The OCBA is pleased to share that member Michael Balmages has joined ADR Services, Inc. as a full-time neutral.

Since 1972, Balmages has practiced employment and business litigation law in Orange County. He started his practice as an associate at Kindel & Anderson, and formed his own firm in 1977 before joining Corbett, Steelman & Balmages in 1984.  In 1988, he became general counsel of Op Clothing. Ultimately, he returned to private practice in 1993, eventually forming Balmages & Davidson.

In addition to his litigation practice, in the past 12 years, Balmages has served as a neutral on more than 1,000 cases. He has been an OCBA member since 1972 and served as chair of the OCBA ADR Section in 2016.