Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law Nonprofit / Charities Law Tax Law Trusts and Estates
Marie Monroe
Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Mrs. Monroe is an Associate in the firm. Mrs. Monroe has been with the firm since 2001. She is listed in the book The Best Lawyers in America in the fields of Business Organizations and Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law. She received her Bachelor of Arts Degree, cum laude, from the Bowdoin College, her Juris Doctor Degree, cum laude, from the University of South Carolina School of Law, and her Master of Laws in Taxation Degree from the New York University School of Law. She is also a member of the Greenville Estate Planning Council. She was a Research Editor of the ABA Real Property, Probate and Trust Journal and was a member of the Order of Wig and Robe the University of South Carolina School of Law. While at the University of South Carolina School of Law, Mrs. Monroe was the recipient of the American Jurisprudence Award in the areas of Merger and Acquisitions and Business Crimes. She was also the recipient of the Arthur B. Custy Tax Award.
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Overview
- English
- New York University, LL.M. Taxation, graduated 2001
- The University of South Carolina, J.D., graduated 2000
- Bowdoin College, B.A. English, graduated 1996
- South Carolina, South Carolina Bar
- American Bar Association - Member
- South Carolina Bar-Probate Trust and Estate Section - Member
- South Carolina Bar-Tax Section - Member
- Greenville County Bar Association - Member
- Greenville Estate Planning Study Group - Member
- English
- South Carolina, South Carolina Bar
- American Bar Association - Member
- South Carolina Bar-Probate Trust and Estate Section - Member
- South Carolina Bar-Tax Section - Member
- Greenville County Bar Association - Member
- Greenville Estate Planning Study Group - Member
- New York University, LL.M. Taxation, graduated 2001
- The University of South Carolina, J.D., graduated 2000
- Bowdoin College, B.A. English, graduated 1996
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Greenville (2024)
- Nonprofit / Charities Law, Greenville (2023)
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Greenville (2019)
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Greenville (2018)
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Greenville (2015)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Nonprofit / Charities Law
- Tax Law
- Trusts and Estates
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Corporate Governance Law
- Corporate Law
- Litigation - ERISA
- Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates
- Litigation and Controversy - Tax
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
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