Phillip Martin is a Shareholder with the firm, focusing his practice on estate planning, probate law, estate and trust administration, business organizations, and nonprofit law. He advises individuals and organizations on asset protection, wealth transfer, and business succession, providing practical guidance through complex planning decisions.

Phillip earned his Master of Laws in Taxation from the University of Florida Levin College of Law and his J.D., cum laude, from the University of South Carolina School of Law, where he was a member of the Order of the Wig and Robe and held leadership roles in the Pro Bono Society and Christian Legal Society. He received numerous academic honors, including CALI Awards and the Albert C. Todd III Estate Planning Award.

He is active in the American Bar Association, South Carolina Bar, Greenville County Bar Association, Greenville Estate Planning Council, and Greenville Estate Planning Study Group. His recognitions include The Best Lawyers in America, Greenville Business Magazine Legal Elite, and South Carolina Super Lawyers Rising Star.

Phillip enjoys endurance sports, outdoor activities and spending time with his family. He and his wife, Laura, have three children and attend Grace Church's Taylors campus.

University of Florida Levin College of Law, (Master of Laws) Taxation

University of South Carolina School of Law, (J.D.) Cum Laude

  • Vice President, Christian Legal Society
  • Member of the Order of the Wig and Robe
  • CALI® Awards in Estate and Gift Taxation, Family Law, and Law of the Newly Possible
  • Recipient of the Arthur B. Custy Tax Award at the University of South Carolina School of Law
  • Recipient of the Albert C. Todd, III Estate Planning Award at the University of South Carolina School of Law
  • Recipient of the John McDougall Family Law Award at the University of South Carolina School of Law

Furman University, (B.A.) Asian Studies, Cum Laude

American Bar Association

South Carolina Bar

  • Probate, Estate Planning and Trust Section
  • Tax Law Section (Past Chairperson)

Greenville County Bar Association

Greenville Estate Planning Council

Greenville Estate Planning Study Group

Board of Directors, Meals on Wheels Endowment, (2021-Present)

Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© for 2027 in the fields of:

  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
  • Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
  • Litigation – Trusts and Estates
  • Tax Law
  • Trusts and Estates

Greenville Business Magazine Legal Elite Award Recipient (2020-Present)

Named a Rising Star in South Carolina Super Lawyers (2023-Present)

Recipient of the CALI® Awards in Estate and Gift Taxation, Family Law, and Law of the Newly Possible at the University of South Carolina School of Law

Recipient of the Arthur B. Custy Tax Award at the University of South Carolina School of Law

Recipient of the Albert C. Todd, III Estate Planning Award at the University of South Carolina School of Law

Recipient of the John McDougall Family Law Award at the University of South Carolina School of Law