Practice Areas
Education
- B.A., Davidson College, 1990
- M.A.T., University of South Carolina, 1993
- M. Ed., University of Virginia, 1998, Ed. Admin
- J.D., University of South Carolina, 2001, cum laude; Order of the Coif; Order of the Wig and Robe; Dean's List; President's List; Research Editor, Real Property, Probate and Trust Journal
Bar & Court Admissions
- South Carolina, 2001
Other Areas of Law
- General Corporate Counsel
- Business

Charleston, SC 29401-1428
Charles Jordan practices out of the Charleston Office in the area of health care and general business/corporate law. Since joining Moore & Van Allen in 2001, Jordan has provided practical and responsive counsel to clients throughout the Southeast. Jordan seeks to provide counsel and advice to these clients that are solution-oriented, that protect these clients’ interests and that advance their business goals while meeting applicable contractual, statutory and/or regulatory requirements.
For Health Care Clients:
Jordan provides counsel on a wide range of regulatory, contractual and transactional matters involving health care systems, hospitals, physician practices, medical billing companies, and other health care-related organizations. His practice includes advising clients on:
- Transactional matters, such as acquisitions, joint ventures, and contracts, for hospitals and hospital systems, medical billing companies, physician practices and individual physicians
- Regulatory compliance, including Federal and state fraud and abuse laws, the Stark Law and EMTALA
- Medicare, Medicaid and third-party payer coverage and reimbursement issues
- Tax-exempt status issues
- Patient care and risk-management matters
- Medical Staff bylaws and related documents, policies and procedures, and controversies
For Corporate Clients:
- Drafting and negotiating purchase agreements, employment agreements, shareholder management agreements, operating agreements, commercial contracts, and advising clients on these and other transactional matters
- Organizing/incorporating limited liability companies and corporations
- Providing counsel to clients on a variety of corporate governance, corporate compliance, and other corporate law issues
Speaking Engagements:
- Jordan & Smith Present at SC Bar Health Care CLE, May 9, 2014
- Jordan & Jones Present to Health Law Society, April 8, 2014
- Hader & Jordan Present to CAPS, March 18, 2014
- Jordan Invited to Present for USC School of Medicine, October 22, 2013
- Jordan Organizes SC Bar Health Care CLE, May 3, 2013
- Jordan Presents at Annual Health Care Conference, April 2012
Of Note
- Best Lawyers in America, Health Care Law, 2021
- Charleston Business Magazine 2020 Legal Elite, Healthcare, 2020
- Chairman of the inaugural Board of Directors, Mason Preparatory School Foundation, 2015-2019
- Co-Author, First Moore, Then Hecht: Isn’t It Time We Recognize a Property Interest In Tissues, Cells, and Gametes? Spring 2002, Real Property, Probate and Trust Journal
- Former Chair, Health Care Law Section Council, South Carolina Bar, 2012-2013
- CLE Course Planner and Moderator, Health Care Law Section’s May 2013 Seminar, South Carolina Bar
- CLE Course Planner, Health Care Law Section, South Carolina Bar 2012 Convention
- Former Moderator of the Diaconate, First (Scots) Presbyterian Church, 2012-2013
- Current Member of the Session, First (Scots) Presbyterian Church, Vice-Chair of Stewardship Committee
- Member, Board of Directors of Academic Magnet High School Foundation (Development Committee)
- Graduate, Leadership Charleston Class of 2005
News
- Best Lawyers ® Recognizes 93 Moore & Van Allen attorneys
- MVA Attorneys Featured in 2020 Legal Elite by Charleston Business Magazine
- Privacy & Data Security Blog Offers “Data Points”
- Jordan Selected Chair of SC Bar Health Care Law Council
- MVA Announces New Members
Speaking Engagements
- Jordan & Smith Present at SC Bar Health Care CLE, May 9, 2014
- Jordan & Jones Present to Health Law Society, April 8, 2014
- Hader & Jordan Present to CAPS, March 18, 2014
- Jordan Invited to Present for USC School of Medicine, October 22, 2013
- Jordan Organizes SC Bar Health Care CLE, May 3, 2013
- Jordan Presents at Annual Health Care Conference, April 2012
Professional Affiliations
- South Carolina Bar Association
- Health Care Law Section Council
- American Health Lawyers Association
- Practice Groups: Business Law and Governance, Fraud and Abuse, Hospitals and Health Systems, Physician Organizations
- Health Care Compliance Association