Matt Ballard
Matt
Ballard was born and raised in Hampton,
Virginia. He graduated from Kecoughtan High School
and received his Bachelor of Arts from Virginia
Tech before earning his Juris Doctor from the College
of William and Mary School of Law. After an internship
at the National Labor Relations Board, Division
of Judges, in Washington, DC, employment at the
Law Firm of Jenkins & Rhea in Charlottesville,
and six years of service as a prosecutor at the
Hampton Commonwealth’s Attorney office, he joined
the Smith Law Firm. Licensed in all Virginia courts,
as well as the Eastern and Western United States
District Courts, Mr. Ballard represents clients
throughout the Commonwealth and focuses his practice
on criminal defense and civil litigation.