Background
Ratcliffe, J. Richard was born on August 15, 1956 in Providence, Rhode Island, United States.
Ratcliffe, J. Richard was born on August 15, 1956 in Providence, Rhode Island, United States.
Providence College (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1978). Washington University (Juris Doctor, 1981).
Rhode Island Grand Jury v. Doe, 641 A.2d 1295 (Rhode Island 1994), Matter of Rhode Island Grand Jury Subpoena, 414 Massachusetts 104, 605 North.E.2d 840 (1993); Committee v. Bergstrom, 402 Massachusetts 534, 524 North.E.2d 266 (1988); Earle v. Benoit, 850 F.2d 836 (1st Circuit 1988); Bonitz v. Fair, 804 F.2d 164, (1st Circuit 1986).Worked at Temkin & Associates Limited. (Providence, Rhode Island) specializing in Civil and Criminal Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1981, Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
1982, United States.
District Court, District of Rhode Island. 1983, United States. District Court, District of Massachusetts and United States. Court of Appeals, First Circuit.
Law Clerk to the Honorable Donald F. Shea, Associate Justice of Rhode Island Supreme Court, 1982-1983.
Assistant Attorney General, State of Rhode Island, 1988-1995. Author: "Representing Witnesses Before a Grand Jury," Rhode Island Bar Journal, April 1995.
Member: Rhode Island (Chairman, Criminal Law Committee), Massachusetts and American Bar Associations. American Inn of Court.
Member: Rhode Island (Chairman, Criminal Law Committee), Massachusetts and American Bar Associations. American Inn of Court.