Background
Ford, Charles L. was born on July 24, 1951 in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States.
Ford, Charles L. was born on July 24, 1951 in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States.
University of Missouri-Columbia (Bachelor of Arts, with honors, 1977. Juris Doctor, 1980).
Worked at Crotzer and Ford (Saint Louis, Missouri) specializing in Litigation, School, Housing, Personal Injury, Civil Trial. Admitted to the bar, 1980, Missouri and United States. District Court, Western District of Missouri.
1983, United States.
Court of Military Appeals. 1985, United States. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri. 1989, United States. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.
Member: Order of the Barristers.
Moot Court Director, Board of Advocates. Municipal Judge, City of Valley Park, 1986.
Director, Board of Education, Valley Park Public Schools, 1989. Treasurer, 1989-1994.
President, 1994. Member, Executive Committee, 1993 and Vice Chairman, 1994-1996, Cooperating School Districts, 1993.
Member, Council of School Attorneys, 1994. Member, Board of Directors, 1996. Member: Bar Association of Metropolitan Saint Louis.
The Missouri Bar (Vice Chairman, Military Law Committee, 1990.
Member, Education Law Committee, 1990). American Bar Association.
Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys. Missouri Municipal Judges Association.
Missouri School Board Association.
Military: Sergeant, United States Marine Corps, 1970-1973. United States. Navy, Active Duty, 1981-1984. Commander Retired, 1995.
Member: Order of the Barristers. Moot Court Director, Board of Advocates. Municipal Judge, City of Valley Park, 1986.
Director, Board of Education, Valley Park Public Schools, 1989.
Treasurer, 1989-1994. President, 1994. Member, Executive Committee, 1993 and Vice Chairman, 1994-1996, Cooperating School Districts, 1993.
Member, Council of School Attorneys, 1994. Member, Board of Directors, 1996.
Member: Bar Association of Metropolitan Saint Louis.
The Missouri Bar (Vice Chairman, Military Law Committee, 1990. Member, Education Law Committee, 1990). American Bar Association.
Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys.
Missouri Municipal Judges Association. Missouri School Board Association.
Military: Sergeant, United States Marine Corps, 1970-1973. United States. Navy, Active Duty, 1981-1984.
Commander Retired, 1995.