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Robert E. August

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Greenville, SC

(864) 242-4080

(864) 242-5758

baugust@merlineandmeacham.com

Bob’s focus lies in the areas of Mergers and Acquisitions, Estate Planning and Administration, Taxation, LLCs, Partnerships, Family Limited Partnerships and Corporations. He also assists clients in business transactions, business entity formation and business planning and tax strategy.

Bob and his wife Doane, are active members of First Presbyterian Church of Greenville, where Bob serves as a Deacon. He and Doane have four children. Bob plays the electric guitar and is an avid hunter (deer, ducks, dove and turkey) and fisherman.

Education

  • New York University, (LL.M) Taxation (1993)
  • University of South Carolina School of Law, (J.D.) (1992)
    • Symposium Editor of the South Carolina Law Review
    • Editor’s Award
    • Member of the Order of Wig & Robe
  • University of Dayton, (Economics) (B.A.) Magna Cum Laude (1989)

Professional Qualifications

  • South Carolina Supreme Court, Certified Specialist in Taxation Law
  • South Carolina Supreme Court, Certified Specialist in Estate Planning and Probate Law
  • AV Preeminent® rated by Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) (Fellow)
  • American Bar Association (Member)
  • South Carolina Bar:
    • Probate, Estate Planning and Trust Section (Member)
    • Tax Law Section (Member-Past Chairperson)
  • Greenville County Bar Association (Member)
  • Greenville Estate Planning Council (Member)
  • Greenville County Estate Planning Study Group (Member)

Awards and Honors

  • Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© for 2022 in the fields of:
    • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) (Lawyer of the Year 2014 & 2021 in Greenville, South Carolina)
    • Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law (Lawyer of the Year 2015 in Greenville, South Carolina)
    • Corporate Law (Lawyer of the Year 2016 in Greenville, South Carolina)
    • Litigation and Controversy -Tax (Lawyer of the Year 2022 in Greenville, South Carolina)
    • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
    • Tax Law (Lawyer of the Year 2019 in Greenville, South Carolina)
    • Trusts and Estates
  • Named to South Carolina Super Lawyers (2009-2021)
  • Greenville Business Magazine Legal Elite Award Recipient (2017-Present)
  • Jonathan R. Colao
Attorneys List
  • Robert E. August
  • Jonathan R. Colao
  • Phillip J. Martin
  • Keith G. Meacham
  • W. Verne McGough, Jr.
  • Andrew D. Merline
  • David A. Merline, Jr.
  • Marie Monroe
  • J. Aaron Nelson, Jr.
  • Douglas B. O’Neal
  • David M. Thompson

Greenville Office

812 East North Street, Greenville, SC 29601

Phone: 864.242.4080

Fax: 864.242.5758

Columbia Office

723 Laurel Street Columbia, SC 29201

Phone: 803.814.0027

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      • Business Entities
      • Charitable Planning
      • Employee Benefits/ERISA
      • Estate and Gift Taxes
      • Estate Planning
      • Income Tax Law
      • Mergers and Acquisitions
      • Non-Profit/Tax Exempt
      • Probate/Estate Admin.
      • Tax Controversies
      • Wills and Trusts
    • Attorneys
      • Robert E. August
      • Jonathan R. Colao
      • Phillip J. Martin
      • Keith G. Meacham
      • W. Verne McGough, Jr.
      • Andrew D. Merline
      • David A. Merline, Jr.
      • Marie Monroe
      • J. Aaron Nelson, Jr.
      • Douglas B. O’Neal
      • David M. Thompson
    • Firm News
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