Background
Ritchie, Craig D. was born on April 23, 1964 in Columbia, Missouri, United States.
Ritchie, Craig D. was born on April 23, 1964 in Columbia, Missouri, United States.
Culver-Stockton College (Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, 1986). University of Missouri (Juris Doctor, 1989).
Worked at Watkins, Boulware, Lucas, Miner, Murphy & Taylor (Saint Joseph, Missouri) specializing in General Civil Trial and Appellate Practice. Corporation, Banking, Estate Planning, Probate, Health Care, Family, Real Estate, Bankruptcy, Construction and Labor Law. Admitted to the bar, 1989, Missouri.
Phi Alpha Delta.
Phi Eta Sigma. Alpha Chirurgical Member, Order of Barristers, Board of Advocates, 1988-1989. Recipient, Fred L. Howard Prize for Excellence in Appellate Advocacy, 1988-1989.
Member, 1987-1989 and Note and Comment Editor, 1988-1989, Missouri Law Review.
Author: Note, "The Administration of Tort Claims Between Spouses," Missouri Law Review, Winter, 1988. Comment, "Lender Liability in Missouri," Missouri Law Review, Fall, 1989.
Instructor, Evidence, Missouri Western State College, 1992-1993. Member: Saint Joseph and American Bar Associations.
The Missouri Bar; Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Since 1912 the Watkins family has practiced law in Saint Joseph. Our firm, founded in 1977 on that strong tradition, has grown to become the largest law firm in Saint Joseph.
Our practice has evolved to extend far beyond Missouri as we handle legal matters for clients throughout the country.
In 1996 we opened our Kansas City Office.
Member, Order of Barristers, Board of Advocates, 1988-1989. Recipient, Fred L. Howard Prize for Excellence in Appellate Advocacy, 1988-1989. Member, 1987-1989 and Note and Comment Editor, 1988-1989, Missouri Law Review.