Richard L. Few, Jr.

Mr. Few’s practice includes strategic and tax planning and structuring business entities, business sales, acquisitions and reorganizations, private placements of securities, and commercial and public financings. In addition, he is involved in transactions providing economic incentives to businesses relocating or expanding in South Carolina.  Mr. Few also currently serves as the firm's Managing Director.

Bar Admissions & Memberships

• South Carolina
• Massachusetts

Education

• Boston University College of Liberal Arts (B.A. in American History, 1975)
• Suffolk University School of Law (J.D., 1978)
• Boston University School of Law (Masters of Law in Taxation, 1979)

Civic & Charitable Activities

Mr. Few has served as a director on a number of civic and charitable organizations, including the American Red Cross, Ronald McDonald House Charities, Greenville Little Theatre, Greenville Humane Society, United Ministries and the Leadership Greenville Forum. He was Chairman of the Greenville County Chapter of the American Red Cross from 1986 to 1988 and was given the Henri Dunant Award for Outstanding Male Volunteer in 1988.

Professional Activities

• Mr. Few has been active in professional, business, and civic organizations throughout his career. He has served on the Board of Directors of the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce and is currently a member of its Tax Committee, which takes an active role in promoting state legislation favorable to businesses in South Carolina. In addition, he has been active with the Greater Greenville Chamber of Commerce and chaired its Government Affairs Department Board for several years. From 1986 to 1991, he was a member of the Greenville County Planning Commission, which is responsible for controlling the land use planning, zoning and development of property throughout the county.
• From 1995 to 1998, Mr. Few was appointed by the Director of the South Carolina Department of Revenue to serve on its Blue Ribbon Advisory Board and its Economic Development Incentives Committee and was appointed by the Secretary of the South Carolina Department of Commerce as a member of the Coordinating Council for Economic Development Advisory Committee. Serving on these committees, Mr. Few was instrumental in drafting legislation to provide tax and other incentives to encourage business and industrial development in South Carolina.