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Ballin and Associates

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Attorney Steven Ballin earned a B.A. in Political Science and Environmental Studies from the State University of New York at Binghamton in 1978. Following college, he attended Boston University School of Law where he earned his J.D. in 1981. After becoming admitted to the bar in 1981, he started his own firm, later renamed Ballin & Associates. He has since directed his energy and expertise to the representation of individuals. Within a month of opening his first office he was stacking up successful verdicts in the criminal courts as a criminal defense lawyer and successfully representing personal injury victims.

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Ballin and Associates

Criminal Defense
Attorney Steven Ballin earned a B.A. in Political Science and Environmental Studies from the State University of New York at Binghamton in 1978. Following college, he attended Boston University School of Law where he earned his J.D. in 1981. After becoming admitted to the bar in 1981, he started his own firm, later renamed Ballin & Associates. He has since directed his energy and expertise to the representation of individuals. Within a month of opening his first office he was stacking up successful verdicts in the criminal courts as a criminal defense lawyer and successfully representing personal injury victims.
Assault
In this case, Officer Robert Brown Â¹ and another officer were dispatched to the local mall on a call involving a domestic assault. Upon arrival, they found the defendant George Green sequestered by the private security officer hired by the mall. They learned that Green had physically assaulted his girlfriend, Mary White, who refused to leave the mall with him. He had kicked her and wrestled with her prior to the arrival of the private security officer. After Officer Brown arrived, he and his fellow officer kept Green and White separate while they questioned them to learn what had happened. After the interview, Officer Brown determined that Green would be arrested for domestic assault and battery, as well as assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. The defendant Green was, of course, infuriated that his girlfriend had agreed to press charges in connection with the incident, but initially submitted peacefully to being handcuffed. As Officer Brown was escorting Green out of the mall, Green suddenly and unexpectedly lunged at his girlfriend, Mary White, yelling obscenities. Fortunately, Officer Brown had a firm grip on Greenâ€™s arm and Green was not able to break free. However, due to the unexpected lunging by Green, Officer Brownâ€™s right wrist was jerked hard resulting in an immediate onset of pain to Officer Brown. As they reached the exit doors to the mall, Green continued to be belligerent and struck his head against the doorjamb, suffering an injury to his head. He would later unsuccessfully claim that this injury was due to Officer Brown shoving him against the doorjamb, as opposed to his continued obstinate behavior.
Murder
At approximately 4:00 a.m., Officer Jeff Shield was patrolling a public parking lot, where there had been prior reports of vandalism and mischief, when he came upon a vehicle driven by Paul Spinner. Spinner was driving erratically through the empty lot, while throwing bottles and trash out his window. It is posted that the parking lot closes at 10 p.m., so that the driver was technically trespassing, as well as causing a disturbance. When Officer Shield directed his spotlight on the car, Spinner drove off still hurling bottles from his window. Officer Shield pursued Spinner with his lights and siren activated. After a half mile pursuit, Spinner locked up his brakes, and shifted into reverse slamming Officer Shield's cruiser in the front end, pushing it back almost twenty yards in the process. Despite suffering injuries in the collision, Officer Shield continued his pursuit of Spinner. When Spinner entered another parking lot, Officer Shield followed into the lot in his cruiser. Spinner then drove his vehicle directly into Officer Shield's cruiser again, in what must have been an attempt to disable the cruiser. This time the cruiser was caused to turn around from the collision and Spinner's air bag deployed. The cruiser was totaled, but Officer Shield was able to exit the cruiser. Officer Shield took his service weapon from his holster as Spinner exited his vehicle and charged towards Officer Shield. Spinner relented and then went down to the ground as ordered, where Officer Shield handcuffed him. Spinner was arrested and charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon on a police officer. Spinner claimed his actions were due to a mental disorder which was out of control as he had gone off of his prescription medication. Although his medical condition helped Spinner avoid an indictment for attempted murder on a police officer, Spinner was found guilty of the other charges and given a suspended sentence provided he undergo counseling for his condition and stay on his medication.
Hit and Run
At Ballin & Associates, our Massachusetts police injury attorneys represent officers injured in motor vehicle accidents involving cruisers, motorcycles, mountain bikes, and their own personal vehicles. Such accidents include cruisers that are intentionally struck or that collide with a pursued vehicle when the pursued operator slams on the brakes. Other accidents occur when an officer loses control of the cruiser during pursuits and collides with stationary objects or even other cruisers in pursuit. At times, officers are injured while removing drivers and passengers from stopped motor vehicles, while placing stop sticks, and even while running towards a stopped motor vehicle to prevent its flight. Accidents can occur when the offending vehicle leaves the sceneâ€”without the driver identifying himself or herselfâ€”after striking the officerâ€™s vehicle or causing it to veer off the roadway in a â€œhit and runâ€ accident.

Construction Litigation
Paul Johnson brings more than 20 years of wide ranging legal experience to the firm. His experience includes personal injury matters, products liability, construction disputes, and all sorts of complex civil litigation. He is licensed to practice in Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, and frequently handles cases in all of these states.
Property Damage
One focus of Attorney Johnson's practice is insurance coverage litigation. Insurance companies frequently deny meritorious claims, claiming that coverage is excluded by the language of the insurance policy itself. Ballin and Associates will take on the insurance companies and litigate these coverage issues, forcing the insurers to pay when the policies they issue provide coverage for legitimate claims. The majority of Attorney Johnson's insurance coverage litigation involves personal injury claims, but he also handles insurance coverage matters relating to property damage claims, such as fires and floods, and commercial insurance disputes arising out of commercial general liability claims, professional liability claims, and other types of business insurance. Taking on the insurance companies requires creativity, diligence, experience, and a willingness to take cases that other lawyers may not be willing or able to handle. Attorney Johnson brings these skills and abilities to every case that he handles, whether large or small, and has achieved a remarkable level of success for his clients.

Personal Injury
Police injury law is a highly specialized area of personal injury law that requires a certain level of knowledge, experience, and legal savvy. At Ballin & Associates, we strongly believe that those who protect us deserve to be protected as well. If you have been injured while serving in the line of duty, you need an attorney who will protect your rights, and fight to obtain the maximum amount of compensation possible for your injuries. At Ballin & Associates our
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