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Morton & Gettys’ long track record of success in Best Law Firms® continues. The firm again is recognized in Tier 1 in the just-released 2026 edition of the national directory.

The latest Best Law Firms highlights Morton & Gettys in Tier 1 in Trusts & Estates Law in the Rock Hill area. It is the seventh consecutive year the firm has earned top-level honors in the peer-reviewed guide.

Additionally, Morton & Gettys is listed in Tier 2 in Best Law Firms in Commercial Litigation and in Litigation – Trust and Estates. This year marks the first time Morton & Gettys has received honors in the latter practice area.

About Best Law Firms

Published yearly since 2010, Best Law Firms ranks firms across more than 100 practice areas in hundreds of cities across the country. Selection starts with peer review from leading attorneys. It also includes evaluations from colleagues and clients in areas such as legal knowledge, responsiveness, and civility.

To qualify for Best Law Firms, the same year’s edition of Best Lawyers in America® must include at least one attorney from a firm. Eight Morton & Gettys attorneys were included in the 2026 Best Lawyers in America and its companion piece, Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, a record showing for the firm. Many attorneys were recognized in multiple practice areas.

• Dan Ballou: Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, Litigation – Municipal, and Litigation – Real Estate.
• Bev Carroll: Employment Law – Management and Litigation – Labor and Employment.
• Melissa Cassell: Real Estate Law.
• John Gettys: Litigation – Trust and Estates, Real Estate Law, and Trusts & Estates.
• James Morton: Criminal Defense: White Collar.
• Elizabeth Owen: Family Law and Family Law Mediation.
• Josh Vann: Real Estate Law.
• Heath Myers, Real Estate Law, Ones to Watch.

According to Best Lawyers, Morton & Gettys was the top-listed law firm in Rock Hill in that publication.