Ranking tables

Private Wealth Law | High Net Worth

South Carolina

Work in this area includes but is not limited to: charitable planning; wealth transfer; business succession planning; estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer tax planning (in the US); life and health insurance planning; the creation and administration of trusts and estates; asset transfer; the taking-public of closely-held businesses; and structuring outward and inward investment. Contentious matters are also included, such as trusts disputes, probate contests and contested wills. In larger jurisdictions, these matters are ranked separately in a Private Wealth Disputes table.

Rankings overview for Departments

2

Band 2

  1. Evans, Carter, Kunes & Bennett
  2. Merline & Meacham PA
2

Band 2

  1. Jonathan P. Lee Sojourner, Caughman & Thomas, LLC4 Years Ranked
  2. Rita Bragg Caughman Sojourner, Caughman & Thomas, LLC1 Years Ranked
  3. Edward G R BennettEvans, Carter, Kunes & Bennett
  4. Fred L Kingsmore JrMaynard Nexsen
  5. Freddy FairclothThe Faircloth Law Firm, LLC
  6. G.P. DiminichShumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP
  7. John M. JolleyJolley Law Group
  8. Keith G. MeachamMerline & Meacham PA
  9. Randy E. FisherThomas, Fisher, Sinclair & Edwards, P.A.
  10. T. Heyward Carter, Jr.Evans, Carter, Kunes & Bennett
  11. W. Steven JohnsonTodd & Johnson

All Departments profiles

1

Band 1

  1. Fox Rothschild
    1
    Fox Rothschild
    Private Wealth Law
    2024 | Band 1 | 8 Years Ranked
    Fox Rothschild offers services to clients which include wealth planning, tax and fiduciary litigation. The firm is able to draw upon the resources of its other practice groups, including corporate, real estate, family law and litigation.
  2. Sojourner, Caughman & Thomas, LLC
    1
    Sojourner, Caughman & Thomas, LLC
    Private Wealth Law
    2024 | Band 1 | 7 Years Ranked
    Columbia-based Sojourner, Caughman & Thomas offers a high-quality trust and estates service to high net worth individuals and dedicates its practice exclusively to this work. The firm is highly adept at dealing with the full suite of business succession, tax and estate planning matters.
2

Band 2

  1. Evans, Carter, Kunes & Bennett
    Private Wealth Law
    2024 | Band 2
  2. Merline & Meacham PA
    Private Wealth Law
    2024 | Band 2