Background
Ritchie, James B. was born on September 29, 1942 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States.
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James B. Ritchie
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University of Alabama (Bachelor of Arts, 1964). Boston University Graduate School (Master of Arts, 1968). University of Alabama and Emory University (Juris Doctor, 1966).
Career
Brand v. Montega Corporation, 233 Georgia. 32 (1974); Argonaut Insurance Company v. C & South Bank of Tifton, et al., 140 Georgia. Appendix 806 (1976); Dresco Mechanical Contractors, Incorporated. v. Ballenger Corporation, Jones & Fellers Architects, Engineers & Planners, Incorporated., 274 South.E. 2d 786 (1980); Atlanta Gas Light Company v. City of Atlanta, 160 Georgia. Appendix 396 (1981); Industrial Welding & Tool Supplies, Incorporated. v. Cork Institute of Technology Corporation, 157 Georgia. Appendix 611 (1981); Beacon Industries, Incorporated. v. Vanderbunt Concrete, Limited., 323 South.E.2d 871 (1984); DeKalb County v. Beacon Industries, Incorporated., 370 South.E.2d 191 (1988); Hague v. Kennedy, 423 South.E.2d 283 (1992); DeKalb County v. J & A Pipeline Company, Incorporated., 263 Georgia. 645 (1993)Worked at James B. Ritchie A Professional Corporation (Atlanta, Georgia) specializing in Construction Litigation and Practice of Construction Law and Contractors" Claims in all Georgia State and Federal Courts, Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, and other agency Boards of Contract Appeals. Commercial Finance Law, and Business Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1966, Georgia and United States.
District Court, Northern and Middle Districts of Georgia.
1973, United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. 1981, United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.
1983, United States. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.
1989, United States. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Phi Delta Phi. Member, Scabbard and Blade.
Member, Moot Court Team. Author: "Destroying the Security Underpinning Georgia"s Little Miller Acting", Construction Law, published by American Lawyer Media L.P. (Atlanta), 1994.
Member: Atlanta (Member, Section on: Construction Law) and American (Member, Sections on: Construction Industry, Tort and Insurance Practice) Bar Associations.
State Bar of Georgia. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member, Section on: Commercial Litigation). Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Sections on: Construction, Contract).
Military: Captain, United States Army, Chaplain, 1968-1972.
Mr. Ritchie started Construction Law practice in 1973 representing a national surety company and for 10 years was heavily involved in big dollar construction trials. During the next 10 years, he represented more and more Contractors developing a dedication for enforcing contractors" rights against public and private owners as well as litigating delay and "defective" work claims.
During this third decade of his growing Construction practice, Mr. Ritchie is using his experienced, practical legal skills for the benefit of Construction Industry clients.
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Member, Scabbard and Blade. Member, Moot Court Team.
