Douglas Alan Ball

Douglas Alan Ball

also known as Douglas A. Ball

4.4
Rating: 7.6

Licensed for 35 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Batavia, OH
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, DUI & DWI, Criminal Defense ... +3 more

233 E Main Street, Suite 3, Batavia, OH

About Douglas

Biography

Practice Areas

6

Practice Areas

DUI and DWI 30%

*1st Offense *High-tier tests *Field Sobriety Tests *Refusals *2nd Offense *3rd+ Offense

37 years | 1,250 cases

30%
Divorce and Separation 30%

*Divorce & Dissolution •Custody and visitation issues •Co-parenting disagreements •Child support •Grandparents’ rights •Post-Decree Motions •Registration of Foreign Orders •Spousal Support

37 years | 1,500 cases

30%
Criminal Defense 20%

•OVI, DUI and DUS (% of practice below) •Theft and robbery •Assault and Battery *Domestic violence •Traffic offenses •Drug possession, trafficking •White collar crime •Sexual offenses

37 years | 1,000 cases

20%
Juvenile Law 15%

If your family law case is a juvenile law matter, or if your child has gotten into trouble with the law, we’re here to help. Our team takes juvenile cases very seriously. Paternity, child support, shared parenting, grandparent rights, & adoption.

37 years | 500 cases

15%
Personal Injury 3%

37 years | 100 cases

3%
Probate 2%

37 years | 150 cases

2%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes

Hourly Rates

$ 250-250 per hour

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Ohio for 35 years

State: Ohio

Acquired: 1990

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Douglas A. Ball

233 E Main Street, Suite 3, Batavia, OH, 45103

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Douglas Alan Ball's Reviews

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4.4 /5.0

7 Client Reviews

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Posted by catherine gutierrez | June 03, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

absent, ghost, not available, too busy, who knows.

Don"t let the one review fool you. He might take your money and disappear until court date. Leaving you wondering what to do next. I could not even get a face to face meeting with him. I Hired him due to an assault charge, but had some serious circumstances around it. I didn't even get the chan...ce to tell my story. He siad "you are guilty, end of story." Yes, but that is why I hired him. A good lawyer might have changed the out come for me if he had even put a hour into my case. He did not and charged $2500. to do it. Now I can't go into my home and when I called to ask him what I do about it, he hung up on me and told me to go away. Very prodessional. Don't hire this guy, he is a joke.

Posted by Kristen | May 11, 2017 | Criminal Defense

Excellent! Excellent! Excellent!

Excellent Excellent Excellent! I say this from a personal experience that I had with Attorney Douglas Ball. I turned to him for a legal matter that I was facing where I found myself hopeless and desperate. He was effective in the managing of my court case, including discussions with the Judge that ...led to minimizing my consequences. He stayed in constant contact with me, always keeping me informed and returned every phone call. Needless to say, I have nothing but good things to say about this law office! Highly recommended attorney. Thank you, Lynn

Douglas Ball

Replied last May 11, 2017

Thank you so much for your review, Lynn. It was a pleasure to represent you and I'm very happy that you were pleased with the outcome of your case. Please let me know if I ever be of service to you again.

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Bruce Favret

Divorce and separation lawyer | Jan 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I highly recommend and endorse Doug. I have recommended Doug to my clients, their family members and friends whenever I am asked for a referral for a domestic relations attorney. Doug is highly respected by the courts and the other divorce attorneys for his integrity and expertise."

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Experience

Rating:  7.6 (Very Good)

Honors

2019

LC Rating: Criminal Law, DUI Defense, Family Law, Juvenile Law, Lead Counsel Review Board

2019

Notable, Martindale-Hubbell

2019

College Bar Certification, Ohio State Bar Association

2019

Client Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

2005

Certified Field Sobriety Test Training, National Highway Transportation of Safety Association

1990

Notary Public, State of Ohio

Work Experience

1990 - Present

Attorney at Law, Douglas A. Ball

2014 - 2019

Steering Committee, Board Member, Member, School for the Creative & Performing Arts

2013 - 2019

Docent, Cincinnati Museum Center

1993 - 2001

Public Defender, Clermont Count Public Defender

1991 - 1993

Magistrate, Clermont County Domestic Relations Court

1989 - 1991

Associate, Schuh & Goldberg, LLP

Associations

2016 - Present

School for Creative and Performing Arts Alumni Board

Steering Committee, Board Member, Member

2013 - Present

Clermont County Domestic Relations Committee

Member

2013 - Present

Cincinnati Museum Center & Herritage Program

Docent

1990 - Present

Clermont County Bar Association

Member

2013 - 2015

Clermont County Domestic Relations Committee

Chairman of the Board

2011 - 2019

Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Member

2005 - 2019

NHSTA

Member & Field Sobriety Testing Trained

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Education

1990

University of Cincinnati

JD - Juris Doctor

1986

University of Cincinnati

BA - Bachelor of Arts

1982

School for Creative and Performing Arts

Diploma

Speaking Engagements

2014

Moore and Moore Show

Moore Law

2013

Clermont County Bar Association

Intoxylizer 8000

Languages

English

Activity

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