Melissa Cassell

Melissa Cassell

recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2026
Awarded Practice Areas
Real Estate Law
Awarded Practice Areas
Real Estate Law
Works at
Morton & Gettys LLC

7 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

Melissa Cassell’s practice focuses commercial real estate, corporate and employment law.

Melissa is skilled at helping her real estate clients navigate commercial acquisitions, sales and lending options. She also is an experienced transactional attorney who assists clients across many industries. Additionally, her corporate law practice includes negotiating and drafting buy/sell employment and severance agreements, and asset and stock acquisitions.

She has represented healthcare practitioners – physicians, dentists, physical therapists and more – with corporate and employment matters. She’s skilled at navigating the various state and national requirements healthcare providers face.

Melissa is licensed in South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia.

Works at
Morton & Gettys LLC

7 Best Lawyers awards

Morton & Gettys LLC logo

Locations

Education

  • The University of South Carolina, JD, graduated 2013
  • The University of South Carolina, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Marketing and Economics, graduated 2013

Bar Admissions

  • South Carolina, 2013
  • North Carolina, 2014
  • Georgia, 2019

Affiliations

  • Affinity Health Center - Board Member
  • Come-See-Me - Board of Governors Member
  • Leadership York County Planning Council - Member
  • University of South Carolina School of Law - Adjunct Professor, 2014-15
  • Winthrop University - Adjunct Professor, Introduction to Legal Studies
  • York County Bar Association - Past-president, 2018

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Real Estate Law
Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America from 2021-2023 for work in:
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) - 2023
  • Real Estate Law - 2023
  • Real Estate Law - 2022
  • Real Estate Law - 2021
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
  • Corporate Law
  • Education Law
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Health Care Law
  • Labor Law - Management
  • Real Estate Law

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