Donald E. "Don" Morton

Donald E. "Don" Morton

Chattanooga, TN recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 1995
Miller & Martin PLLC

63 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law Trusts and Estates

Biography

Donald E. Morton concentrates his areas of practice in estate planning, business succession, estate and trust administration and employee benefits.

Mr. Morton advises family business owners regarding the transfer of family assets and family business to second and third generations and equalizing distribution to children not actively involved in business. Mr. Morton uses a variety of trusts to preserve family assets and to minimize taxation of asset transfers to beneficiaries. He makes creative use of charitable lead and remainder trusts to provide significant tax benefits to donor and substantial benefits to charity.

Miller & Martin PLLC

63 Best Lawyers awards

Miller & Martin PLLC logo

Overview

  • Vanderbilt University, J.D., graduated 1976
  • University of Virginia, B.A.

  • Tennessee, Tennessee
  • Tennessee, Tennessee
  • Vanderbilt University, J.D., graduated 1976
  • University of Virginia, B.A.

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2016 - Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Chattanooga (2016)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Trusts and Estates

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