Daniel Ball

Daniel Ball is a principal at Hendrickson Law Firm, P.C. in Billings, Montana. His practice focuses on family law and criminal defense, including divorce, disputed parenting plans, felony cases, and misdemeanor charges. He represents clients in matters that require litigation, negotiation, and careful evaluation of legal risks. His work also includes appeals arising from family, civil, and criminal proceedings.

Daniel earned a B.A. in History, summa cum laude, from the University of Great Falls in 2005 and a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School, where he received a Dean’s Merit Scholarship. He was admitted to the Missouri bar in 2009 and later to the Montana bar and federal district court in Montana in 2011. His education supports his practice in contested and appellate matters.

Before moving to Montana in 2011, Daniel represented clients accused of serious felonies in Missouri. At Hendrickson Law Firm, he has handled divorce and high-conflict parenting cases as well as criminal jury trials. His experience also includes cases before the Montana Supreme Court and a successful criminal appellate matter in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Daniel Ball serves on the Criminal Justice Act Panel for the District of Montana and is a board member of Montana Federal Defenders. These roles complement his private criminal defense work and his experience in contested family law matters. His practice involves developing litigation strategies and responding to the procedural and factual questions that arise in serious disputes.

Law Office Affiliations

• Principal, Hendrickson Law Firm, P.C.
• Member, The Missouri Bar
• Member, State Bar of Montana
• Federal Criminal Defense Attorney, Criminal Justice Act Panel (CJA) for the District of Montana
• Board Member, Montana Federal Defenders

Licensed State

• Missouri
• Montana

Education

• University of Michigan Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Great Falls
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in History

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