Atlanta attorney Megan Ballard Mitchell focuses her practices on Title IX civil rights matters, education law, and criminal defense. She is dedicated to providing effective, aggressive legal representation and believes that the best attorney-client relationships are built on a foundation of trust, open communication, and personalized attention.

Ms. Mitchell will carefully listen to your concerns, thoroughly analyze your situation, and prepare a tailored legal strategy to obtain the results you need. Her practice is uniquely situated at the intersection of education law, civil rights, and criminal defense, and her extensive experience in these fields allows her to provide vigorous and effective legal representation to help her clients achieve their desired outcome.

Ms. Mitchell believes that meticulous investigation and thorough preparation are the hallmarks of effective legal representation. Whether representing a client in court, an administrative hearing, or disciplinary hearings at a school, college, or university, she is a dedicated advocate who works tirelessly to ensure fairness and safeguard her client’s interests.

Ms. Mitchell began her legal career as a Public Defender in Georgia’s Northeastern Judicial Circuit, serving Hall County and Dawson County. She then served as an Attorney Advisor for the U.S. Department of Education in the Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”), where she reviewed college, university, and K-12 Title IX investigations.

When she is not practicing law, Ms. Ballard Mitchell enjoys volunteering in her community and painting.

Education
  • Emory University School of Law, J.D.
    • Student Body President
    • Student Representative to the University’s Board of Directors
    • Moot Court Society
    • Voted Most Outstanding Third Year Student
    • Recipient of the Robert Beyart Award for Professionalism and Ethics
    • Recipient of the Emory Law Class of 1964 Scholarship
  • University of North Carolina, B.A., Political Science and International Studies
    • Deans List
    • Multicultural Counsel Founder
    • AIESEC Chapel Hill Vice President
Professional Licenses
  • Admitted to the State Bar of Georgia
Legal Experience
  • Attorney Advisor for the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights
  • Public Defender in the Northeastern Judicial Circuit, serving Hall County and Dawson County
Affiliations
  • Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys
  • Atlanta Bar Association
  • YMCA Youth & Government Alumni Advisory Board