Shelley B. Ballard
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Top Rated Family Law Attorney in Chicago, IL
Adoption, International Law
180 North La Salle Street, Suite 3700, Chicago, IL 60601
About Shelley B. Ballard
Practice Areas
- Adoption
- International Law
Education
- Northwestern University School of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 1987Honors: cum laude
- Honors: Order of the Coif (top 10% of her class)
- Vanderbilt University School of Engineering, 1979Honors: magna cum laude
Classes and Seminars
- Adjunct Professor, Annual Seminar on Adoption Law, Loyola University Law School, 2014 - Present
- Annual Adoption Seminar, Chicago Bar Association, Frequent Speaker
- ABCs of Adoption Seminars, Resolve of Illinois, 1990’s to early 2000’s
Qualifications
Other Affiliations
- Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys (formerly American Academy of Adoption Attorneys)
- Chicago Bar Association Adoption Law Committee (twice past chair)
- Illinois State Bar Association
- On Your Feet Foundation (Honorary Board member and Past President)
- Midwest Adoption Center (current Board member and Secretary-Tresurer)
- Loyola University of Chicago Law School, former Adjunct Professor (6 years)
- Cook County, Illinois, Adoption Court Guardian ad Litem for children (5 years)
- Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) Panel Attorney
- Leading Lawyers Network, Advisory Board
- Super Lawyers
- Lead Counsel
Office Info
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