Nancy Loukus Ballast
- Grand Rapids, MI
- Licensed
About Nancy
Practice areas
- Family: 30%
divorce, separate maintenance, custody, child support, spousal support, parenting time, paternity, equitable parent doctrine, change of domicile,
4 years
- Criminal defense: 20%
misdemeanors, felonies, driving offenses, driver's license restoration,
1 year
- Estate planning: 15%
trusts, wills, power of attorney, living trust, testamentary trusts, living wills.
1 year
- Adoption: 10%
Adoption for traditional couples, same-gender couples, and single parents.
- More
Resume
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| MI | Active And In Good Standing | 2013 | 05/14/2017 |
| Legal answers | 1236 |
| Legal guides | 0 |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| Atticus Finch (Ethics) Award | Thomas M. Cooley Law School | 2012 |
| Participation - Associate Editor | Thomas M. Cooley Journal or Practical and Clinical Law | 2012 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Research Attorney | Gary Segatti and Associates | 2013 - 2013 |
| Clerk | Kent County Circuit Court | 2013 - 2013 |
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| West Michigan Solo and Small Firm Practice Network | Secretary | 2014 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Michigan Special Hockey Association | Board member | 2014 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| State Bar of Michigan | Member | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Rapids Bar Association | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| State Bar of Michigan | Committee for Libraries, Legal Research and Legal Publications | 2014 - 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Family Crossroads | Board member | 2012 - 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Publication name | Title | Date |
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| Michigan Bar Journal | Marijuana Law Update | 2016 |
| School name | Major | Degree | Graduated |
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| Thomas M. Cooley Law School | Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 2013 |
| Western Michigan University | English | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1994 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
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| Estate Planning and Special Needs children | Estate Planning and Special Needs children | 2013 |
| Constitutional Day | Separation of Powers - Constitutional Law | 2013 |
Reviews
(10) 4.5 starsAttorney endorsements
(20)
Eliot Sasson, Bankruptcy and debt Attorney
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Nancy is a bright, ethical, and caring attorney. I highly recommend her.
Michael Hanrahan, Business Attorney
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Nancy Ballast is a very driven and motivated attorney. In the time I have known Nancy, she consistently demonstrates her advanced knowledge of the law as well as an empathy that is essential to the practice of family law. I would be pleased to endorse her as a reputable attorney in the area.
Cost
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Contact
80 Ottawa Ave. NW, Suite 301
Grand Rapids, MI, 49503-2713
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