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Keith G. Meacham

Keith G. Meacham

High Net Worth 2026

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Keith Meacham, an esteemed Shareholder in the firm and co-chair of the firm’s wealth and estate planning team, has long-standing roots in South Carolina. He was born in Charleston, South Carolina but relocated to Greenville, South Carolina with his family when he was six years old. As a Certified Specialist in Taxation Law and Estate Planning and Probate Law, Keith provides customized estate planning, probate law, complex estate and trust administration, non-profit/charities law and taxation law services in the Upstate and the surrounding counties. By meeting clients where they are in life, Keith guides them toward a secure future for themselves, their families, and their businesses. He leverages his deep knowledge and experience to effectively and efficiently counsel clients to achieve their personal goals and long term security.

A dedicated member of the Greenville community, Keith has served on the boards for both the St. Francis Foundation and the Greenville Hospital System Foundation. He is a respected figure in the legal community, holding leadership positions such as Past Chairperson of the Tax Law Section of the South Carolina Bar and Past President of the Greenville Estate Planning Council. Keith is also a fellow in the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC).

Keith has been consistently recognized for his excellence, including being honored in Best Lawyers in America since 2012, being named a Greenville Lawyer of the Year fourteen times in various practice areas, receiving the Greenville Business Magazine Legal Elite Award nine times, and named a South Carolina Super Lawyer.

Beyond his professional achievements, Keith's focus is on his family. He and his wife, Diane, have triplets: Taylor, a student at Clemson University; Dallas, a local attorney in the Upstate; and Layton, a touring musician. The family also includes their two dogs, Mack and Brute. In his spare time, Keith loves to play guitar and listen to a wide range of music.

Professional Memberships

American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) (Fellow)

South Carolina Bar

Probate, Estate Planning and Trust Section

Tax Law Section (Past Chairperson)

American Bar Association

Taxation Law Specialization Advisory Board (Past Chairperson)

Greenville County Bar Association

Greenville Estate Planning Council (Past President)

Greenville County Estate Planning Study Group

Past Delegate to the South­east Region Special Liaison Tax Commit­tee

Past Member of the Executive Council of the Young Lawyers Division of the South Carolina Bar

Past Member of the Greenville Hospital System Foundation, Inc. Board of Directors

Past Member of the St. Francis Foundation Board of Directors

Personal

Keith and his wife, Diane, have triplets and two dogs. Outside the office he enjoys reading, playing guitar, coaching baseball, listening to music, and improving his golf game.

Education

Emory University

Master of Laws - Taxation

University of South Carolina School of Law

J.D.

University of South Carolina

B.S.

Awards

Listed in The Best Lawyers in America©

Best Lawyers

2026

Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law (Lawyer of the Year 2017 and 2020 in Greenville, South Carolina).

Best Lawyers

2020

Litigation – Trusts and Estates (Lawyer of the Year 2013 and 2023 in Greenville, South Carolina).

Best Lawyers

2023

Litigation and Controversy -Tax (Lawyer of the Year 2014, 2016, 2021, 2024, and 2026 in Greenville, South Carolina).

Best Lawyers

2026

Non-Profit/Charities Law (Lawyer of the Year 2012, 2015, 2024, and 2026 in Greenville, South Carolina) Tax Law.

Best Lawyers

2026

Trusts and Estates (Lawyer of the Year 2019 in Greenville, South Carolina).

Best Lawyers

2019

Greenville Business Magazine Legal Elite Award Recipient (2012, 2015, 2017, 2020-Present)

Greenville Business Magazine

2026

Named to South Carolina Super Lawyers (2009-Present)

Super Lawyers

2026

Industry Sector Expertise

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™

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Keith Meacham advises high net worth clients on the full range of trust, estate, probate and tax matters.

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