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9 Morton & Gettys attorneys included in latest “Best Lawyers”
Nine Morton & Gettys attorneys are highlighted across a dozen practice areas in the latest edition of “Best Lawyers in America®” and its companion piece, “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.” The 2027 update of the national directory is another record showing for Morton & Gettys. The wide-ranging honors reflect the depth and breadth of the […]
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Eight from Morton & Gettys included in 2026 edition of Best Lawyers
The new, just-released Best Lawyers in America guide includes a record showing for Morton & Gettys, with eight attorneys earning honors in the 2026 edition of the national directory and its companion piece, Best Lawyers: One to Watch. Most of the recognized attorneys were listed in more than one practice area. Many of the honors […]
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Businesses shouldn’t try to handle SCDES investigations on their own
By Daniel J. Ballou Attorney at Law If you own a business in South Carolina, chances are you have had some encounter with what used to be called the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC). As of July 1, 2024, SCDHEC ceased to exist, and was replaced by two separate agencies, the […]
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Six from Morton & Gettys included in 2025 edition of Best Lawyers
ROCK HILL, SC – The latest edition of Best Lawyers in America includes another strong showing for Morton & Gettys. Six of the firm’s attorneys have earned honors in the 2025 edition of the national directory and its companion piece, Best Lawyers: One to Watch. Most of the recognized attorneys were listed in multiple practice […]
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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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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 […]
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A trustee must do exactly what the trust says to do
Morton & Gettys is discussing the facts of this case with the permission of the client. By Dan Ballou Partner, Morton & Gettys If you are a trustee, you must do what the trust says you must do. That’s a simple and straightforward principle courts in South Carolina have now strongly affirmed in the case […]
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Dan Ballou becomes chairman of Rock Hill Entrepreneurship Committee
ROCK HILL, S.C. – Dan Ballou, a partner with Morton & Gettys law firm, is the new chairman of the Entrepreneurship Committee of the Rock Hill Economic Development Corporation (RHEDC) board. The RHEDC is a non-profit organization committed to representing the business, educational, and community interests of the city. Its principal objective is to benefit […]
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Dan Ballou becomes a partner
ROCK HILL, S.C. – Attorney Daniel J. Ballou has been promoted to partner at Morton & Gettys, as of Jan. 1. Also named partner was Melissa Cassell. “To have such a good lawyer, and friend, join our firm a few years ago to establish and build a civil litigation practice has made a world of […]
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A sobering decision: South Carolina Supreme Court ruling changes liquor license limits
By Dan Ballou South Carolina historically has limited the number of liquor licenses a retailer could own to three. A recent court ruling, though, will dramatically change the regulatory landscape in which liquor retailers operate, if the ruling stands. The three-store rule had been justified by the broadly defined “police” power of the General Assembly […]