Ball, Wes

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Ball & Hase

Suite 100
4025 Woodland Park Blvd

Arlington, TX 76013-4364

Phone: (817) 860-5000

Fax: (817) 860-6645

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Summary

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
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Representative Cases

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

Qualifications

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

Fees

Offers Free Initial Consultation

Accepts Credit Cards

Articles

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

Office Information

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

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