Nancy L. Ballast

Nancy is a solo practitioner in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Her practice areas are family law, real estate, criminal defense, and driver's license restoration. She belongs to the Family Law, Criminal law, and Real Property law sections of the Grand Rapids Bar Association. She also serves on the State Bar Committee for Libraries, Legal Research, and Legal Publications, as its chair. Her hobbies are reading, crafts, and weight lifting.

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  I will do flat fees for cases in real estate and criminal defense, depending on the situation. I do retainer fees for family law, and criminal defense.

Michigan

Since 2013

6th Circuit

Since 2013

Owner

Law Office of Nancy L. Ballast PLLC

2013 - Current

Gary Segatti and Associates

Research Attorney

2013 - 2014

I performed legal research and drafted pleadings for attorney Gary Segatti.

Clerk

Kent County Circuit Court

2012 - 2012

I served a term as judicial clerk to Hon. Patricia D. Gardner, and Hon. David Murkowski.

Extern

Diann J. Landers, Attorney

2012 - 2012

I served one term as an extern to Attorney Diann J. Landers.

Western Michigan University Cooley Law School

J.D. (2013)

2010 - 2013

Honors: Graduated Cum Laude, earned Atticus Finch (ethics) Award, served as research assistant, and grade appeals magistrate.

Activities: Moot Court

State Bar of Michigan  # P 77145

Attorney

2013 - Current

Activities: Family Law Section, Marijuana Law Section, Real Property Law. Also served as chair and member of State Bar Committee on Libraries, Legal Research and Legal Publications.

Michgan as a legal pioneer

Michigan Bar Journal

August, 2016

Constitution day - GR Bar Association, Grand Rapids, MI

Volunteered to speak at 5th grade classrooms for educational piece on Constitution Day.

Constitution day - GR Bar Association, Grand Rapids, MI

September 16, 2014

Volunteered to speak at 5th grade classrooms for educational piece on Constitution Day.