Barab, Martin J.

Beverly K. Ballinger of Ballinger Law Firm practices exclusively in family law. She strives to resolve disputes amicably through mediation or other settlement because of the significant emotional and financial effects which often result if it is necessary to seek resolution in the courts.

However, while her objective is to assist her clients achieve amicable resolution when appropriate and possible, she still works zealously to achieve the best possible negotiated result. Litigation is not recommended or necessary in many cases, but other issues require such handling and this experienced litigator has the background to assist her clients achieve the best possible result.

Although Beverly Ballinger now practices exclusively in the family courts, she also has an extensive background in commercial litigation in a broad number of subjects. This experience enables her and the legal professionals she works with to deal with the many complex financial, valuation, tax, and custody issues presented by numerous family court cases. It further enables her and her clients to work closely with the wide assortment of financial and other experts and legal professionals as needed in a complex financial, custody, or visitation case.

She is admitted to the bar of South Carolina, the District of Columbia, and Louisiana, where she was first admitted to the bar in 1986. She began her practice in New Orleans, initially serving as a Judicial Clerk for The Honorable Luther F. Cole, Assoc. Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court (Ret.), and then practicing with a large multi-practice firm in New Orleans, focusing on commercial litigation. After her return to South Carolina, while engaging in general defense and commercial litigation, she began practicing family law, which she continued at the firm of Nexsen Pruet and later as a sole practitioner in private practice.

She is a member of the bars of South Carolina, Louisiana, and the District of Columbia, as well as the Charleston County Bar and South Carolina Women Lawyers Association. She serves as Secretary of the Board of Directors of the Charleston Area Therapeutic Riding.