Doug O’Neal has been with the firm since June of 2008. His expertise lies in the areas of estate planning (wills, trusts, asset protection, and trust modification/decanting), business entity work (formation of partnerships, LLCs and corporations, partnership and corporate tax, mergers and acquisitions, corporate lending and financing transactions, preparation and negotiation of corporate contracts and business succession planning).
He is married to Mary Teal O’Neal and they have three children. Doug is an avid cyclist who enjoys cooking, wine, travel and spending time with his family.
Graduate Editor for the Florida Tax Review
Recipient of the Richard B. Stephens Scholarship in Graduate Tax
Senior Articles Editor of the ABA Real Property, Probate & Trust Journal
Member of the Moot Court Bar
Recipient of the CALI® Awards in Corporate Taxation and Limited Liability Company Planning
Probate, Estate Planning and Trust Section
Tax Law Section (Past Chairperson)
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) (Lawyer of the Year 2023 in Greenville, South Carolina).
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law (Lawyer of the Year 2022 in Greenville, South Carolina).
Corporate Law.
Mergers and Acquisitions Law.
Tax Law.
Trusts and Estates.
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