Eric E. Ballou
Biography
Eric is Of Counsel in the firm’s Richmond office where his practice focuses on public finance, transportation and local government matters, including traditional governmental finance, securities, state and local government law and public/private partnerships. Eric not only represents public sector clients on a transactional basis, he also serves in a general counsel capacity to local and regional governmental entities.
Industries
Representative Matters
- Represent issuers, borrowers, underwriters, lenders and trustees in a wide range of tax-exempt and taxable transactions, with an emphasis on governmental, transportation, 501(c)(3) and education financing, including governmental project financings and private activity bond matters
Recognition & Honors
- Best Lawyers in America, 2006–2018, 2020-2025
- Richmond Public Finance Law “Lawyer of the Year”; Best Lawyers in America, 2021
- American College of Bond Counsel; Fellow
- Virginia Super Lawyers; Law & Politics, 2006–2015
- Virginia’s Legal Elite; Virginia Business Magazine, 2005-2010, 2021-2024
- Law Clerk to the Honorable Richard L. Williams; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
- Virginia Law Review, Editorial Board
- Order of the Coif
- Raven Society
- Phi Beta Kappa
Associations
- National Association of Bond Lawyers; Educational Committee, Chair, 2009-2011, Vice Chair, 2007-2009; Board of Directors, 2000-2001; Bond Attorneys’ Workshop, Chair, 2001; Fundamentals of Municipal Bond Law Seminar, Chair, 1998
- Local Government Attorneys Association
- Bond Club of Virginia
- Virginia Bar Association; Transportation Section, Chair, 2004-2007
- The Bar Association of the City of Richmond
- Northstar Academy; Board of Trustees, 2011-2015
- Westminster Canterbury Management Corporation; Finance Committee, 2013-2016; Board of Trustees, 2009-2013
Education
- University of Virginia; B.A., with highest distinction, 1982
- University of Virginia School of Law; J.D., 1985
Press & Publications
- 51 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named to Virginia Business Magazine’s “Legal Elite” 2024
- 55 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America 2025, 7 Named “Lawyer of the Year,” and 13 Named “Ones to Watch”
- Kaufman & Canoles Named to 2024 Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business
- 53 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named Virginia Business Magazine’s “Legal Elite” 2023
- 54 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America© 2024, 6 Named “Lawyer of the Year,” and 10 Named “Ones to Watch”
- 53 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named Virginia Business Magazine’s “Legal Elite” 2022
- 48 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named Best Lawyers In America© 2023, 5 Named “Lawyer of the Year” and 8 Named “Ones to Watch”
- 52 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named Virginia Business Magazine’s “Legal Elite” 2021
- 48 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America© 2022, 4 Named “Lawyer of the Year” and 8 Named “Ones to Watch”
- 53 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named to Virginia Business Magazine’s “Legal Elite” 2020
- 46 Attorneys Named “Best Lawyers in America 2021”, 5 Named “Lawyer of the Year” and 7 Named “Ones to Watch”
- 45 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America 2020 and 3 Named “Lawyer of the Year”
- Eric E. Ballou, Megan Martz Gilliland and Peyton M. Stroud Join Kaufman & Canoles