Ball. Vanessa was born in Huntington Beach, CA and graduated from the Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law in 2014. She graduated with top grades in Advanced Criminal Procedure/Adjudicative Process, Constitutional Law II, and Real Estate Transactions. During law school, Vanessa was an Articles Editor of the Chapman Law Review. Prior to joining the Law Office of Scott R. Ball, Vanessa practiced family law in Orange County. Vanessa received her B.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles.