
Michael W. Ballance
Shareholder
mballance@dmclaw.com |
Direct: 919-334-3175 Ext: 4151
2501 Blue Ridge Road
Suite 290
Raleigh, NC 27607-6479
Main: 919-334-3175
Fax: 888-811-7144
Bar Admissions
- North Carolina
Education
- The University of North Carolina School of Law, J.D. (1996)
- North Carolina State University, B.A. (1992)
Related Links
Speaking Engagements
- “Affirmative Defenses to North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Claims” (CLE Organizer and Presenter); North Carolina Bar Association, 2013 Workers’ Compensation Fall Program; Cary, NC; 10/3/2013
- “Ethics in North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Claims” (Insurance CLE Presenter); Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote Client In-Service Program; Charlotte, NC; June 2013
- “Communicating with Health Care Providers – Utilization of the New Procedures of G.S. § 97-25.6” (CLE Presenter); North Carolina Bar Association, 2012 Workers’ Compensation Fall Program; Cary, NC; 9/20/2012
Publications
- “Denying a claim for misrepresentation,” NC Workers’ Comp News (publication of the North Carolina Association of Self-Insurers), Spring 2012
- “N.C.G.S. § 97-12.1: N.C. Legislature Adopts a New Defense for Misrepresentation During Hiring,” Course & Scope (publication of Workers’ Compensation Section of the North Carolina Bar Association), Dec. 2011
- “The Supreme Court Clarifies Written Notice Requirements Under G.S. 97-22 – Or Does It?,” Course & Scope (publication of Workers’ Compensation Section of the North Carolina Bar Association), May 2010
- “Rewarding Liars and Punishing Truth Seekers: The Misguided Law on Misrepresentation by Employees at Hiring in North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Law, and a Proposal for Legislative Change,” 1 Charlotte Law Review 277 (2009)
Admissions and Licenses
- North Carolina Bar Admission
- North Carolina Court of Appeals
- Supreme Court of North Carolina
Memberships
- North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys (Workers’ Compensation Section Chair 2020–2021)
- North Carolina Association of Self-Insurers
- North Carolina Bar Association (Workers’ Compensation Section Council Member 2012–present)
- Wake County Bar Association
Community
- Seeds of Mustard Ministries (Board of Directors)
Education and Specialized Training
- The University of North Carolina School of Law, J.D. (1996), with honors; North Carolina Journal of International Law and Commercial Regulation (Editor-in-Chief)
- North Carolina State University, B.A. (1992), magna cum laude, History and Political Science
- NCDRC Certified Mediator