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Robert E. August

Recognized by Best Lawyers® since 2007.
812 East North Street, P.O. Box 10796 Greenville, South Carolina 29603
(864) 242-4080
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baugust@merlineandmeacham.com
Firm: Merline & Meacham, P.A.
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Merline & Meacham, P.A.


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Phone Number (864) 242-4080
Mr. August is a shareholder in the firm.  Mr. August has been with the firm since 1994.  He is a certified specialist in the fields of both Taxation Law, and Estate Planning and Probate by The Supreme Court of South Carolina.  He is listed in the book The Best Lawyers in America in the fields of Bursiness Organizations, Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Litigation and Controversy - Tax, Tax Law, and Trusts and Estates Law.  He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Dayton,  his Juris Doctor Degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law, and his Master of Laws in Taxation Degree from the New York University School of Law.  He is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.  Mr. August is the current Chairman of the South Carolina Bar Tax Section Council, and a member of the Probate Estate Planning and Trust Section.  He is also a member of the Greenville Estate Planning Council.  He was a Symposium Editor of the South Carolina Law Review and received the Editor's Award.  He was a member of the Order of Wig and Robe at the University of South Carolina School of Law.  His publications include Taxation of Family Limited Partnerships:  Breaking the Fall, South Carolina Lawyer (Mar. 2004), Use of Family Limited Partnerships in Estate Plan­ning, South Carolina Lawyer (Nov./Dec. 1995) and Environmen­tal Claims in Bankruptcy,  South Carolina Environmen­tal Law Journal (1992).

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What legal services does this lawyer offer?
Audits
Business and Succession Planning
Business Organizations (Including LLCs and Partnerships)
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Corporate Law
Estate Administration
Litigation and Controversy - Tax
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Restructurings
State and Federal Law
Tax Disputes
Tax Law
Tax-Exempt Organizations
Trusts and Estates
Wills & Living Wills
Awards
Lawyer of the Year recognition for Robert E. August
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
Litigation and Controversy - Tax, Greenville (2022)
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Greenville (2021)
Tax Law, Greenville (2019)
Corporate Law, Greenville (2016)
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Greenville (2015)
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Greenville (2014)
  • Certified Specialist Taxation Law
  • Certified Specialist Estate Planning and Probate Law
Organizations & Affiliations
American Bar Association
Member
American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
Fellow
Greenville County Bar Association
Member
Greenville County Estate Planning Study Group
Member
Greenville Estate Planning Council
Member
South Carolina Bar - Estate Planning and Trust Section
Member
South Carolina Bar - Tax Law Section
Member - Past President
Languages
English
Education
University of South Carolina, J.D.
Graduated 1992
New York University, LL.M. Taxation
Graduated 1993
University of Dayton, B.A.
Graduated 1989
Contact Details and Office Locations
Other: (864) 242-4080
baugust@merlineandmeacham.com
812 East North Street, P.O. Box 10796
Greenville, South Carolina 29603
Greenville, South Carolina 29603
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