Wade E. Ballard

Wade E. Ballard

Spartanburg, SC recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2006
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65 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Employment Law - Management Labor Law - Management Litigation - Labor and Employment

Biography

Wade Ballard counsels businesses on the entire range of workplace issues and provides advice and representation to employers on employment law, including wage and hour disputes, wrongful termination, retaliation discrimination, harassment, and other issues of concern to employers.

He represents management in labor and employment matters in the courts, in arbitration, and before government agencies, including the EEOC, the U.S. Department of Labor, the North and South Carolina Departments of Labor, the South Carolina Human Affairs Commission, and other agencies at the federal, state and local level. He has worked extensively with employers in many industries, including the healthcare, automotive, telecommunications, hospitality, and aerospace industries.

Wade is certified by the Supreme Court of South Carolina as a Specialist in the area of Employment and Labor Law. He is a former member and past chairman of the South Carolina Supreme Court's Employment and Labor Law Specialization Advisory Board. Wade is a past president of the Spartanburg Boys Home and a past President of Senior Centers of Spartanburg. He is a Past-Chairman and Board Member of the Spartanburg Area Chamber of Commerce and currently serves on the Executive Committee of the Upstate Workforce Board. He is also a graduate of Leadership Spartanburg.

https://www.fordharrison.com/WadeBallard

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65 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • Duke University, J.D., graduated 1982
  • Wofford College, B.A., graduated 1979
  • Duke University, J.D., graduated 1982
  • Wofford College, B.A., graduated 1979

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2018 - Employment Law - Management Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2013 - Labor Law - Management
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Employment Law - Management, Greenville (2018)
  • Labor Law - Management, Greenville (2013)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Labor Law - Management
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
Special Focus:
  • Employment
  • Labor
  • Management

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