There are 5 article(s) tagged Blake Ballin:

• November 2023

  • Officer charged in Tyre Nichols’ death to take deal in federal criminal case

    Desmond Mills, who is represented by attorney Blake Ballin, plans to enter a change of plea during a hearing.

    By Aarron Fleming November 02, 2023

• August 2023

  • Father laments sentence for off-duty officer responsible for fatal Walnut Grove crash

    “There should be a higher expectation than there would be for a civilian,” said Travis Parham Sr., father of one of the men killed when an off-duty officer hit their vehicle in June 2021 going 99 miles per hour. 

    By Julia Baker August 16, 2023

• May 2023

  • Dream Team: Leslie Ballin and Steve Farese made mark with Mullins and Winkler cases

    Leslie Ballin says he’s a “little bit city” and criminal defense partner Steve Farese is a “little bit country.” Together, they’ve won verdicts that seemed impossible. “We sell ourselves because the merchandise we’re trying to sell, our clients, is not sellable.”

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    ‘Formidable Opponents’: Three generations of Ballins carry the torch

    By Don Wade May 08, 2023

  • ‘Formidable Opponents’: Three generations of Ballins carry the torch

    Marvin was the entertainer. Leslie is the legal technician and smooth operator. Blake is a hybrid of the two. The firm known as Ballin, Ballin & Fishman has a reputation as defense attorneys.

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    Dream Team: Leslie Ballin and Steve Farese made mark with Mullins and Winkler cases

    By Don Wade May 08, 2023

• April 2022

  • Man accused in death of Lafayette’s chef was convicted in Florida slaying

    Jonathan Brush reportedly threw a man from the 11th-floor balcony of a condominium in Walton County, Florida.

    By Julia Baker April 28, 2022