Donna M. Ballman, P.A.

09/06/2026

My other book, Stand Up for Yourself Without Getting Fired, is now available on Kindle for $2.99!

Hate your job? Ready to quit? Facing a layoff before you even have a chance to quit? Is your boss is a flaming jerk? Think you might have a lawsuit? If any of these scenarios apply to you, you are facing a crucial career moment. Mistakes and misinformation will cost you dearly. In , celebra...

08/24/2026

I’m quoted in Wired Magazine!

“Donna Ballman, a retired employment advocacy lawyer, tells WIRED that if a student creates and shares sexual images of a teacher, it constitutes a “clear case” of sexual harassment in the workplace.

Ballman says that under federal antidiscrimination laws, employers have an obligation to create a workplace free of sexual harassment. In a school, this could mean disciplining the student or moving them to a different classroom. She adds, however, that there's “no blueprint” for how schools need to respond to these incidents. Administrators don’t even have to tell a victimized teacher how a student may have been disciplined.

“They just have to make [and] create a safe environment for the victim,” Ballman says.”

The deepfake epidemic in schools is affecting more than students. Four teachers tell WIRED about becoming targets of sexualized, AI-generated content—and how difficult it was to find accountability.

07/18/2026

I watched a video of a hippo eating a whole melon and thought of these 2 paintings I did awhile ago. Hippo’s Fantasy and Cougar Melon. They were both fun to do. I enjoy painting animals.

07/17/2026

My latest painting. Trying something different. Retirement is good!

Final title: New York Nocturne.

07/16/2026

One more day to vote for the top 20! Free votes available every 24 hours. Not calendar days unfortunately.

How did your love story begin?
We were in the same club. Ben’s friend called Donna at work one day and said, “Ben wanted me to ask what it would take to get you to support him for President of [the group]. She said, jokingly, “A 6-pack of Dragon Stout.” Ben turned that into our first date. He brought the stout and we drank some of the beer on her balcony overlooking the beach. For dinner, he managed to pick her least favorite restaurant. It took hours to be seated. We talked about life and found we had much in common.

One couple will share their love story in a Variety Magazine advertorial, take home $20,000, and enjoy a triple date with Jeff & Emilie Goldblum, plus Charlie Day & Mary Elizabeth Ellis.

07/11/2026

Oh wow. I actually have an artist page in the Christopher Jack Gallery now! I had no idea.

Donna Ballman, a retired employee-side employment attorney, has found her true calling in oil painting over the past seven years, humorously claiming it's "better and cheaper than therapy." Though always drawn to creative pursuits, it was her daughters who inspired her to pick up a paintbrush. Donna...

07/07/2026

So we did a thing, now that we’re retired. We entered America’s Favorite Couple. It’s to win dinner with Ted Danson, Mary Steenburgen, plus Jeff and Emilie Goldblum. One vote per day is free. I would appreciate your free votes. The paid votes go to a charity but I’m not asking anyone to spend money.

Here’s our profile and where to vote for free.

One couple will share their love story in a Variety Magazine advertorial, take home $20,000, and enjoy a triple date with Jeff & Emilie Goldblum, plus Charlie Day & Mary Elizabeth Ellis.

06/05/2026

My latest painting. I included all three pets, but our old man is the star of this one. Haven’t decided on a title yet.

04/18/2026

My latest painting. Basilisk Water Taxi. Yes, I am fully retired from law.