Douglas B. O'Neal

Douglas B. O'Neal


Merline & Meacham, PA

Recognized since 2018

Greenville, South Carolina

Practice Areas

Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)

Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law

Corporate Law

Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Tax Law

Trusts and Estates

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
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Mr. O ‘Neal is a shareholder in the firm. Mr. O’Neal has been with the firm since 2008. 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 Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law and Trusts and Estates Law. He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from the Furman University, his Juris Doctor Degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law, and his Master of Laws in Taxation Degree from the University of Florida Levin College of Law. He is also a member of the Greenville Estate Planning Council, the Greenville Estate Planning Study Group, and The Rotary Club of Greenville. He was a Senior Articles Editor of the ABA Real Property, Probate and Trust Journal and was a member of the Moot Court Bar at the University of South Carolina School of Law. While at the University of South Carolina School of Law, Mr. O’Neal was the recipient of the American Jurisprudence Award in the Areas of Corporate Taxation and Limited Liability Company Planning. He was also the recipient of the Richard B. Stephens Scholarship in Graduate Tax at the University of Florida Levin College of Law.

Contact & Links
Location
  • 812 East North Street
    Greenville, SC 29601
Languages
  • English
Education
  • University of Florida, LL.M Taxation, graduated 2018
  • The University of South Carolina, J.D., graduated 2007
  • Furman University, B.A., graduated 2002
Affiliations
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Greenville County Bar Association - Member
  • Greenville Estate Planning Council - Member
  • Greenville Estate Planning Study Group - Member
  • Rotary Club of Greenville - Member
  • South Carolina Bar - Probate Trust and Estate Section - Member
  • South Carolina Bar - Tax Section - Member

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Greenville (2023)
  • Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Greenville (2022)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
  • Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Tax Law
  • Trusts and Estates
Awards:
  • Certified Specialist Estate Planning and Probate Law
  • Certified Specialist Tax Law

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