Law Offices of Desa Ballard

Desa Ballard opened a solo practice focused on professional ethics and licensing in West Columbia, South Carolina, in 1997, after practicing law for ten (10) years at Ness Motley Loadholt Richardson and Poole. Naturally, once solo, Desa also began taking on appellate cases referred to her by other lawyers; her years at a staff attorney for the South Carolina Supreme Court taught her to love appellate work, and she feels her best when arguing in front of an appellate court.

The practice grew, The Law Offices of Desa Ballard developed a civil litigation practice that can only be described as "a little different", and a lot of phone calls to the office begin with, "This case is a little unusual..." She soon developed a slogan (which lawyers can't technically have) "we make pigs fly."
As the law firm developed, Desa realized she could not do it all herself, despite being a self-proclaimed Superwoman. Harvey Watson joined her in the practice and, in 2011, Harvey became a partner in the firm and together, with an amazing staff, they still make pigs fly.