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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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Showing 1 - 5 of 5 reviews | Criminal Defense
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 Lyndsay | May 07, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
Professionalism at its finest
Meagan helped me finalize my divorce and my criminal charges. It took 15 months! She held my hand during the most difficult time in my life. She worked with me on payments and was fair. I have referred her to friends. I am so glad I hired her. Just hope we stay friends and I don't need her profession...
Posted by anonymous | December 01, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
A good lawyer
Meagan Gentry was wonderful to have as a defense attorney. During the consultation she was very friendly, and let me know exactly what she could do for me. Very knowledgeable and understanding of my needs. And was able to work out a payment plan that was comfortable and affordable. Case went well and...
Posted by Charles | July 20, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
Burglary 1
Dealing with a charge as serious as burglary 1 and finding out the long-term effects it could have on my life... The Meagan Gentry Law Firm stepped in and reassured me that i would be given the best legal representation possible... Mrs Gentry herself was committed to keeping that promise... A case th...
Posted by Erik | March 29, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
Excellent
Ms. Gentry was an outstanding lawyer, she was very proficient and thorough.. She got my charge, which was a very very heavy charge, thrown out.. I was extremely pleased with her service. I highly recommend her..
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