Nicholas Andrew Balland

I retained Nick Balland as my lawyer after I was initially convicted for a crime that I did not commit. He carefully reviewed my case, and changed my life with my appeal. The difference was being sentenced to 1 month in jail when using my first attorney, versus being found innocent during my appeal trial with Nick Balland, which ultimately saved my career. We did not change any facts, nor my story. However, he did change the whole approach to my defense, and he was much more aggressive and effective when he cross-examined the plaintiff. If you want the best possible outcome, just do exactly what he says. He will make sure that you are well prepared to handle what can be a very traumatic process, and he will help you through it.

After being charged with a crime and before I retained the services of Nicholas Balland, I had interviewed several attorneys in the Arlington area. What made me decide that he was the right attorney for me, was his obvious knowledge of similar cases, familiarity with the Arlington Court judges and prosecutors and his demeanor.

I had read some of Mr. Balland's previous bad reviews and I had to laugh, because Mr. Balland does not come off as a nice guy; He is abrasive and curt, but I didn't need a nice guy. I'm a nice guy. I wanted a pit-bull, not a boy scout to represent me against people who are in the business of ruining lives for the sake of fulfilling a quota.

Mr. Balland first changed the venue back to his stomping ground in Arlington from where my case was originally set. He was then able to leverage his influence in Arlington and ability as a shrewd negotiator. I would not plead guilty to any of the allegations leveled against me and requested Mr. Balland not to accept any plea deals with the prosecution. Mr. Balland was able, in a flurry of exchanges with the prosecution, to have the them drop the case.
Mr. Balland took me aside after the court ordeals and gave me a conversation full of encouragement, which helped me to then face additional issues that came as collateral to my legal ordeal. Mr. Balland is a real human being and I would recommend him to anyone, except women wanting to divorce their husbands