Burnet R. Maybank III

Burnet R. Maybank III is counsel at Adams & Reese and works at the intersection of business and government. He represents public and private businesses, commercial real estate developers, governmental entities, and nonprofit organizations. His practice includes state and local tax matters, tax controversy, economic development incentives, opportunity zones, historic and abandoned building credits, charitable and exempt organization issues, conservation easements, alcohol regulation, and public utility regulatory matters.

Maybank earned a J.D. from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1981, an LL.M. in Taxation from Emory University in 1991, and a B.A. from the University of North Carolina in 1978. His legal and tax education supports a practice built around complex statutory, regulatory, and financial questions. It gives him a strong foundation for advising organizations on taxes, incentives, compliance, development projects, and government-facing business concerns.

Maybank previously served two terms as Director of the South Carolina Department of Revenue under two governors. He had extensive involvement with South Carolina tax and economic development policy, including work connected to incentive legislation. In private practice, he applies that government background to tax controversies, incentive structures, real estate development matters, exempt organization issues, and regulatory questions that require close attention to state and local rules.

Burnet R. Maybank III brings public-sector leadership and private-practice experience to business, tax, and economic development matters. His work helps clients understand how government rules affect transactions, investments, development plans, and organizational decisions. By combining tax knowledge with experience in state administration and public policy, he provides practical guidance on incentives, disputes, regulatory requirements, and business projects that intersect with South Carolina government.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Adams and Reese, L.L.P.
• Member, South Carolina Bar
• Board Member, South Carolina Administrative and Regulatory Law Association (SCAARLA)
• Board Member, Palmetto Conservation Foundation
• Board Member, Low Country Open Land Trust
• Board Member, Edisto Island Open Land Trust
• Former Board Member, South Carolina Economic Developers Association (SCEDA)
• Former Board Member, South Carolina Economics
• Member, Local Government Competitiveness Council

Licensed State

• South Carolina

Education

• Emory University
  Master of Laws (LLM) in Taxation
• University of South Carolina School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of North Carolina
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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