Ballou joins new initiative to help S.C. Legislature evaluate effects of proposed laws
May 30, 2023
ROCK HILL, SC – Dan Ballou, a partner with Morton & Gettys law firm, has joined the South Carolina Law Initiative, a new project started by the University of South Carolina School of Law to advise the S.C. General Assembly on the likely effect on state law of proposed legislation.
Ballou is one of 25 attorneys asked by the initiative’s first director, Prof. Robert M. Wilcox, to become a member of the Initiative’s initial governing council, with each member having been approved by Dean William Hubbard.
The Initiative was formed at the request of the South Carolina General Assembly to provide informed research and nonpartisan guidance from law faculty and members of the South Carolina Bar on proposed additions or revisions to state law, particularly with regard to the proposed adoption or revision of uniform laws. Its purpose “will be to provide research and guidance, not to lobby for or against particular legislation,” according to Wilcox.
The Initiative will retain experts in the subject area of a bill to study and report on the likely impact of the legislation on South Carolina law. Each report will include detailed research showing how a bill would clarify or change existing state law.
“It is a great honor to join such an effort to help our lawmakers be fully aware of the likely effects of legislation on the overall body of law in our state,” said Ballou.
Ballou is a seasoned civil litigator with experience at all levels of federal and state courts in South Carolina. He represents clients in hearings and trials in the court system as well as before local councils, agencies and commissions.
About Morton & Gettys
Established in 2001 in Rock Hill, South Carolina, Morton & Gettys, LLC, is a growing firm that represents clients throughout South Carolina and beyond. Our attorneys counsel corporations, businesses of all sizes and individuals with a range of needs. The wide scope of practice areas includes business and corporate law, commercial and residential real estate, estate planning and probate law, personal injury as a result of automobile accidents and more. The firm includes experienced litigators, veteran divorce and child custody lawyers, and attorneys well-versed in drunk-driving law and other areas of criminal defense. For more information about our firm, please visit mortongettys.com. For more information about our personal-injury practice, please visit mortongettysinjury.com.
