Category: News

Middleton selected as Merline & Meacham, P.A. Law Clerk

Merline & Meacham is pleased to welcome our summer Law Clerk, Chalmers Middleton, II! Chalmers is from Charlotte, North Carolina and graduated cum laude from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington with a degree in History. He is preparing for his third year of Law School at the University of South Carolina, where he is a member and Associate Editor-in-Chief of the South Carolina Law Review. Chalmers will be clerking in both our Greenville and Columbia offices. Outside of the office, Chalmers enjoys cooking, watching the Carolina Hurricanes, hiking, swimming, and Kayaking.

Annette Lazzaro joins Merline & Meacham, P.A.

Merline & Meacham is pleased to welcome our new Paralegal, Annette Lazzaro, to the firm! Recently relocated from Carmel, New York, Annette has more than 15 years of Family Law experience in the State of Connecticut. Annette is excited for the opportunity to apply her skills within the legal field of Merline & Meacham. Prior to her legal career, Annette served as a Health and Physical Education teacher for a nonprofit organization for children and their families. Outside the office, Annette enjoys bass fishing, hiking, biking and running her small online craft business. Annette and her husband Anthony reside in Simpsonville with their Boxer, Shelbi and their Boston Terrier, Layla. They have four grandchildren.

Merline and Nelson selected as Super Lawyers 2022 South Carolina Rising Stars

Merline & Meacham is pleased to announce that Andrew D. Merline and J. Aaron Nelson have each been selected to the Super Lawyers 2022 South Carolina Rising Stars list. Rising Stars are the Top 2.5% of statewide practicing attorneys who are under 40 years of age and have been practicing 10 years or less at the time of nomination. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from various practice areas who have achieved a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process includes independent research, peer nominations and evaluations. Congratulations!

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Julienne Trees joins Merline & Meacham, P.A.

Merline & Meacham is pleased to welcome our new receptionist, Julienne Trees! Originally from Van Wert, Ohio, Julienne graduated Cum Laude from Liberty University with a Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies. With experience in communications and event planning, Julienne is excited for the opportunity to apply her skills within the legal field. Outside of the office Julienne enjoys being outdoors (especially swimming), reading, baking, and video games. Julienne and her husband Joey reside in Greenville.

McGough provides help within the Pro Bono Program

Betsy Goodale, the Director of the Pro Bono Program for the South Carolina Bar Association, does great work connecting applicants with attorneys for pro bono work throughout the state. She recently gave our own W. Verne McGough some recognition on a case he helped with. If you need free legal advice, contact the Pro Bono Program, they will point you in the right direction! https://www.scbar.org/…/get-legal-help/talk-lawyer-free/

W. Verne McGough, Jr. named Shareholder with Merline & Meacham. P.A.

Merline & Meacham, P.A. is pleased to announce that attorney W. Verne McGough, Jr. has been named a shareholder in the firm.  Verne focuses his practice on personalized estate planning, representing individuals and businesses in tax controversy and tax collection matters, and assisting professionals and small businesses in tax efficient corporate planning and transactions. He also leads the firm’s Columbia, SC office. He earned his Master in Taxation Law Degree (LL.M) from Boston University, and his Juris Doctor Degree, from the University of South Carolina.

“Verne is a talented and hard-working attorney who leads our Columbia office,” stated David Merline, Jr. “We are pleased to have him join us as a shareholder.”

McGough is a member of the American Bar Association, the South Carolina Probate, Estate Planning and Trust Section, the South Carolina Tax Law Section, the Richland County Bar Association, and the Columbia Estate Planning Council.

Since 2013, McGough has been awarded the Legal Elite of the Midlands. In addition, Verne is listed in The Best Lawyers in America© for 2022 in the fields of Tax Law and Trust and Estates.

Merline & Meacham, P.A. recognized in GSA Biz Wire

Merline & Meacham, P.A. recognized in The Best Law Firms in America© for 2022

Merline & Meacham, P.A. is pleased to announce their inclusion in the 2022 Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”. The firms’ practice areas are being awarded at the Metropolitan Tier 1 level in Greenville, SC.

The following areas are being recognized in The Best Law Firms in America© for 2022: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Corporate Law, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Litigation – Tax, Litigation – Trusts & Estates, Mergers & Acquisitions Law, Nonprofit and Charities Law, Tax Law, and lastly Trusts & Estates Law.

The firm’s Columbia office was also awarded at the Metropolitan Tier 1 level for Tax Law. The firms’ main concentrations are tax, estate planning, trusts and estates, corporate and business transactional law. With over a century of shared experience, Merline & Meacham still prides themselves on the fact that they can provide well-equipped attorneys who have all earned a Master of Law degree in Taxation.

The U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on an extensive evaluation process that includes the collection of not only client and lawyer evaluations, but also peer reviews from leading attorneys in the field. The firm also had to submit general demographic and background information. Combined, all this data contributed to the recognition at the Metropolitan Tier 1 level.