Gerrans, Dawson & Ball primarily focuses on Family Law and Criminal Defense. David Ball has primarily practiced family law for the past 8 years representing clients regarding issues of child custody, child support, divorce, equitable distribution, domestic violence, adoption, alimony and post separation support, separation agreements and prenuptial agreements. With an office in Kinston and Morehead City, he practices in Onslow, Jones, Duplin, Craven, Carteret, Pamlico, Wayne, Greene, and Lenoir County.  Call Gerrans, Dawson and Ball for a consultation at.

David Ball grew up in a small rural town in Pennsylvania and he is a veteran of the Army and Army National Guard. He begain his military career in the Airborne Infantry with the 82nd Airborne in 1999 when he was 18. He continued on reaching the rank of Staff Seargeant. In a 10 year period he has earned two honorable discharges from Active Duty and one from the Pennsylvania National Guard.  He graduated first in his class at Indiana University of Pennsylvania earning the outstanding academic achievement award in 2008. He then went on to earn his Juris Doctorate from the Norman Adrian Wiggin's School of Law at Campbell University in 2011. He started practing family law in 2011 learning under a board certified family law specialist before partnering with Gerrans, Dawson & Ball, P.A. in August of 2018. 

He is an avid outdoor sportsman who enjoys Kayaking, shooting, and big game fishing.