Andrew P. Ballard at a glance
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- Common Pleas Judge
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- Ohio · State
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Andrew P. Ballard
Common Pleas Judge · Lawrence Co. Common Pleas Court
Biography
Professional career
- Elected Administrative Judge of the General Division of the Lawrence County Court of Common Pleas in Ohio, serving since December 2016
- In 2013, he joined Anspach Meeks Ellenberger, LLP as a partner until his election to the bench
- After law school, Ballard served as an associate attorney at Campbell Woods, PLLC in Huntington, WV, later becoming a partner in 2010.
Education
- University of Kentucky College of Law — J.D. (2003)
Additional information
- Elected to the bench on November 8, 2016 and began his term in December of that year.
- In his role, he presides over a wide range of cases, including personal injury, domestic, and other civil matters, and has been involved in initiatives such as the Nexus Recovery Docket, Lawrence County’s first certified drug court
- Judge Ballard is a member of the Free and Accepted Masons and the Chesapeake-Proctorville-Rome Lion’s Club, and has served on boards for multiple youth sports leagues.
- He is registered as a Democrat
- He also serves on the Ohio Common Pleas Judges Association and co-chairs the Ohio Judicial Conference’s Technology Committee, and is frequently appointed by the Ohio Supreme Court to workgroups
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Remote appearances
Statewide
Ohio's statewide virtual-court guidance tells courts to include instructions for submitting exhibits or notifying the court of witnesses when remote-hearing information is sent to participants.
Instructions for submitting exhibits or notifying the court of witnesses.Virtual Public Access to Ohio Court Proceedings ↗
Statewide
Ohio's statewide virtual-court guidance recommends advance ground rules for documents, exhibits, screen sharing, and pre-marking exhibits for remote hearings.
Documents: Share any documents/exhibits that will be reviewed in advance. Use the share screen function while documents are being discussed during the hearing. Request that the documents are pre-marked for exhibit purposes.Virtual Public Access to Ohio Court Proceedings ↗
Statewide
Ohio's statewide virtual-court guidance states that litigants, attorneys, and the public should be instructed not to record the hearing.
The court should instruct the litigants, attorneys, and the public to not record the hearing.Virtual Public Access to Ohio Court Proceedings ↗
Sources
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Biography sources checked July 27, 2026.
Ohio Judicial Conference Directory official judicial roster
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