Ballaine, William G.

Mr. Bamieh graduated from the University of Southern California and earned his law degree from Loyola University of Chicago.

After graduating from law school, Ron was appointed to the United States Department of Justice as Assistant Chief Deputy. At the Department of Justice, Ron tried cases in Federal Court on behalf of the United States.

In 1993 Ron joined the Ventura County District Attorney's office. Ron quickly rose up the ranks and became one of the youngest attorneys ever to be promoted to Senior Deputy District Attorney. Ron tried the first domestic violence three strikes case in Ventura County.

In 1996 Ron was assigned to prosecute major crimes at the District Attorney's office. In 1997 Ron was assigned to an unsolved murder case of a woman who had disappeared in 1992. Through tireless work and the use of innovative techniques, Ron Solved the case and convicted the perpetrator, who is now on death row. This investigation and the subsequent trial were presented in a NBC Dateline one-hour special.