Making a Difference
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Making a Difference

Chris was recently featured in Atlanta Attorney at Law magazine. – Chris Balch’s family was called to serve. His grandfather was a submarine commander and the Imperial Japa- nese Navy sank his submarine on Oct. 10, 1943 when his birth mother was almost two. His adoptive father was a Tennessee United Methodist minister and a…

Chris’ son Skyler meeting his hero and our Congressman John Lewis with Congressman Eric Swalwell
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When Crossing a “Bridge to Far” Equals “Good Trouble”

Georgia’s Governor Kemp has said that a mask mandate is a “bridge too far;”* but we learned from Congressman John Lewis** that crossing bridges, even in the face of violent opposition, is good trouble when it means saving lives and making a difference. Cities across Georgia need to stand up for their citizens and assert…

5G artwork with same headline
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You, FCC, tell us again why cities are only allowed to charge rich telcos $270 to attach 5G tech to utility poles? Well, we just reached inside our A$$ and pulled it out, regulator tells court – via TheRegister.co.uk

Brexit aside, no one can call out absurdity like the Brits can. While some folks are still caught up on the red herring that local regulation equals no 5G (that 5G which doesn’t yet exist, by the way), The Register, a UK publication that sports the tagline, “Biting the hand that feeds IT,” highlights the…

Chris Balch on Axios News Magazine
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The battle over 5G deployment in America’s cities – Balch Law Group on Axios News Magazine

Industry was way ahead of local government and government response for deployment of small cell wireless. They started coming to the City [Brookhaven, GA] with applications to deploy their devices and their facilities before we knew what was going on. And when we finally caught on to what was going on, we were like, “Wait…

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Chris’ Recent Article in For the Defense

Defending Land-Use Cases When the Elected Official Is the Problem What to Do When They Say Something They Shouldn’t Have By Christopher D. Balch A well-conducted investigation will go a long way to helping a defense, but it is as much about public relations as about finding the truth and protecting public trust. Do the…