Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Year Joined Organization: 1987

Lawyer Overview

Wes Ball received his law degree in 1980 from Texas Tech University School of Law and joined the Tarrant County District Attorney's Office as a prosecutor at that time. While in the DA's office, he prosecuted cases in both Felony and Misdemeanor courts. He was a Chief Felony Court Prosecutor, and later, the Chief of the Misdemeanor and Juvenile Trial Section. He left the DA's Office in 1987 and became a founding partner of Ball, Hase & Wisch, which in 1995 became Ball & Hase.

He is active in the Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, and was President in 1994. 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
• Parole & Probation
• Sex Offenses
• White Collar Crimes

Representative Cases

• Francis v. State, 1999 WL 993669 (Tex.Crim.App. 1999)
• Jordan v. State, 928 S.W.2d 550 (Tex.Crim.App. 1996)
• Reeves v. State, 969 S.W.2d 471 (Tex.App.-Waco 1998)
• Lara v. State, 909 S.W.2d 615 (Tex.App.-Fort Worth 1995)
• Heath v. State, 817 S.W.2d 335 (Tex.Crim.App. 1991)
• Yeary v. State, 734 S.W.2d 766 (Tex.App.-Fort Worth 1987)
• Ector v. State, 634 S.W.2d 69 (Tex.App.-Fort Worth 1982)
• United States v. Michael, 894 F.2d 1457 (5th Cir.)

West Practice Categories

Grand Jury Proceedings, Search & Seizure Protections, Criminal Law, Criminal Fraud, DUI/DWI, Drug Violations, Federal, Felonies, Juvenile Crimes, Misdemeanor, Parole & Probation, 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, 1980
• U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1981
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1980
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1991

Certification/Specialties

• Criminal Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1985

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 1991 - 1993 (Vice-President)
• Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 1993 - 1994 (President)
• Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 1997 - Present (Director)
• Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 1987 - Present (Member)
• Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 1987 - Present (Member)
• Arlington Bar Association, 1994 - Present (Director)
• Tarrant County Bar Association, 1987 - Present (Member)
• Fort Worth Inn Of Court, 1992 - 1995 (Barrister)

Honors and Awards

• Texas Monthly Super Lawyer, 2008
• Texas Monthly Super Lawyer, 2009

Classes and Seminars

• Instructor, Faculty Criminal Trial Advocacy Institute, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer's Project, 1994 - 1997
• Speaker, Colorado DWI Seminar, Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyer's Association, 1998
• Speaker, Colorado Seminar/Expunctions, Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyer's Association, 1999
• Speaker, Criminal Law Seminar, DWI Topic, The State Bar of Texas, 1990
• Co-Moderator, State Bar of Texas Advanced Criminal Law Seminar, 2009

Past Employment Positions

• Tarrant County District Attorney's Office, Assistant District Attorney, 1980 - 1987
• Tarrant County District Attorney's Office, Chief of Misdemeanor & Juvenile Trial Section, 1984 - 1987
• Tarrant County District Attorney's Office, Felony Court Chief, 1983 - 1984

Education

• Texas Tech University School of Law, Lubbock, Texas, 1980
  Doctor of Jurisprudence
• Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, 1977
  Bachelor of Arts
  Major: Political Science

Offers Free Initial Consultation

Accepts Credit Cards

Published Works

• DWI Trial Manual, Tarrant County District Attorney's Office, May, 1986
• Involuntary Manslaughter and Criminally Negligent Homicide Manual, Texas District & County Attorney's Association, Aug., 1986

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