Areas of Practice:

Robert S. Ballou

Education

• University of Virginia, B.A., 1984
• University of Virginia, J.D., 1987

Clerkships

• United States District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana, Honorable Peter H. Beer, Law Clerk, 1987-1988

Bar & Court Admissions

• Virginia, 1987
• U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
• U.S.District Court, Western District of Virginia
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
• U.S.Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Virginia
• U.S. Claims Court

Honors, Awards & Affiliations

• Listed in "The Best Lawyers in America," 2006 - 2010

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Virginia State Bar
  • Special Committee on Resolution of Fee Disputes, 1997 - 2005
    • Chair 2002 - 2005
  • Task Force to Study Mediation of Fee Disputes
    • Chair 2002 - 2003
  • Eighth District Disciplinary Committee, 1998 - 2003
    • Chair 2002 - 2003
  • Faculty Member, Professionalism Course, 2001 - 2004
  • Young Lawyers Conference, 1992 -1997
    • President, 1995 -1996
• Virginia Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• Roanoke Bar Association
• Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys
• Virginia Law Foundation
  • CLE Committee, 1997 - 2007
    • Chair 2002 - 2007
• Member, Virginia Model Jury Instructions Committee, 2008 - present
• Member, Boyd-Graves Conference, 2005 - 2007

Community Affiliations

• Apple Ridge Farm
  • Board Member, 2000 - 2004