Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Year Joined Organization: 1987

Lawyer Overview

Don Hase received his law degree in 1981 from Texas Tech University School of Law and immediately joined the Tarrant County District Attorney's Office. During his time in the DA's office, he prosecuted cases in Felony, Misdemeanor and Juvenile courts. He also handled appeals in the Appellate Section of the DA's office. He was a senior felony prosecutor at the time he left the DA's office in 1987 and became a founding partner of Ball, Hase & Wisch, which in 1995 became Ball and Hase.

He is active in the Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, and was President in 1999. He is also a member of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and the Arlington Bar Association.

Areas of Practice

• Criminal Law
• Drug Violations
• DUI/DWI
• Federal
• Felonies
• Criminal Fraud
• Grand Jury Proceedings
• Juvenile Crimes
• Misdemeanor
• Sex Offenses
• White Collar Crimes
• Parole & Probation

Representative Cases

• Burleson v. State, 646 S.W.2d 646 (Tex.App.-Fort Worth 1983)
• Phillips v. State, 651 S.W.2d 745 (Tex.Crim.App. 1983)
• Laird v. State, 650 S.W.2d 198 (Tex.App.-Fort Worth 1983)
• Ray v. State, 649 S.W.2d 142 (Tex.App.-Fort Worth 1983)
• Anderson v. State, 649 S.W.2d 378 (Tex.App.-Fort Worth 1983)
• Strickland v. State, 649 S.W.2d 817 (Tex.App.-Fort Worth 1983)
• Mayo v. State, 971S.W.2d 464 (Tex.App.-Fort Worth 1998)

West Practice Categories

Grand Jury Proceedings, Search & Seizure Protections, Criminal Law, Criminal Fraud, DUI/DWI, Drug Violations, Federal, Felonies, Juvenile Crimes, Misdemeanor, Parole & Probation, RICO Act, Sex Offenses, White Collar Crimes, Juvenile Law, Internet -- Cyberspace, Computer Crimes, Litigation & Appeals, Federal Appellate Practice, Federal Trial Practice, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, US Supreme Court

Bar Admissions

• Texas, 1981
• U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1981
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1981
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1988

Certification/Specialties

• Criminal Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1986

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 1999 - Present (Director)
• Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 1998 - 1999 (President)
• Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 1997 - 1998 (Executive Vice President)
• Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 1996 - 1997 (Secretary)
• Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 1987 - Present (Member)
• Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 1987 - Present (Member)
• Arlington Bar Association, 1987 - Present (Member)
• Tarrant County Bar Association, 1987 - Present (Member)

Past Employment Positions

• Tarrant County District Attorney's Office, Assistant District Attorney, 1981 - 1987

Education

• Texas Tech University School of Law, Lubbock, Texas, 1981
  Doctor of Jurisprudence
• Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, 1978
  Bachelor of Arts
  Major: Political Science
  Major: Journalism

Fraternities/Sororities

• Phi Delta Phi

Offers Free Initial Consultation

Accepts Credit Cards

Address

Suite 100
4025 Woodland Park Blvd
Arlington, TX 76013-4364

Phones

(817) 860-5000

Faxes

(817) 860-6645

Emails

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Websites

http://www.ballhase.com