Meet Ross

Meet Ross

Ross Appel, a fourth generation Charlestonian, grew up in South Windermere on Chadwick Drive. He attended Bishop England High School, received a degree in philosophy from the University of Florida in 2006, and obtained a law degree from the University of South Carolina in 2009. 

In law school, Ross clerked with Burnie Maybank, the former Director of the SC Department of Revenue. After graduating, he worked for two years with White & Smith Planning and Law Group, one of the country’s leading land-use and planning law firms.

Ross is a partner with the law firm McCullough Khan Appel where he concentrates on zoning and land use law, commercial litigation, and personal injury cases. He represents individuals, community organizations, and local governments. Over the years, he has successfully litigated several class action refund lawsuits on behalf of the public, recovering hundreds of millions of dollars.

Ross was first elected to Charleston City Council in 2019. Prior to that, he had served on the City of Charleston’s Board of Zoning Appeals since 2016. He has deep knowledge of the City’s zoning ordinances and familiarity with the myriad land use and development issues facing the community.

In his spare time, he enjoys surfing, kayak fishing, bird photography, and spending time with his wife Alexis, daughter Jolie, and their two dachshunds Stono and Quito-Wayne. He previously served on the Executive Board for both the Charleston Jewish Community Center and the Hebrew Benevolent Society of Charleston, SC, the oldest Jewish philanthropic organization in the United States.

Cabrillo National Monument, 2022