Maggie Ballentine
Maggie was born and raised in Lake County, Indiana. She graduated from Crown Point High School and was the second baseman on the 2017 State Championship softball team. She attended Denison University in Granville, Ohio, where she graduated with honors in Political Science with a minor in Spanish language. She was a Political Science Department Fellow, a Captain of the Varsity Softball team, and the 2023 Conference Softball Player of the Year. Maggie's interest in the law from a young age made her determined to find out more about the life of an attorney. She was able to gain knowledge and experience when she interned for the Honorable Marisa McDermott of the Lake County Circuit Court and the Honorable Shelia Moss of the Lake County Superior Court. Soon after, she began interning at Stracci Law Group. In combination with her early interest, her experiences at the Lake County Courts, and the hours she had dedicated at Stracci Law Group, she decided to attend law school.
After graduating from Denison University and retiring from softball, Maggie returned to Indiana to attend Indiana University McKinney School of Law. During her time at McKinney, she completed externships at the Marion County Public Defender Agency and the Lake County Public Defender Agency, all while continuing to intern at Stracci Law Group. Maggie also served on the Executive Board of the Indiana University McKinney Chapter of the American Constitution Society. At the conclusion of her law school career, she received a pro bono award for her time providing legal services as a certified legal intern in Marion County and working with community leaders at the Indianapolis Coalition For Homelessness Intervention & Prevention. In May 2026, Maggie earned her Juris Doctorate with a Graduate Certification in Criminal Law.
While Maggie has only recently graduated from law school and passed the BAR Exam, she has gained significant experience over the last 5 years as a law clerk and then certified legal intern at Stracci Law Group. Maggie has practice advocating before the Court and is passionate about continuing to advocate for clients at Stracci Law Group.