Background
Kahn, Ellis I. was born on January 18, 1936 in Charleston, South Carolina, United States.
Kahn, Ellis I. was born on January 18, 1936 in Charleston, South Carolina, United States.
The Citadel (Bachelor of Arts, 1958). University of South Carolina (Juris Doctor, 1961).
Worked at Kahn Law Firm (Charleston, South Carolina) specializing in General Trial Practice, Personal Injury Law, Medical Malpractice. Admitted to the bar, 1961, South Carolina. 1963, United States. Tax Court and United States.
Court of Military Appeals.
1970, United States. Supreme Court. 1978, District of Columbia.
1963, United States. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit.
1964, United States. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit. 1988, United States. Claims Court.
1989, United States. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.
Phi Delta Phi (President, South Carolina Chapter, 1960). Pi Sigma Alpha. Member, Editorial Board, South Carolina Law Quarterly, 1959-1961.
Author: "Due -Process: Extraterritorial Service of Process," 11 South Carolina Law Quarterly 383, 1959. Law Clerk to United States.
District Judge R.W. Hemphill, 1964-1966.
Permanent Member, 4th Circuit Judicial Conference. Member, United States. District Court Advisory Committee, 1984.
Member: Charleston County and American Bar Associations.
South Carolina Bar (Chairman, Medical Malpractice Section, 1975-1977). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (State Committeeman, 1970-1974).
South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1976-1977). International Society of Barristers (Fellow, 1982).
National Board of Trial Advocacy (Civil Diplomate, 1982).
American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys (Diplomate, 1981. Member, Board of Trustees, 1989). Military: Captain, Judge Advocate, United States.A.F., 1961-1964.
Member, Editorial Board, South Carolina Law Quarterly, 1959-1961.