Our firm also includes a certified family law mediator skilled in helping couples resolve their differences without the exhaustive legal battles that are costly both financially and emotionally. Family law mediation is now required in York County and throughout South Carolina before any court trial can be scheduled. We also offer collaborative divorce services for parties interested in pursuing that option.
Child Support
Elizabeth is an experienced divorce lawyer skilled at representing clients in issues such as child custody, child support, alimony and spousal support, visitation, adoption, and prenuptial agreements. Her education law practice includes counseling school districts on topics ranging from social media issues and legal compliance to general liability.
Child Custody and Visitation
View client manuals on what to expect during divorce and child custody proceedings (Source: American Bar Association, Section of Family Law)
Adoption
Paternity
Premarital Agreement
Spousal Support
These family law situations may involve divorce or separation along with all the accompanying legal complications, including child custody, support, and visitation. Our family law attorneys also have experience helping clients with financial matters, including equitable distribution of marital assets and debts, alimony or spousal support and attorneys’ fees.
Criminal charges can be scary but rest assured, the attorneys at Morton & Gettys have experience in all areas of criminal law. Our attorneys’ experience in high-profile felony and death penalty cases, paired with a deep knowledge of criminal law positions us to offer unique support and reassurance during such difficult times.
DUI/DWI
Defending yourself on a drunk driving charge is scary and complicated. That is why you should never go it alone. Instead, call on Morton & Gettys, where we stand ready to fight for you.
Wrongful Death
Richards McCrae, a partner at Morton & Gettys who has been with the firm since 2009, focuses his practice in personal injury, wrongful death and general civil litigation.
Represented and defended clients charged with felonies and misdemeanors, including murder, attempted murder, arson, burglary, armed robbery, DUI, kidnapping, trafficking, and many other charges.
Burglary
Misdemeanors
Elizabeth’s family law practice also involves representing juveniles criminally charged with felonies and misdemeanors, which are adjudicated in Family Court in South Carolina.
His practice also includes corporate formation and transactional law. He has advised businesses in creating holding companies, and he has represented firms on both sides of mergers and acquisitions.
Should the need arise, we also are ready to defend employers in court. Morton & Gettys employment lawyers have litigated numerous complicated cases from trial to appeal, including issues such as employment discrimination and non-compete agreements.
Employment Contract
Represented ENT practice based in York, Chester, and Lancaster counties in sale of practice assets to Charlotte-based, regional ENT practice, in the associated admission of South Carolina physicians into North Carolina practice and real estate holding company, and in the negotiation of physician employment agreements for SC physicians with NC practice.
Employment Litigation
Morton & Gettys’ employment lawyers offer an array of services to address employer and employee relationships, ranging from day-to-day advice to perpetual management of complex employment issues.
Trent Womble, an experienced attorney licensed in South Carolina and North Carolina, has joined the Morton & Gettys Real Estate Law Team. Womble has years of experience helping clients in York County and beyond with residential and commercial real estate matters. Before coming to Morton & Gettys, Womble managed the real estate practice of a […]
Easement
Land Use and Zoning
Additionally, Josh has experience in land use and zoning law, helping clients obtain government approvals often necessary before projects can begin. These include easements, rezoning and variances. He also assists clients with utility agreements as well as development agreements with municipalities and other government entities.
Our attorneys are so dedicated to helping individuals who have suffered life-changing injuries through no fault of their own that we have created an entire website dedicated to this practice area. On this website, you will find answers to your questions and be able to contact one of our personal injury attorneys today.
Medical Malpractice
Morton & Gettys works with motor vehicle and trucking accidents, wrongful death, medical malpractice, nursing home abuse and neglect, product liability and other cases involving catastrophic injury or death. more
Dog Bites
Read more about his personal injury work at the M&G Personal Injury Group website. He and our other personal injury attorneys help people who have been harmed or who have lost a loved one as a result of car wrecks, commercial trucking accidents, dog bites, or medical malpractice.
From estate planning to family law to residential real estate, the attorneys at Morton & Gettys offer the experience and skills to help you with a full range of legal matters.
Wills
Our first step is to determine your needs. Sometimes clients require nothing more than a simple Will. Typically, though, the estate planning process goes beyond the last Will and Testament, covering important legalities that ensure your family is cared for and your wishes are followed.
Trusts
ROCK HILL, SC – The latest edition of “Best Law Firms in America†is out, and Morton & Gettys is pleased with its record performance in the national directory. The 2023 edition lists Morton & Gettys in Tier 1 for the Rock Hill area in two practice areas: Real Estate Law and Trusts & Estates […]