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cjballay@bbc-law.net
Charles Ballay, Sr. is a co-founder of Ballay, Braud & Colon, PLC. Practicing law since 1976, Mr. Ballay’s practice has focused primarily on litigation involving personal injury, vehicle accidents, insurance coverage, and maritime accidents. Mr. Ballay has also litigated numerous class action lawsuits where he often served on the plaintiffs’ steering committee. Mr. Ballay honed his trial skills while serving four years as an Indigent Defender before serving 26 years as a prosecutor in the 25th Judicial District Court’s District Attorney’s office. In October 2008, the voters of the 25th Judicial District elected Charles as District Attorney. Charles is married to Claire Bonneval Ballay and has three sons and six grandchildren.
EDUCATION:
LSU Law Center – Baton Rouge, Juris Doctorate, 1976
LSU – Baton Rouge, B.A. in , 1974
Port Sulphur High School, 1970, Co-Valedictorian
ADMISSIONS:
Admitted to all Louisiana State Courts, 1976
Admitted to the U.S. District Courts for Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts
Admitted to the U.S. Court of Appeal for the 5th Circuit
Admitted to the U.S. Court of Appeal for the 11th Circuit
Admitted to the Supreme Court of the United States
MEMBERSHIPS:
Louisiana State Bar Association, (Member of House of Delegates 1981-2000)
Plaquemines Parish Bar Association, (President 1980-81)
American Bar Association
Louisiana Bar Foundation
Louisiana District Attorneys’ Association
REPORTED CASES:
De la Cruz, et al v. Riley, et al., 2004-0607 (La. App. 2/2/05), 896 So.2d 589.
J.B. v. Sacred Heart Hospital of Pensacola, 27 F.3d 506, (C.A. 11 Fla.), 1994.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:
Chairman of the United Way, Plaquemines Parish (2005-2008)
Board of Directors – Habitat for Humanity (Plaquemines)
Belle Chasse Lions Club and Jaycees
Knights of Columbus – OLPH Church
Project L.E.A.D.
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