David A. Merline, Jr.

David Merline is a Shareholder with more than four decades of experience advising individuals, families, and business owners. A South Carolina Supreme Court Certified Specialist in both Taxation Law and Estate Planning and Probate Law, his practice includes mergers and acquisitions, business transactions, succession planning, estate planning and administration, taxation, ERISA matters, and asset protection planning. Inspired by his father’s legal career, David obtained an Economic and Business degree from Furman University and the University of South Carolina School of Law, graduating in 1983 before earning his Master of Laws in Taxation from the University of Miami. Throughout his career, he has developed long standing client relationships built on trusted guidance across multiple generations. David is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and maintains active involvement with the American Bar Association, South Carolina Bar, Greenville County Bar Association, Greenville Estate Planning Council, and Greenville Estate Planning Study Group. His honors include AV Preeminent rating by Martindale Hubbell, The Best Lawyers in America, thirteen Greenville Lawyer of the Year recognitions, Greenville Business Magazine Legal Elite awards, and South Carolina Super Lawyers. Outside his practice, David enjoys travel, fishing, tennis, skiing, live music, biking, hiking, and gardening. He is a member of Buncombe Street Methodist Church and values faith, family, and meaningful client relationships.