Criminal justice attorney, Law firm, Legal services in Smithfield, NC
Ballard Law Firm PLLC is a criminal defense practice in downtown Smithfield, North Carolina, founded in 2010 by attorney Aleta R. Ballard. Ballard earned her law degree from Wake Forest University School of Law in 2006 and began as an assistant district attorney in Johnston County before opening her own firm to make quality defense affordable. Time on both sides of the courtroom shapes how she reads a prosecutor's case. The firm handles criminal defense, traffic violations, DWI, juvenile matters, drug and sex offenses, domestic violence and property crimes, offering free consultations and servicios en español. Ballard trained at the National Criminal Defense College Trial School, teaches trial skills at the UNC School of Government, and serves on the North Carolina Innocence Inquiry Commission.


