Background
Ratliff, James B. was born on December 29, 1959 in South Williamson, Kentucky, United States.
Ratliff, James B. was born on December 29, 1959 in South Williamson, Kentucky, United States.
Eastern Kentucky University (Bachelor of Business Administration, with high distinction, 1981). University of Kentucky (Juris Doctor, Phi Kappa Phi. Delta Theta Phi.
Worked at Baird, Baird, Baird and Jones, P.S.C. (Pikeville, Kentucky) specializing in General Civil and Federal Practice. Trials. Workers Compensation, Corporation, Real Property, Insurance and Probate Law. Trust, Estate Planning and Mineral & Environmental Law.
Admitted to the bar, 1984, Kentucky.
United States. District Court for Eastern District of Kentucky. United States. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Phi Kappa Phi. Delta Theta Phi. Member: Pike County and Kentucky Bar Associations.
House of Delegates of Kentucky Bar Association.
Kentucky Bankers Association, Bank Council Division. Kentucky Defense Counsel. Our predecessor firms were Baird & Hays (William J. Baird and Edward Hays) from 1947 to 1972 and Baird & Baird, P.S.C. from 1972 to January, 1991.
The senior member of all of those firms was William J. Baird who practiced law in Pikeville from 1937 until his death in October, 1987 with five years of service in the Federal Bureau of Investigation during World World War World War II The firm, which expanded as a family firm with his three sons, Bill III, John and Charles, now is a firm of eleven attorneys.
Member: Pike County and Kentucky Bar Associations. House of Delegates of Kentucky Bar Association. Kentucky Bankers Association, Bank Council Division.
Kentucky Defense Counsel.