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Daniel J. Ballou
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Daniel J. Ballou

4.3
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113 E. Main St., Suite 201, Rock Hill, SC 29730

Commercial Litigation, Governmental Relations and Economic Development, Real Estate Disputes and 43 more

About Daniel J. Ballou

Dan, a veteran civil litigator, has 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.He has worked with clients on a variety of land use and zoning matters, as well as assisted businesses seeking economic development incentives from state and local government. Dan helps companies interested in building or expanding in the Central Upstate including Rock Hill, Fort Mill and York, Chester and Lancaster Counties obtain the approvals they need to move their projects forward. Many of Dan’s clients are involved in the construction and real estate development industries.Dan is active in the community as well. His volunteer work in York County reaches across a broad spectrum of organizations, from the United Way of York County to involvement at his children’s schools. He also is a member of the Liberty Fellowship Class of 2012.

 

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Business Litigation
Posted by DENLEY
May 09, 2025
Hired Attorney Daniel J. Ballou

I-77 divided our farm in 1975, and half of it was without access to a highway. SCDOT provided access through a neighbor's property. A developer contacted me in Oct., 2023 about relocating our access to allow for a 7 Eleven plaza. We gave tentative approval to the relocation in Nov., 2023. In June, 2024, a deputy appeared at my door serving me a Petition to close the state road that was my access. In July, 2024, Mr. Dan Ballou was recommended to me and I employed his services. After four months of "consultations" ( at $450 an hour) I was presented with a Non- Exclusive Access Easement Agreement that contained so many "special conditions" that my access was under the COMPLETE control of the landowner. I was giving up a state maintained road for a controlled easement. I became very active in this simple case and pressed Dan for a different settlement. He became cooperative, and with the help of the original developer a settlement, very similar to the Nov., 2023 plan, was signed

 
Civil Litigation
Posted by Charles
January 09, 2025
Hired Attorney Daniel J. Ballou

Mr. Ballou falls into the class of typical attorneys,at Best. Our impression was that his only interest was in billable hours rather than aggressively pursuing our case, which is what we hired him for.

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Areas of Law

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Construction Law 2
    • Construction Litigation
    • Construction Defects
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Business Law 1
    • Business Litigation
  • Contracts 1
    • Breach of Contract
  • Corporate Law 1
    • Corporate Litigation
  • Insurance 1
    • Commercial Insurance
  • Litigation 2
    • Civil Litigation
    • Complex Litigation
  • Professional Liability
  • Antitrust and Trade Regulation 1
    • Unfair Competition
  • Other 34
    • Governmental Relations and Economic Development
    • Real Estate Disputes
    • Administrative and Regulatory Law
    • Administrative Litigation
    • Professional Licensing
    • Professional Licensing Regulation
    • Business Torts
    • Entrepreneurial Business Law
    • Emerging Growth Companies
    • Commercial Torts
    • Complex Commercial Litigation
    • Construction Claims
    • Construction Liability
    • Contract Fraud
    • Contract Litigation
    • Nonprofit Corporations
    • Condemnation
    • Inverse Condemnation
    • Property Rights
    • Local Government Law
    • Local Government Relations
    • Public Policy
    • State Government Law
    • Government Tort Liability
    • Covenants Not To Compete
    • Executive Severance Contracts
    • Professional Discipline
    • Real Estate Brokers Licensing
    • Real Estate Brokers and Agents Liability
    • Real Estate Litigation
    • Trade Secret Misappropriation
    • Zoning
    • Planning and Land Use
    • Land Use Litigation

Practice Details

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  • Firm Information
    Position
    Partner
    Firm Name
    Morton & Gettys
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Disclaimer: The following examples are intended only to be representative of Mr. Ballou's practice. These examples are not intended to,
    cannot be relied upon to predict the results in any other case.

    Estate of Winifred P. Painter v. Strahan, 2011 WL 380152, (Feb. 2, 2011)
    Sloan Financial Group, LLC v. Coe, 2010 WL 4668341, 32 IER Cases 99 (2010)
    Nash v. Tara Plantation Howmeowners Ass'n, Inc., 2010 WL 10080093, (July 12, 2010).
    Orr v. Elastomeric Products, 323 S.C. 342, 474 S.E.2d 448 (1996)
    Settlemeyer v. McCluney, 359 S.C. 317, 596 S.E.2d 514 (2004)
    South Carolina Farm Bureau Mut. Ins. Co. v. Love Chevrolet, Inc., 324 S.C. 149, 478 S.E.2d 57 (1996)
    Bowles v. Bradley, 319 S.C. 377 (1995)

  • Additional Links
    http://mortongettys.com/

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1994, South Carolina
    U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina
    U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
    1991, Texas
    Memberships
    York County Bar (President, 2000-2001)
    South Carolina Bar (House of Delegates, 2007 - present)(Judicial Qualifications Committee, 2009-present)(Nominating Committee, 2013 - present). State Bar of Texas.
  • Education & Certifications
    Other Education
    Princeton University
    Class of 1987
    Bachelor of Art

    Princeton University
    Class of 1987
    History

    University of South Carolina School of Law
    Class of 1991
    Juris Doctor

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Partner at Morton & Gettys
4.3
2 reviews

113 E. Main St., Suite 201Rock Hill, SC 29730U.S.A.

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  • Wednesday 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
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    Daniel J. Ballou is admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and United States District Court for the District of South Carolina.
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    Morton & Gettys was established in 2001.

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