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Meagan Terese Gentry
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Biography
Meagan T. Gentry focuses on providing excellent client service and aggressive advocacy for each and every one of her cases.
Meagan graduated magna cum laude and with Honors from Arkansas Tech University in Russellville Arkansas, where she also received awards and high honors for speech, debate, and creative writing. She received a Juris Doctor from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law where she graduated with Honors and as a member of the Moot Court Advocacy Board. She won several awards for national Moot Court competitions across the country, including the National Top Oralist Award at the Wagner Labor and Employment Moot Court Competition in New York City.
Meagan passed the bar in Arkansas in 2010 and worked at a small family law firm right after graduating law school. She then moved on to work as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney in Little Rock, Arkansas. Meagan and her husband John moved to Charleston where Meagan passed the bar in South Carolina in 2012. After having two wonderful children, Meagan began doing contract attorney work for multiple law firms across South Carolina and North Carolina while raising their two kids at home. She then took a full time job at the Public Defender’s Office in Charleston County where she handled hundreds of criminal defense cases a year.
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Licensed in South Carolina for 13 years
State: South Carolina
Acquired: 2013
No misconduct found
Licensed in Arkansas for 15 years
State: Arkansas
Acquired: 2010
No misconduct found
Location
Gentry Law Firm
1476 Ben Sawyer Blvd. Suite 3, Charleston, SC, 29464
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Posted by Ryah | September 10, 2025 | Hired Attorney
Amazing attorney
Very attentive lawyer that presents extremely well. She is quick and gets things done! Extremely inspiring woman that always comes up with an answer - and it’s the right answer! Meagan’s got you covered!! And if she doesn’t she know who does! She’s got all the connections and is a literal genius. Sm...
Posted by Cynthia | March 11, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation
Straightforward and knows her stuff!
Meagan was able to get me in for a consultation quickly and after speaking with her for 5 minutes I knew I wanted her to represent me in my divorce. She was direct and honest about process. She was also able to refer me to other professionals that helped me get the best outcome possible. She responde...
Posted by Jolie | September 08, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation
Great lawyer for Divorce
I came to Meagan at the advice of another divorce attorney in Charleston and it was a great decision! She did everything she promised and went above and beyond in my circumstance. She is top notch in her communications as well as her ethics. My journey through the legal process was long and diffic...
Posted by Georges | August 24, 2017 | Criminal Defense
Very aggressive
Meagan is very aggressive in criminal defense, assesses the situation rapidly, and takes immediate action. She advised me on how to build up evidence for a case, when to proceed with full force prosecution, and when to cut my losses and move on. She was able to meet with me on very short notice. She ...
Posted by Cynthia | July 23, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody
Job Well Done
Our experience with Meagan, as our attorney, representing us in a custody battle for our grandson was superb. She is extremely knowledgeable and proficient in her work. This made for a very smooth and successful outcome for us in a very short amount of time. Because she knew all the steps so well ...
Meagan Terese Gentry's Lawyer Endorsements
"I have known Meagan for years and wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone who needs a lawyer with exceptional talent. I have referred several potential clients to Meagan, and I always know they are in good hands."
"Meagan works hard and uses her experience to advance her clients' interests. She gets results for her clients."
"Over the past several years I've got to know Meagan both professionally and as a friend. We've worked on matters together and I'd recommend her to any potential client or friend without hesitation. She has a reputation for not only her courtroom presence and trial skills but also for her work ethic and compassion for her clients. She is an asset to the legal community in and around Charleston."
"Meagan is one of the best lawyers I have ever met. I am honored to consider her a professional associate and friend. Her skill in the courtroom is only surpassed by her compassion for her clients and her desire to see justice done to each of them."
"Meagan Gentry is a tough, intelligent, and zealous advocate for her clients. What clients should understand about Meagan is that she has had the invaluable experience of working as a prosecutor and as a criminal defense attorney, which means she knows both sides of the game. When you hire Meagan to represent you in a criminal case, you're hiring someone who knows how prosecutors think, knows what prosecutors will do in a given situation, and knows how to get you the results you want. I endorse Meagan wholeheartedly."
"I had the privilege to work with Meagan Gentry for over two years at the Charleston County Public Defender's office. In that time I witnessed dozens of her hearings. Meagan has a unique ability to tell her client's side of the story in such a compelling and compassionate way that it makes everyone in the courtroom care about her client's struggle and see that individual as a person, not a case number. Her intelligence and knowledge of the law is only rivaled by her sincerity and authenticity. No attorney will fight harder for you than Meagan Gentry."
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Experience
Honors
2020
Top 10 Under 40, National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys
2019
Solo and Small Firm Section Award, South Carolina Bar
2019
Top 10 Under 40, National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys
2018
Top 10 Under 40, National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys
2017
Top 10 Under 40, National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys
2010
Top Advocate Award, New York Law School-Wagner Labor and Employment
Work Experience
2016 - Present
Owner and Attorney, Gentry Law Firm
2014 - 2016
Assistant Public Defender, Charleston County Public Defender's Office
2010 - 2011
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, 6th Judicial Circuit
Associations
2012 - Present
Charleston County Bar Association
2012 - Present
South Carolina Bar
2012 - Present
South Carolina Bar Association
2010 - 2011
Arkansas Bar Association
2009 - 2010
Moot Court BoardChair
2008 - 2010
Moot Court BoardMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Burglary 1st Degree
Nolle Prosse-Case Dismissed
Attempt to Manufacture Meth
Nolle Prosse - Dismissed
Education
2010
University of Arkansas At Little Rock, William H. Bowen School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
2006
Arkansas Tech University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Publications
2016
Data2Evidence
The Price of Proving Innocence
Languages
English
American Sign Language
Activity
Legal Answers