{"id":6,"date":"2013-04-24T18:17:16","date_gmt":"2013-04-24T18:17:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awballard.com\/?page_id=6"},"modified":"2020-01-05T19:17:07","modified_gmt":"2020-01-06T00:17:07","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/awballard.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns front-item awb-profile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/awballard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/aliceb-sq.jpg\" alt=\"alice w ballard\" class=\"wp-image-5436\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/awballard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/aliceb-sq.jpg 800w, https:\/\/awballard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/aliceb-sq-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/awballard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/aliceb-sq-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/awballard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/aliceb-sq-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p> A graduate of Harvard Law School, Ms. Ballard handles the full range of employees\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 concerns &#8212; from executive contracts to claims for wage theft and workplace fairness. Her clients include skilled, clerical, and hourly workers, retirees, CEOs, and professionals, of all ages and circumstances. Her cases include class and collective actions, administrative proceedings, individual litigation and negotiations, and consultations. The common question is what is the goal and how can it best be accomplished.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Education:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>BA Harvard University<\/li><li>JD Harvard Law School <\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover aligncenter has-background-dim-30 has-dark-gray-background-color has-background-dim\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/awballard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/awb-office.jpg);background-position:44% 57.01492081827192%\"><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"front-item wp-block-heading\">Professional Recognition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"front-item\"><li>Best Law Firms of Philadelphia Regional Tier 1 Recognition, Employment Law, 2019.<\/li><li>Adviser for American Law Institute\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Restatement (Third) of Employment Law: 2002 until publication in 2014<\/li><li>Best Lawyers in America \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Pennsylvania, Labor and Employment 2012- present<\/li><li>Pennsylvania SuperLawyers (including Top 100 in Philadelphia), 2006-present<\/li><li>Martindale Hubbell AV Preeminent Rating, Best Lawyers in America (Labor and Employment) 1997-Present<\/li><li>Top Rated Lawyer in Labor and Employment, 2013<\/li><li>U.S. News &#8211; Best Lawyers \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Best Law Firms,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d 2013<\/li><li>Philadelphia Magazine \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Top Attorneys in Pennsylvania,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d 2012<\/li><li>Philadelphia Magazine \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Top 50 Women Attorneys in Pennsylvania,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d 2010<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns front-item prof-badges is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"211\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/awballard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/awb-award-top-50-women-attorneys-211x300.jpg\" alt=\"philadelphia magazine award 2012\" class=\"wp-image-5545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/awballard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/awb-award-top-50-women-attorneys-211x300.jpg 211w, https:\/\/awballard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/awb-award-top-50-women-attorneys.jpg 313w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 211px) 100vw, 211px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"211\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/awballard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/awb-award-top-50-attorneys-211x300.jpg\" alt=\"philadelphia magazine award 2012\" class=\"wp-image-5544\" srcset=\"https:\/\/awballard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/awb-award-top-50-attorneys-211x300.jpg 211w, https:\/\/awballard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/awb-award-top-50-attorneys.jpg 313w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 211px) 100vw, 211px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<!--Peer Ratings Widget-->\n<div id=\"mh-rating-container\" isln=\"909281128\" param=\"face0515dc8b27039f03e77055731db2\"><\/div>\n<!--Peer Ratings Widget-->\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<!-- begin super lawyers badge -->\n<div data-slbadge=\"v1-slbadge-purple\" style=\"width:180px;height:150px;border-radius:12px;font-family:arial, sans-serif;color:gray;text-align:center\">\n<a class=\"slbadge_profileurl\" title=\"View the profile of Pennsylvania Employment Litigation Attorney Alice W. 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