Ross Appel joined the Charleston, South Carolina office of White & Smith. Ross holds a Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law and is a member of the South Carolina Bar.
While in law school, Ross served as an editor on the Southeastern Environmental Law Journal and was a member of both the Environmental Law Society and the Public Interest Law Society. Prior to joining White & Smith, Ross worked with the South Carolina Coastal Conservation League and served as a law clerk to former South Carolina Department of Revenue Commissioner Burnet R. Maybank, III.
Before joining the firm, Ross successfully defended historic Rockville, South Carolina against a challenge to the validity of the town’s dock permit ordinance. During his time at White & Smith, Ross has gained expertise in a number of our practice areas, including military overlay zoning, impact fees, and development agreements.