The law firm is a solo practice by Nancy J. Balles, with an office in downtown Walnut Creek, which is in San Francisco East Bay Area .The scope of the practice is employment law. This includes wrongful termination, sexual harassment, discrimination (gender, age, religion, disability, national origin, race), wage and overtime issues, employment contracts, negotiation of severance packages, pand public sector employee issues. The firm counsels clients as to their rights and options and provides advocacy for them, including representation in mediations, arbitrations, and litigation. The clients of the firm are primarily individuals. But the firm does have some small businesse clients which need advice in handling personnel matters. In addition, Ms. Balles provides services as a mediator for private parties and for the Contra Costa Superior Court's alternative dispute resolution program, "EASE."

The firm limits its practice to cases which arise in California and which could be litigated in California courts (state or federal). The firm takes on as clients only those who currently reside in California and who intend to remain California residents during the course of the representation.

Nancy Balles is active in a variety of professional organizations: the Employment/Labor Section of the Contra Costa County Bar Association; the CA Employment Lawyers Association (CELA); the National Employment Attorneys Association (NELA); and the Contra Costa chapter of the American Inns of Court. She has taught employment law in the paralegal program at Cal State University, Hayward, and has been a speaker at numerous programs on employment law. 

Mrs. Balles does not accept clients residing in Southern California or more than 1.5 hours drive from Walnut Creek, CA. She also does not accept clients who now live outside of California (even though they may have once lived in the SF Bay area or who have current claims against a California employer.)

Nancy Balles is committed to providing quality legal representation. Initial telephone consultations are provided at no charge.