I was born in Pittsburgh and grew up in North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania.  I attended Duquesne University in Pittsburgh and was a member of Army ROTC and Gamma Phi fraternity.  After graduation and commissioning as a second lieutenant, I attended Fordham Law School in New York City, where I served on the editorial boards of both the Urban Law Journal and Moot Court.

I attended the Army's Judge Advocate General's School in Charlottesville, Virginia, and was assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division at Fort Stewart, Georgia.  I had the honor of deploying with 3ID to Kuwait in January 2003 and crossed the berm into Iraq in March of that year.

After leaving the Army in 2006, I opened a law practice in Richmond Hill, Georgia, with fellow judge Advocate Chester J. Gregg.  Our practice, Balbo & Gregg, focuses on Criminal Defense, Family Law, Personal Injury, and Immigration.  We work hard for our clients at an affordable price.

I'm an avid fisherman and love Steeler football.