Maureen Louise Ball

Ms. Ball and I met under the Auspices of the Family Law District Court in Montgomery County. Coming off of a couple of rough years financially, and being unemployed at the time I was facing an enforcement hearing for being a two months behind on support payments. I was appointed Ms. Ball by Judge V...aldez in the 418th. While I was thankful to have an attorney to guide me through the upcoming court proceedings, I must say I was a bit nervous. I've always heard that "you get what you pay for", and with Ms. Ball being appointed I didn't know what to expect. Well, let me tell you, I don't know what her customary hourly rate is but she proved her worth and then some in my case. She not only laid out a precise list of the documents I needed to provide as exhibits so that she could prepare, but we also met the afternoon before the hearing and prepared for what was to come the next day. We met again the next morning as court was coming into session for a final chat, and the hearing got underway. The day did not go quite like I had imagined it would, but that's why Ms. Ball was the right attorney for the case. I knew from her opening statement that she meant business, and throughout the morning she did what was necessary to take care of the the business of the day. In the end the double digit count of contempt charges that opposing counsel had filed were dismissed. Ms. Ball even convinced the court that instead of my paying for opposing counsel's legal fees that the money, when earned, would be better served paying support payments for my children. Although I'd normally hope for favorable conditions under which to meet someone, I'm glad I met Ms. Ball when I did. She is a top notch attorney and the right one for my case. From the get-go she was empathetic and I believe that she had mine and my children's best interest in mind.