Allan P. Sloan III - Charleston, SC
Attorney at Pierce, Sloan, Kennedy & Early LLC
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations – Commercial Truck Accident Litigation Lawyers in Charleston, SC
321 East Bay Street Charleston, SC 29401
- Free Consultation
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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32
Years
Experience
Charleston Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations – Commercial Truck Accident Litigation Lawyer
Updated: 07/06/2026
Areas of Practice
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations – Commercial Truck Accident Litigation
- Personal injury
- General negligence
- Traumatic brain injury
- Sexual or physical abuse of children claims
- Commercial litigation
Attorney Information
Overview
Allan “Chip" Sloan was born in Anderson, South Carolina, on September 23, 1968. He graduated from Sewanee (B.A., 1990), where he was a member of the Order of the Gownsmen. Chip received his law degree from the University of South Carolina Law School (J.D., 1994), where he was a member of the Order of Wig and Robe, a winner of the University of South Carolina Trial Competition in 1994, a member of the ABA Trial Competition Team, and a member of the John Belton O’Neall Inn of Court.
He was admitted to the South Carolina Bar in 1994, the Florida Bar in 1995, the United States District Court, District of South Carolina in 1995, and the United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit in 1995.
Areas of Focus
Mr. Sloan is experienced in representing victims of commercial truck accidents and their families in the case of wrongful death. His areas of practice include the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations – Commercial Truck Accident Litigation, personal injury, general negligence, traumatic brain injury, sexual or physical abuse of children claims and commercial litigation. Chip lives in Mount Pleasant with his wife Florence and their three children.
Experience in Trucking Cases
Chip has been lead counsel in over 80 wrongful death and serious injury cases involving commercial trucks.
Awards & Honors
AV Rated
Mr. Sloan has the highest available peer review rating from Martindale-Hubbell. Mr. Sloan is rated Very High to Preeminent for Legal Ability and Very High for Ethical Standards. A lawyer must be admitted to the bar for 10 years or more to receive an AV rating and is a testament to the fact that a lawyer’s peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence. AV, BV, and CV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards, and policies.
Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers - South Carolina - Personal Injury
Chip was selected to the South Carolina Super Lawyers list in Personal Injury for 2019. Super Lawyers evaluates lawyers across the country for its annual list of top attorneys. Each candidate is measured against 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. Nominees from more than 70 practice areas are considered.
Chip is a member of the Charleston Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates. Membership to ABOTA is by invitation only. Requirements include 10 cases in federal or state court tried to verdict.
Memberships & Associations
Chip served as a charter member of the Board of Regents of the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys for 9 years from 2016-2025. The ATAA recognizes attorneys who have experience and results in handling truck crash cases, provides cutting-edge education and resources to attorneys who handle truck crashes and advocates for legislative and regulatory initiatives that improve highway safety.
Chip was a charter member of the National Advisory Board for the Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America. APITLA is a group of attorneys committed to education and litigation with a goal of eliminating unsafe interstate trucking practices.
Chip was a member of the Editorial Board for the Lawyers LogBook publication for 5 years. The Lawyers Logbook is published bi-monthly and contains educational articles for lawyers who litigate cases involving commercial vehicles.
Awards and Honors
Awards
Honors
- Highest available peer review rating from Martindale-Hubbell
- Super Lawyers - South Carolina - Personal Injury, 2019
- ABOTA - Charleston, South Carolina Chapter
- Inclusion in America's Top 100 High Stakes Litigators
- The National Trial Lawyers Top 100
- Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Other Sources of Feedback About Allan P. Sloan III
Included on the 2026 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2024 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2023 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2022 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2021 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2020 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2019 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
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University of South Carolina School of Law,
Columbia,
South Carolina, 1994
J.D.
Honors: Member, Order of Wig and Robe
Honors: Winner, University of South Carolina Trial Competition, 1994
Honors: Member, ABA Trial Competition Team
Honors: Member, John Belton O’ Neall Inn of Court
Non Legal Education
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The University of the South, 1990
B.A.
Honors: Member, Order of the Gownsmen
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Classes and Seminars
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“Truck Accident Litigation From Start to Finish in SC”, NBI Seminar January 2004 and November 2009.
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"Wrongful Death Litigation From Start to Finish NBI", February 2017
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Speaker Negligent Claims Handling, at Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys 2020 Annual Symposium
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Speaker The Importance of Discovering the Truck Driver’s Medical History, at APITLA National Interstate Trucking Conference May 16, 2015 St. Louis Missouri
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Speaker, How to Win Your Case at the Truck Driver’s Deposition, at APITLA and National Trial Lawyers Association National Interstate Trucking Super Summit Learn How to Bulletproof Your Interstate Trucking Case For Trial, St. Louis MO, September 2011
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Speaker, How to Discover and Prove Medical Disqualification, APITLA and NC Association for Justice Advanced Interstate Trucking Litigation, Raleigh NC, September 2010
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Speaker, The Basics of Your First Trucking Case From A to Z at American Association for Justice’s Litigating Truck Collision Cases Seminar, Las Vegas, Nevada, February 2009
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Speaker, The Effective Use of Subpoenas to Obtain, Use, and Present Critical Documents in Every Interstate Trucking Case at The Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America’s How to Win Big in the Tough Trucking Case, Atlanta, Georgia, October 2008
- Speaker, Discovery in South Carolina Bad Faith Insurance Litigation at NBI Seminar, Charleston, SC, May 2004
Published Works
Articles
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“Trucking Company Compliance with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations”, South Carolina Trial Lawyers Journal
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“The DOT Exam — A Springboard to Proving Driver Fatigue”, The Lawyer’s Logbook, Vol. 2, No. 5, Winter 2013
Bar Admissions
- South Carolina, 1994
- Florida, 1995
- U.S. District Court District of South Carolina, 1995
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1995
Other Affiliations
- Board of Regents of the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys (Member)
- National Advisory Board for the Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America (Member)
- Editorial Board for the Lawyers LogBook publication (Member)
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