Dream Team: Leslie Ballin and Steve Farese made mark with Mullins and Winkler cases
A photo of Leslie Ballin and Steve Farese hangs in the hallway of Farese's Ashland, Mississippi law office. The pair of lawyers formed a “Dream Team” that won verdicts that seemed impossible. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
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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Don Wade
Don Wade has been a Memphis journalist since 1998 and he has won awards for both his sports and news/feature writing. He is originally from Kansas City and is married with three sons.
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