Christopher A. Ballard, Partner
ANN ARBOR OFFICE
734-930-2481
734-930-2494 FAX
CBALLARD@BODMANLLP.COM
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Expertise
- Tax Planning
- Estate Planning
- Trust Administration
- Corporate Planning
Bar Admissions
Education
- B.A., University of Michigan, with honors/distinction, 1989
- J.D., University of Michigan, 1992
Professional Affiliations
- State Bar of Michigan
- Washtenaw County Bar Association
- Washtenaw Estate Planning Council
- Admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- Admitted to practice before the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan
- Admitted to practice before the United States Tax Court
Civic and Community Involvement
- Board of Directors, FIRST (Michigan), Detroit, MI
- Board of Directors, Dispute Resolution Center, Ann Arbor, MI
- Governance Committee, Nonprofit Enterprise at Work (NEW), Ann Arbor, MI
- Advisory Board, Eyak Preservation Council, Cordova, AK
- Certifying Board, National Association of Legal Assistants, Tulsa, OK
Languages
- French
- German
- Russian
- Japanese
- Italian
Honors
- Attorney of the Year Award, Community Legal Resources (2007)
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2008, Non-Profit/Charities Law
- AV® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
Recent Presentations and Publications
- “Ten Things Every Lawyer Should Know About Nonprofit Corporations,” Institute of Continuing Legal Education, May 6, 2008
- “Getting Your Family Board in Order,” Council of Michigan Foundations, October 23, 2007
- “Exempt Organization Compensation Arrangements,” October 16, 2006
- “Trust Administration in Michigan,” Institute of Continuing Legal Education, September 24, 2004 and October 14, 2004
- “Revised Uniform Principle and Income Act,” Commentator, Institute of Continuing Legal Education, September 29, 2004
- Author, “Accounting for Truths,” Trust Administration in Michigan, Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 2003; 2005
Biography
Mr. Ballard focuses his practice in estate planning, trusts administration, nonprofit organizations, taxation and business planning. Before joining Bodman, Mr. Ballard was a partner with Foster, Swift, Collins & Smith in Lansing and was previously a tax associate with a major accounting firm.
