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Courtney Leigh Ballard
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Biography
Courtney is Smith Horton’s newest addition, concentrating her practice in estate planning and criminal defense, including misdemeanors and traffic citations.
Courtney is a native Charlottean who grew up on Lake Norman. She graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with degrees in Political Science and Economics. After undergrad she returned to Charlotte and graduated from Charlotte School of Law earning a Juris Doctor degree with Honors. In law school Courtney was the editor-in-chief of the Property Law Journal, treasurer of the American Bar Association- Law School Division, Chief Justice of Order of the Crown, and President of Phi Delta Phi.
In addition to being involved in student organizations at Charlotte School of Law, Courtney interned with Honorable Frank D. Whitney, Chief Justice of the Western District of North Carolina; SafeAlliance; Union County District Attorney office; and SERC Reliability Corporation.
Courtney is very passionate about the local community. She is a member of the Young Affiliates of the Mint Museum and Mecklenburg County Bar Community Service Committee. For more than a decade she has spent each Christmas morning volunteering at the Charlotte Rescue Mission serving a holiday meal to the residents and their families. Courtney has used her passion for Charlotte and channeled it into the legal community. Her focus is to give back to the residents of Mecklenburg and Union County by providing a high quality legal service.
When Courtney is not practicing law, she enjoys traveling, playing tennis, and cheering for the TarHeels.
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Licensed in North Carolina for 10 years
State: North Carolina
Acquired: 2015
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Smith Horton Law PLLC
118 Matthews-Indian Trail Rd, Indian Trail, NC, 28202-2959
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"Having worked with Ms. Ballard on a number of projects, I can attest that she is an extraordinarily intelligent attorney who genuinely cares about her clients. I wholeheartedly endorse this lawyer."
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"Ms. Ballard is a very intelligent, skilled attorney. She possesses excellent analytical and organizational skills. Her knowledge of estate planning and criminal defense is unparalleled. I highly recommend Ms. Ballard."
"Courtney is both detail oriented while giving a personal touch to each and every client she has. She is able to strike the balance between being personable and making sure the job gets done for her client. I highly recommend Courtney for both Estate Planning and Criminal Defense."
"While working on several documents together, I was able to observe that Ms. Ballard is very detail orientated and diligent in her work. I would highly recommend Ms. Ballard's legal services to anyone."
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Experience
Honors
2014
Academic Achievement Scholarship, Charlotte School of Law
2013
Academic Achievement Scholarship, Charlotte School of Law
2012
Presidential Honors Scholarship, Charlotte School of Law
Work Experience
2015 - Present
Associate, Smith Horton PLLC
2015 - 2015
Judicial Extern, United States District Court Western District of North Carolina
2014 - 2014
Legal Intern, SafeAlliance
2014 - 2014
Legal Intern, Union County, NC, District Attorney's Office
2013 - 2015
Legal Intern, SERC Reliability Corporation
2013 - 2013
Legal Intern, Newby, Sartip, Masel, & Casper
Associations
American Bar Association
Mecklenburg County Bar Association
North Carolina Advocates for Justice
Mecklenburg County Bar, Community Service Committee
Education
2015
Charlotte School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
2011
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Languages
English