 While there he worked for the Oregon Attorney General, Ted Kulongoski.Balmer is a former partner of Ater Wynne LLP, focusing on antitrust law, government regulations, and commercial litigation.In 1997, he became a member of the board of directors for Classroom Law Project, and from 2000 to 2001, he served as an adjunct professor of political science at Lewis & Clark College, 2000-2001.