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Burnet Maybank, III is a member in the firm's economic development and banking & finance practice groups. He represents both public and private entities. Mr. Maybank returned to the firm's Columbia office in 2006 after serving as Director of the South Carolina Department of Revenue under Governor Mark Sanford from 2003 through 2005. He also served in that position under Governor David Beasley from 1995 to 1999.
Mr. Maybank's practice focuses on:
- Economic Development incentives
- State and Local Tax Controversy Work
- Exempt Organizations and Charitable Giving, including Conservation Easements
- Alcohol Beverage Control
- Regulatory Work before the Public Service Commission
- Public Finance
At the request of Senate President Pro Tempore Glenn McConnell, Maybank serves on the South Carolina Transportation Infrastructure Study Committee. The Senate created the group in August 2008 to examine the feasibility and benefits of public/private partnerships to improve the state's roads, highways and bridges.
Maybank received national press in 2005 regarding the Department of Revenue's investigation of potentially abusive conservation easement donations, as well as the Department's investigation under IRS Circular 230 of tax professionals who were involved in tax shelters.
 Career Highlights
- Best Lawyers in America
- S.C. Transportation Infrastructure Study Committee
- 2006 Palmetto Leadership Award from the S.C. Policy Council
- Director of the SC Department of Revenue (2003-2005)
- South Carolina's first Director of the Department of Revenue and Taxation (1995-1999)
- Member of the Coordinating Council for Economic Development and Chair of the Enterprise Zone Subcommittee (1995-99 and 2003-05)
- Legal Counsel to Former SC Governor Carroll Campbell
- Former Commissioner on the SC Public Service Commission
- Former Member of the Board of South Carolina's Department of Health and Environmental Control
- Received Order of the Palmetto from both Governor Carroll Campbell and Governor David Beasley
- Former SC Deputy Securities Commissioner in SC Secretary of State's Office
- Former General Counsel in the SC Secretary of State's Office
- Received the Compleat Lawyer Award from USC School of Law
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- Past Board Member, South Carolina Economic Developers Association (SCEDA)
- L.H. "Sonny" Siau Award of Excellence from the South Carolina Association of Auditors, Treasurers, and Tax Collectors
- Past President, S.C. Agency Directors Organization
- Mr. Maybank served on the Transition Team for Governor Mark Sanford.
Mr. Maybank is co-author of a number of books and law review articles including South Carolina Tax Incentives for Economic Development; Local, State, and Federal Tax Incentives for Conservation Easements; and State Tax Crimes, all published for the Department of Revenue; as well as South Carolina Limited Liability Companies & Limited Liability Partnerships (1st & 3rd Editions); The Law of Automobile Insurance (1st-5th Editions); and South Carolina Nonprofit Corporate Practice Manual (2007), published by the South Carolina Bar.
 News
- "Commerce’s budget gets slashed again"
A June 29th article in the Columbia Regional Business Report entitled "Commerce's budget gets slashed again" quotes Nexsen Pruet attorney Burnie Maybank.
- "Revamped Jafza plan focuses on Santee"
The Orangeburg Times and Democrat reports “Revamped Jafza plan focuses on Santee” in an article on March 11, 2009.
- Nexsen Pruet Creates Stimulus Response Team to Help Clients Navigate the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Nexsen Pruet has created a strategic response team to help guide clients who want to secure funds through the new economic stimulus appropriation called the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
- Election 2008: How Will the Outcome Impact You and Your Business?
The election offered three outcomes, all of which could have had a significant impact on how the federal government operates for the next two years and on your business interests.
- Nexsen Pruet Creates Distressed Property and Workout Practice Group
The new group will provide clients the necessary resources, skills, and expertise needed to navigate issues that emerge during periods of economic and financial uncertainty.
- 45 Nexsen Pruet Attorneys Selected for Best Lawyers
Columbia, SC – Forty-five Nexsen Pruet attorneys will be included in the 2009 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. The publication also ranks Nexsen Pruet #1 in eleven practice areas in South Carolina and three in North Carolina.
- 2008 Economic Development and Tax Incentive Update
- Nexsen Pruet Named Among Top Economic Development Law Firms in the Southeast
Southern Business & Development magazine has named Nexsen Pruet one of the top law firms for economic development in the South – and the only one recognized in South Carolina.
- IRS Official Commends Nexsen Pruet Partner
Burnet ("Burnie") R. Maybank III, a Member of Nexsen Pruet and the former Director of the South Carolina Department of Revenue, was publicly recognized by a leading IRS Official.
- Burnie Maybank Honored By S.C. Assoc. of Auditors, Treasurers, & Tax Collectors
Burnet (Burnie) R. Maybank, III, a Member in Nexsen Pruet's Columbia office, has been awarded the prestigious L.H. "Sonny" Siau Award of Excellence by the South Carolina Association of Auditors, Treasurers, and Tax Collectors (SCATT).
- Burnie Maybank Returns To Nexsen Pruet After Serving As Director of SC Revenue
Burnet R. (Burnie) Maybank III will return to private practice at Nexsen Pruet, LLC after serving as director of the S.C. Department of Revenue under Governor Mark Sanford. Maybank also served on the Coordinating Council for Economic Development and chaired the Enterprise Zone Sub Committee.
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 Education
- University of North Carolina, B.A.
- University of South Carolina, J.D.
- Emory University, LL.M. in Taxation
 Bar & Court Admissions
- South Carolina State and Federal Courts
 Civic & Professional Memberships
- Board Member, Palmetto Conservation Foundation
- Past Board Member, South Carolina Economic Developers Association (SCEDA)
- South Carolina Administrative and Regulatory Law Association (SCAARLA)
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