J. Morgan Forrester - Charleston, SC
Attorney at Pierce, Sloan, Kennedy & Early LLC
Commercial Truck Accident Litigation Lawyers in Charleston, SC
321 East Bay Street Charleston, SC 29401
- Free Consultation
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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11
Years
Experience
Charleston Commercial Truck Accident Litigation Lawyer
Updated: 07/06/2026
Areas of Practice
- Commercial Truck Accident Litigation
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Wrongful Death
- Personal Injury
- Premises Liability
- Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith
Attorney Information
Overview
J. Morgan Forrester is a partner at Pierce, Sloan, Kennedy & Early LLC and originally from Anderson, South Carolina. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of South Carolina and attended law school at the Charleston School of Law. Upon completion, he was admitted to the South Carolina Bar and the United States District Court, District of South Carolina in 2015. He is currently a member of the Charleston County Bar, South Carolina Bar, American Bar Association, and American Association for Justice. Morgan has been invited to speak, or serve as a guest lecturer, at continuing legal education seminars and at the Charleston School of Law.
Morgan is experienced in representing all forms of victims of commercial truck accidents, including many of those suffering catastrophic injuries or wrongful death. He has served as lead or co-counsel in over 55 cases involving tractor-trailers, eighteen-wheelers, and other commercial motor vehicles. In addition to commercial truck accident litigation, Morgan’s other areas of practice include traumatic brain injury, wrongful death, personal injury, premises liability, and insurance coverage and bad faith.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Super Lawyers ‘Rising Star’ (2021-2023)
- Top 25 – Brain Injury Trial Lawyers (2021-2023)
- Top 40 Under 40 by the National Trial Lawyers (2021-2023)
- Top 10 Under 40 by the National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys (2022)
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America (2023)
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Member
- Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Member
Other Sources of Feedback About J. Morgan Forrester
Included on the 2025 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2024 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2023 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2022 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2021 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
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Charleston School of Law,
Charleston,
South Carolina, 2014
J.D.
Non Legal Education
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University of South Carolina,
Columbia,
South Carolina, 2011
B.A.
Major: Criminology and Criminal Justice
Minor: Political Science
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Classes and Seminars
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Speaker, NBI Seminar on Auto Insurance, UM/UIM, Bad Faith, and Liens in South Carolina, August, 2022.
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Speaker, NBI Seminar on South Carolina Personal Injury Boot Camp, February, 2022.
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Guest Lecturer, Charleston School of Law on Persuasive Writing, Charleston, SC, Fall 2018
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Speaker, NBI Seminar on Advanced Auto Injury Litigation, Charleston, SC, June 2018.
- Speaker, NBI Seminar on Plaintiff’s Personal Injury: Advanced Practice, Charleston, SC, January 2018.
Published Works
Articles
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Co-author, “Preventability Determinations”, Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys, 2021 Annual Symposium
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Co-author, “Negligent Claims Handling”, Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys, 2020 Annual Symposium
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Co-author, “Winning Your Case at the Truck Driver’s Deposition”, Lawyer’s LogBook, Summer, 2018
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Co-author, “Insurance Stacking”, South Carolina Damages Second Edition, 2017 Supplement
Bar Admissions
- South Carolina, 2015
- U.S. District Court District of South Carolina, 2015
Other Affiliations
- South Carolina Bar, 2015 - Present
- American Bar Association, 2015 - Present
- Charleston County Bar, 2015 - Present
- American Association for Justice, 2019 - Present
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Contact
321 East Bay Street
Charleston, SC 29401
Phone Number: 888-570-7339
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.piercesloan.com/
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