Ex-attorney in Ga. guilty of real estate fraud Bizjournals.com, NC Former attorney Steven H. Ballard, of McDonough, Ga., pleaded guilty Thursday in federal district court to running a five-year real estate investment scam that bilked millions from victims in Georgia, Florida and Tennessee. Ballard, a former real ... Man pleads guilty to bilking locals in real estate 'Ponzi' scam Guilty plea in Ponzi scheme |