carolina, 2002
• U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina

Education

• University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2002
  • Order of the Coif
  • Order of the Wig and Robe
• University of South Carolina, B.A., 1997
• South Aiken High School, 1993

Professional Memberships

• Charleston County Bar Association
• South Carolina Bar Association
  • Construction Law Section
• American Bar Association's Forum on the Construction Industry

Contact attorney Jesse Kirchner to discuss your construction or civil litigation matter

The firm’s offices are located at 15 Middle Atlantic Wharf, near Historic Charleston's Waterfront Park. Call us at 843-937-8000 or contact us us online. Our lawyers are eager to help solve your legal problems.