Background
Ratcliff, David M. was born on March 20, 1948 in Laurel, Mississippi, United States.
Ratcliff, David M. was born on March 20, 1948 in Laurel, Mississippi, United States.
Mississippi State University and Millsaps College (Bachelor of Arts, 1969). University of Mississippi and Jackson School of Law (Juris Doctor, 1974).
South Carolina Insurance Company v. McKenzie, 547 Southern 2d, 25 (Mississippi, 1989); State of Mississippi v. William Giles, 650 Southern 2d, 846 (Mississippi, 1995).Admitted to the bar, 1974, Mississippi. Municipal Court Judge, 1979-1981. City Councilman, Laurel, Mississippi, 1993.
Chairman, Judicial Administration Committee, Young Lawyers Section, 1980-1981, American Bar Association (former member, now resigned).
Member: Jones County Bar Association (President, 1985-1986). Mississippi State Bar (Chairman, Judiciary Committee, Young Lawyers Section, 1980-1981).
Jones County Young Lawyers Association (President, 1982-1983).
Member: Jones County Bar Association (President, 1985-1986). Mississippi State Bar (Chairman, Judiciary Committee, Young Lawyers Section, 1980-1981). Jones County Young Lawyers Association (President, 1982-1983).