Jean Galloway Ball is an honors graduate of the National Law Center, George Washington University. She did her undergraduate work at the University of California at Berkeley, graduating Phi Beta Kappa with a B.A. in history.

Jean is certified in Elder Law by the National Elder Law Foundation. This certification is predicated on demonstrated knowledge and experience in numerous areas of law relevant to senior citizens and disabled persons. She is a member of the Council of Advanced Practitioners of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and a member of the Academy of Special Needs Planners.

Jean is admitted to practice in Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia and serves clients in all three jurisdictions. She has an "AV" peer review rating by Martindale-Hubbell. She was selected as a Super Lawyer in the field of Elder Law in 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010 in both the Washington, D.C. metro area and in Virginia. In 2011, Jean was honored by Virginia Lawyers Media as being in its Class of 2011 of "Influential Women in Virginia."

Jean has served as a member of the Medical Ethics Committee of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, on the Board of Directors of Collington Episcopal Life Care Community, a continuing care retirement community in Maryland and as a member and President of the Board of Directors of the Alzheimer's Family Day Center, a non-profit organization providing day care for victims of Alzheimer's disease and support to their families and caregivers in Northern Virginia. She is the immediate past president of the Virginia Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, a chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.

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In 2010, Jean was named as a Fellow of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, the highest honor bestowed by the organization.

Click here to read about Jean's nomination as one of Virginia Lawyers Media's 'Influential Women of Virginia' for 2011