Matthew B. Edwards

After earning a BS in Computer Science and Business Administration from Furman University, Matt attended the University of South Carolina School of Law. He graduated cum laude in 2008. During law school Matt received the Capers Bouton Memorial Scholarship, the John Holland Scholarship, CALI awards for outstanding academic achievement, and the Albert C. Todd, III Estate Planning Award for academic and leadership achievements. After completing his JD, Matt earned his LL.M. in Taxation from the University of Florida Levin College of Law. In 2023 he graduated from the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) Southeast Fellows Institute program for future leaders.

• University of Florida Levin College of Law, Master of Laws in Taxation, 2009
• University of South Carolina School of Law, Juris Doctor (cum laude), 2008
  • South Carolina Law Review
  • Moot Court Bar
  • CALI Award for Professional Responsibility
  • CALI Award for Fiduciary Administration
  • Capers Bouton Memorial Scholarship Recipient
  • John Holland Scholarship Recipient
  • Albert C. Todd, III Estate Planning Award
• Furman University, Bachelor of Science, Computer Science and Business Administration (cum laude), 2002

• Elected as a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) in 2025
• Certified Specialist in Estate Planning and Probate Law by the South Carolina Supreme Court (2018-present)
• Certified Specialist in Taxation Law by the South Carolina Supreme Court (2019-present)
• Received the Accredited Estate Planner® Designation in 2024
• Named “Lawyer of the Year” by The Best Lawyers® in Greenville for:
  • Tax Law: 2022
  • Trust and Estates: 2027
• Recognized in The Best Lawyers® in America for work in:
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships): 2021 - 2027
  • Closely Help Companies and Family Business Law: 2026 - 2027
  • Corporate Law: 2021 - 2027
  • Litigation – Trusts and Estates: 2026 - 2027
  • Litigation and Controversy – Tax: 2027
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law: 2021 - 2027
  • Nonprofit/Charities Law: 2021 - 2027
  • Tax Law: 2019 - 2027
  • Trust and Estates: 2019 - 2027
• Selected to Legal Elite of the Upstate, Greenville Business Magazine© for work in:
  • Corporate Law - Business Organizations: 2024-2026
  • Corporate Law – Mergers & Acquisitions: 2015 – 2024, 2026
  • Corporate Law – Banking & Finance: 2021-2023
  • Estate and Trust – Planning: 2023-2026
  • Tax and Estate Planning: 2016, 2018-2026
• ACTEC Southeast Fellows Institute, Class I Graduate, 2023
• Eagle Scout

• Fellow of The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) (2025-present)
• Taxation Law Specialization Advisory Board of the Supreme Court of South Carolina (Board Member, 2023-present; Chairperson, 2026-present)
• South Carolina Bar: Probate Estate Planning and Trusts Section (2009-present)
• South Carolina Bar: Tax Law Section (2009-present) (Council Member, 2017-2019)
• Greenville County Bar Association, (2009-present)
• Greenville Estate Planning Council, (2009-present) (Board of Directors, 2013-2021; Secretary, 2016-2017; Vice President of Membership, 2017-2018; Vice President of Programs, 2018-2019; President, 2019-2020)
• Greenville Estate Planning Study Group (2009-present)
• Haynsworth Perry Inn of Court (2018-present)
• Greenville Chamber of Commerce (2024-present)

• SC Lawyer Article – Uncommon, but Useful, Trust Distribution Standards, May 2024
• “The Ins and Outs of the Corporate Transparency Act,” Co-Author, SC Lawyer, September 2023
  • “Cited in Brief of Amici Curiae States of West Virginia, Kansas, South Carolina, and 19 Other States in Support of Appellees and Affirmance, National Small Business United et al. v. United States Department of the Treasury et al., No. 24-10736 (11th Cir. May 20, 2024).”
• “Erasing the Past: Tax Rescission and the Ability to Undo Completed Transactions for Federal Tax Purposes,” Co-Author, SC Lawyer, November 2018
• “Income Tax Basis Planning for Your Estate,” Author, The Advisor, Furman University, 2015
• “Non-Tax Uses of Trusts in Estate Planning,” Author, The Advisor, Furman University, 2013

• Director, Christian Learning Centers of Greenville County, 2021-present
• Secretary, Christian Learning Centers of Greenville County, 2021-present
• Chairperson, Endowment Committee of the Christian Learning Centers of Greenville County, 2021-present
• Director, Neighborhood Cancer Connection, formerly known as Cancer Society of Greenville County, 2019-present
• Member, Finance & Investment Committee of the Neighborhood Cancer Connection, 2022-2024
• Chairperson, Nomination & Governance Committee of the Neighborhood Cancer Connection, 2024-present
• Member, Greenville Downtown Rotary Club, 2017-present

• Greenville Bar Association End of Year CLE Presentation – Best Practices for Communication: Keeping Clients and Beneficiaries Informed (Probate Court/Elder Law Track), February 2026
• South Carolina Bar Convention Continuing Legal Education Seminar for the Probate, Estate Planning & Trust Section, Author and Lecturer, 2023
  • “Estate, Gift and GST Exemption and Portability”;
  • “The Corporate Transparency Act of 2021”;
  • “SECURE 2.0”; and
  • “Specificity Requirement for Waiver of IRC § 2207”
• “Erasing the Past: Tax Rescission and the Ability to Undo Completed Transactions for Federal Tax Purposes,” Co-Author and Recorded Video Co-Lecturer, SC Bar, Recorded 2019
• “Estate Planning in the Digital Age: Issues and Coming Solutions for Estate Planners and Fiduciaries,” Author and Lecturer, Greenville Estate Planning Study Group, 2013
• “Heirs of My Body: Intervivos and Testamentary Transfers of Organs and Tissues, with Consideration of Potential Tax Effects and After-Conceived Children and Descendants,” Author and Lecturer, Greenville Estate Planning Study Group, 2010

• South Carolina