Eight Merline & Meacham, PA Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers®

Eight attorneys from Merline & Meacham, P.A. have been named in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Among those recognized, two attorneys received the prestigious 2027 “Lawyer of the Year” distinction for their specific practice areas within the Greenville, SC metro area:

•Andrew Merline (Greenville, SC) – Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law

•Marie Monroe (Greenville, SC) – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

The following attorneys are listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2027 for these specific practice areas:

•Robert E. August (Greenville, SC) – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Corporate Law, Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Tax Law, and Trusts and Estates

•Phillip Martin (Greenville, SC) – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Tax Law and Trusts and Estates

•W. Verne McGough, Jr. (Cayce, SC) – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Corporate Law, Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law, and Trusts and Estates

•Keith G. Meacham (Greenville, SC) – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Nonprofit / Charities Law, Tax Law, and Trusts and Estates

•Andrew D. Merline (Greenville, SC) – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Tax Law, and Trusts and Estates

•David A. Merline, Jr. (Greenville, SC) – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Corporate Law, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Litigation – ERISA, Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Nonprofit / Charities Law, Tax Law, and Trusts and Estates

•Marie Monroe (Greenville, SC) – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Nonprofit / Charities Law, Tax Law, and Trusts and Estates

•Douglas B. O’Neal (Greenville, SC) – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Corporate Law, Litigation – Trust and Estates, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Tax Law, and Trusts and Estates

In addition, three lawyers were selected for inclusion in the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America.

•Jonathan R. Colao (Greenville, SC) - Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships, Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Tax Law

•Michelle King (Greenville, SC) - Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Tax Law, and Trusts and Estates

•David M. Thompson (Greenville, SC) - Corporate Law, Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Trusts and Estates

Recognition in Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review and only recognizes the top 5 percent of attorneys in private practice in the U.S. More information on the methodology process may be found online at https://www.bestlawyers.com/methodology.