Antoinette Balta is an entrepreneur, attorney, speaker, advocate, and former Officer with the California State Guard. She is the Executive Director and Co-founder of the Veterans Legal Institute®, a firm that offers pro bono legal services to homeless and low-income service members and veterans. In this position, Antoinette manages the firm’s business development, outreach, public relations, marketing, and strategic planning, and she also handles a small caseload. 

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Are you an attorney, litigator, or legal professional looking for a meaningful cause to dedicate your skillset and services to? Do you want to give back to your community, but don’t know where—or how—to start? 

Antoinette Balta always knew that she wanted to use her talents as an attorney to help vulnerable populations. After starting in private law, she saw the opportunity to pivot to public interest—and, before long, she took the leap and founded her own veteran-focused nonprofit, the Veterans Legal Institute®. Today, you can hear Antoinette’s inspiring story from beginning to end and discover how you, too, can begin to give back to your community, the nation, and even the world.

In this episode of Engaging Experts, Russ Rosenzweig sits down with Antoinette Balta, the Executive Director and Co-founder of the Veterans Legal Institute®, to talk about the intersection of entrepreneurship, law, and philanthropy. Listen in as Antoinette discusses her background as a public interest attorney, how and why she started her veteran-focused nonprofit, and her incredible experience serving as an Officer with the California State Guard. Stay tuned!