David Louis Ratner, British, American law educator. Bar: New York 1955. Fulbright scholar Monash University, Australia, 1981. Member Harvard Club of San Francisco (president 1999-2000), Phi Beta Kappa.
Background
Ratner, David Louis was born on September 2, 1931 in London, Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude, Harvard University, 1952, Bachelor of Laws magna cum laude, 1955. Bar: New York 1955. Association Sullivan & Cromwell, New York City, 1955-1964.
Education
Associate professor Cornell Law School, Ithaca, New York, 1964-1968, professor, 1968-1982. Professor of law U. San Francisco Law School, 1982-1999, dean, 1982-1989, professor emeritus, 1999. Executive assistant to chairman Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, 1966-1968.
Chief counsel Securities Industry Study, Senate Banking Committee, Washington, 1971-1973.
Visiting professor Stanford (California) University, 1974, Arizona State University, Tempe, 1974, U. San Francisco, 1980, Georgetown University, Washington, 1989-1990, University of California, Hastings, San Francisco,1992. Member Larkspur (California) Planning Commission, 1992.
Fulbright scholar Monash University, Australia, 1981.
Career
Associate Sullivan & Cromwell, New York City, 1955-1964. Associate professor Cornell Law School, Ithaca, New York, 1964-1968, professor, 1968-1982. Professor law University San Francisco Law School, 1982-1999, dean, 1982-1989, professor emeritus, since 1999.
Executive assistant to chairman Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, 1966-1968. Chief counsel Securities Industry Study, Senate Banking Committee, Washington, 1971-1973. Visiting professor Stanford (California) University, 1974, Arizona State University, Tempe, 1974, University San Francisco, 1980, Georgetown University, Washington, 1989-1990, University California, Hastings, San Francisco, 1992, University Arizona, 2004.
Member Larkspur (California) Planning Commission, 1992-2004.
Membership
Member Harvard Club of San Francisco (president 1999-2000), Phi Beta Kappa.