Attorney Profiles

Wes Ball
Arlington, Texas

Partner
phone	(817) 860-5000
fax	(817) 860-6645
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Wes Ball received his law degree in 1980 from Texas Tech University School of Law and joined the Tarrant County District Attorney's Office as a prosecutor at that time. While in the DA's office, he prosecuted cases in both Felony and Misdemeanor courts. He was a Chief Felony Court Prosecutor, and later, the Chief of the Misdemeanor and Juvenile Trial Section. He left the DA's Office in 1987 and became a founding partner of Ball, Hase & Wisch, which in 1995 became Ball & Hase.

He is active in the Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, and was President in 1994. He is also a member of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and the Arlington Bar Association.

Year Joined Organization:: 1987

Areas of Practice:: Criminal Law; Drug Violations; DUI/DWI; Federal; Felonies; Criminal Fraud; Grand Jury Proceedings; Juvenile Crimes; Misdemeanor; Parole & Probation; Sex Offenses; White Collar Crimes

Litigation Percentage:: 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Certification/Specialties:: Criminal Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1985

Bar Admissions:: Texas, 1980; U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1981; U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1980; U.S. Supreme Court, 1991

Education:: Texas Tech University School of Law, Lubbock, Texas, 1980
Doctor of Jurisprudence; Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, 1977
Bachelor of Arts
Major: Political Science

Published Works:: DWI Trial Manual, Tarrant County District Attorney's Office, May, 1986; Involuntary Manslaughter and Criminally Negligent Homicide Manual, Texas District & County Attorney's Association, Aug., 1986

Representative Cases:: Francis v. State, 1999 WL 993669 (Tex.Crim.App. 1999); Jordan v. State, 928 S.W.2d 550 (Tex.Crim.App. 1996); Reeves v. State, 969 S.W.2d 471 (Tex.App.-Waco 1998); Lara v. State, 909 S.W.2d 615 (Tex.App.-Fort Worth 1995); Heath v. State, 817 S.W.2d 335 (Tex.Crim.App. 1991); Yeary v. State, 734 S.W.2d 766 (Tex.App.-Fort Worth 1987); Ector v. State, 634 S.W.2d 69 (Tex.App.-Fort Worth 1982); United States v. Michael, 894 F.2d 1457 (5th Cir.)

Classes/Seminars Taught:: Instructor, Faculty Criminal Trial Advocacy Institute, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer's Project, 1994 - 1997; Speaker, Colorado DWI Seminar, Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyer's Association, 1998; Speaker, Colorado Seminar/Expunctions, Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyer's Association, 1999; Speaker, Criminal Law Seminar, DWI Topic, The State Bar of Texas, 1990

Professional Associations and Memberships:: Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 1991 - 1993; Vice-President; Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 1993 - 1994; President; Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 1997 - Present; Director; Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 1987 - Present; Member; Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 1987 - Present; Member; Arlington Bar Association, 1994 - Present; Director; Tarrant County Bar Association, 1987 - Present; Member; Fort Worth Inn Of Court, 1992 - 1995; Barrister

Past Employment Positions:: Tarrant County District Attorney's Office, Assistant District Attorney, 1980 - 1987; Tarrant County District Attorney's Office, Chief of Misdemeanor & Juvenile Trial Section, 1984 - 1987; Tarrant County District Attorney's Office, Felony Court Chief, 1983 - 1984