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Robin Owens earns Certified Legal Manager designation
Congratulations to Morton & Gettys Chief Operating Officer Robin Owens, who has demonstrated the high-level professional skills and knowledge necessary to earn the Certified Legal Manager designation from the Association of Legal Administrators. Earning the CLM® credential involves meeting work experience requirements that include at least three years of day-to-day, hands-on involvement in all areas […]
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Morton & Gettys welcomes attorney Mary Stamato
ROCK HILL, SC – Mary Stamato, a skilled attorney licensed in both North Carolina and South Carolina, has joined Morton & Gettys. She will focus on civil litigation and family law. Mary will represent clients in real estate, probate, and collection litigation. Her practice also will include divorce and separation, child support, and child custody. […]
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Morton & Gettys welcomes Henry Fair as our newest associate
ROCK HILL, SC – Morton & Gettys is pleased to officially welcome Henry Fair to our firm as an associate. His will be a familiar face to many clients. He has worked at our firm since completing law school in the spring, and he served as a summer associate at Morton & Gettys in 2022. […]
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Morton & Gettys highlighted in Real Estate, Trusts & Estates in Best Law Firms
ROCK HILL, SC –Morton & Gettys is pleased to again earn two top-tier rankings in Best Law Firms®, a national directory that released its 2024 edition today. The update highlights Morton & Gettys in Tier 1 for the Rock Hill area in Real Estate Law and Trusts & Estates Law. This is the fourth consecutive […]
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Bev Carroll featured as part of Employment Law Power List
ROCK HILL, SC – Congratulations to Bev Carroll, an attorney at Morton & Gettys who’s been named to SC Lawyer’s Weekly Employment Law Power List. The attorneys were selected for inclusion based on criteria that include professional and community service, legal success and reputation among peers. A certified specialist in employment law, Bev frequently advises […]
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Morton & Gettys names director of training
Courtney Savage, a long-time paralegal with the firm, has been named Director of Training. In this role, Courtney will work with new staff and attorneys to make sure they’re familiar with the firm’s software and systems. She also will train staff members who take on new responsibilities that require different skills. Additionally, Courtney will […]
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Six from Morton & Gettys included in 2024 edition of Best Lawyers
ROCK HILL, SC – Morton & Gettys has another impressive showing in Best Lawyers in America, with six attorneys earning honors across a diverse range of practice areas in the 2024 edition of the national guide and its companion piece, Best Lawyers: One to Watch. This continues Morton & Gettys’ long history of success in […]
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Buying a Home as an Unmarried Couple
By Heath Myers Attorney at Law The decision to buy a home is an exciting one. Purchasing a first home is a major milestone in a person’s life and buying a home with your partner can be a bonding experience and a fun adventure to enjoy together. More often, we are seeing couples who want […]
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Attorney Trent Womble admitted to Florida Bar
ROCK HILL, SC – Trent Womble now is licensed to practice law in Florida, making him the third Morton & Gettys attorney to hold law licenses in three states. All told, more than half of the Morton & Gettys attorneys are licensed in at least one other state in addition to South Carolina. They are: […]
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Law school names Dan Ballou to help govern new SC Law Initiative
The University of South Carolina School of Law has appointed Morton & Gettys Partner Dan Ballou to the South Carolina Law Initiative, a new entity that will advise the S.C. Legislature as to the likely effect of proposed legislation on state law. Prof. Robert M. Wilcox, the director of the new Initiative, has asked Dan […]