Atty. John Michael Eubanks
With extensive experience investigating terrorist organizations and terrorist financing in the Middle East, John Eubanks represents victims, survivors and their families in litigation designed to bankrupt the financiers of terror, crippling their ability to recruit, train, supply and dispatch terrorist operatives. John is substantially involved in the firm’s litigation on behalf of foreign terror victims and victims of international human rights abuses.
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John Michael Eubanks is a Member based in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, practicing at Motley Rice Llc. Their practice focuses on personal injury, litigation, and civil rights. Educated at Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 2003) and Georgetown University (B.S., 1996). Active member of Associations •American Association for Justice •American Bar Association, Section of International Law •South Carolina Association for Justice •Charleston County Bar Association. Serves clients in Mount Pleasant, SC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- With extensive experience investigating terrorist organizations and terrorist financing in the Middle East, John Eubanks represents victims, survivors and their families in litigation designed to bankrupt the financiers of terror, crippling their ability to recruit, train, supply and dispatch terrorist operatives
- John is substantially involved in the firm’s litigation on behalf of foreign terror victims and victims of international human rights abuses
- He was a key member of the litigation team prosecuting Linde et al. v
- Arab Bank Plc, the first litigation against a financial institution brought to trial under the Anti-Terrorism Act
- In this historic litigation, John also played an integral role in pursuing Alien Tort Statute claims that were argued before the U.S
- Supreme Court for a separate class of plaintiffs against Arab Bank
- John is also a member of the team pursuing a civil action against al Qaeda's alleged financiers and supporters arising out of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks
- He has pursued litigation against Libya for allegedly providing material resources to the Provisional Irish Republican Army, resulting in the death and injury of citizens of the United States and United Kingdom
- John plays a key role in Krishanthi, et al. v
- Rajaratnam, a case brought under the Alien Tort Statute involving allegations of American-sourced financing for dozens of terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka carried out by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
- He was also extensively involved in an Alien Tort Statute case on behalf of young boys allegedly kidnapped for enslavement as camel jockeys in the United Arab Emirates
- Prior to joining Motley Rice in 2004, John served as counsel in a case brought under the Anti-Terrorism Act against various charitable organizations and political groups in the U.S. for supplying Hamas with material support and financial resources in the groundbreaking Boim v
- Quranic Literacy Institute
- John has drafted various “friend of the court” briefs to the Supreme Court on issues related to anti-terrorism and customary international law on behalf of a broad range of individuals and organizations
- John has also handled multiple personal injury and wrongful death cases involving tour bus and commercial truck crashes, both domestic and international
- In 2010, a tour bus operated by Boston-based Grand Circle Travel crashed near Aswan, Egypt, killing eight passengers and injuring numerous others
- John and the Motley Rice litigation team filed suit on behalf of seven of the victims of the crash against the tour operator and negotiated a settlement for our clients in 2015.* A former independent terrorism consultant for the Washington, D.C.-based think tank, The Investigative Project on Terrorism, John served as a liaison and researcher working with the FBI, INS, and U.S
- Customs on terrorism financing investigations related to Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist organizations
- John is a published author on counterterrorism and security and was a central contributor to the non-fiction work American Jihad: The Terrorists Living Among Us (Free Press 2002), which details the activities of organizations and individuals within the U.S. who provide material support and/or resources to Middle Eastern and Islamic terrorist organizations abroad
- John lives in Mount Pleasant, S.C., with his wife and two children, and serves as a deacon in his church. * Please remember that every case is different
- Any result we achieve for one client in one matter does not necessarily indicate similar results can be obtained for other clients
- Awards, Accolades & Recognitions Lawdragon 2019-2025 Lawdragon 500 Plaintiff Financial Lawyers Anti-Terrorism, Human Rights Public Justice Foundation 2016 Trial Lawyers of the Year Blog Posts September 11, 2025 9/11 Families Pass Another Step Toward Their Day in Court Against Saudi Arabia by: Jodi Westbrook Flowers September 11, 2023 For more than two decades since September 11, 2001 attacks, the struggle for justice continues by: Jodi Westbrook Flowers September 9, 2021 Twenty years after September 11, 2001: Major Milestones Causes, Not Just Cases by: Jodi Westbrook Flowers News April 28, 2025 The history and legacy of Workers’ Memorial Day by: M. Nolan Webb January 16, 2025 Motley Rice Attorneys Sue Venezuelan President Maduro Alleging Human Rights Abuses by: Motley Rice
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Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Civil rights attorneys for discrimination, police misconduct, constitutional rights, and civil liberties cases.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in South Carolina
Practicing law in South Carolina. Legal matters in South Carolina are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Mount Pleasant are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate South Carolina state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in South Carolina brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this venue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in South Carolina courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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