Background
Ballantine, John Tilden was born on February 26, 1931 in Louisville. Son of Thomas Austin and Anna Marie (Pfeiffer) Ballantine.
Ballantine, John Tilden was born on February 26, 1931 in Louisville. Son of Thomas Austin and Anna Marie (Pfeiffer) Ballantine.
University of Kentucky (Bachelor of Arts, with high distinction, 1952). Harvard Law School (Bachelor of Laws, 1957). Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi.
Worked at Ogden Newell & Welch (Louisville, Kentucky) specializing in General Practice, Administrative, Commercial/Bankruptcy Law, Corporate and Securities, Litigation, Labor for Management, Healthcare Law, Taxation, Estate Planning and Administration, Real Estate, Utility, Workers Compensation and Environmental Law. Admitted to the bar, 1957, Kentucky. 1963, United States. District Court, Western and Eastern Districts of Kentucky.
1968, United States.
Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. 1982, United States. Supreme Court. Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi.
Member: Louisville (President, 1970), Kentucky (Chairman, House of Delegates, 1966.
Member, Board of Governors, 1996) and American Bar Associations. American Board of Trial Advocates.
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers, Judicial Conference-Sixth Judicial Circuit of the United States (Life Member), Federation of Insurance Counsel and Kentucky Defense Counsel. Squire R. Ogden practiced with the firm from 1923 until his death in 1984.
The Firm is a full-service law firm with attorneys licensed to practice primarily in Kentucky but also in Indiana, Virginia, Florida and the District of Columbia.
Ogden Newell & Welch has thirty lawyers, five paralegals and thirty-two support staff The Firm practices before appellate and trial courts, including United States. Supreme Court, various United States.
Courts of Appeal, District and Bankruptcy Courts, the United States.
Tax Court, various State Courts, and various administrative agencies.
Board of directors Family and Children Agency, Louisville, 1965-1975, president, 1971-1974. Board directors Our Lady of Peace Hospital, Louisville, 1968-1973, 88-, chairman, 1968-1969, 91-93. Board directors Metropolitan United Way, Louisville, 1975-1981.
Member History Landmarks and Preservation district Commission, Louisville, 1976-1988. Board directors Kentucky Derby Festival, Louisville, 1975-1981, vice president, 1975. First lieutenant United States Air Force, 1952-1954.
Fellow American College Trial Lawyers. Member American Bar Association, Kentucky Bar Association (Board of Governors since 1996, house of deals 1985-1986, 89-, clients' security fund 1993-1996, Kentucky evidence rules review commission since 1995, Board of Governors since 1996), Louisville Bar Association (board directors 1969-1971, 88, 89, 92, 93, 96-, president 1970, professional responsibility committee 1988-1993, past chairman physician-attorney committee), United States 6th Circuit Court Appeals Judicial Conference (life), American Board Trial Advocates, Federal Insurance and Corporation Counsel, Kentucky Defense Counsel (president 1981-1982), Louis D. Brandeis Am.Inn of Court, Supreme Court Civil Rules Committee, Kentucky Character and Fitness Committee, Pendennis Club, The Law Club, Lawyers Club.
Married Mary January Strode, May 15, 1954 (divorced 1964). Children: John T. Junior, William Clayton, Douglas C. Married Beverley Jo Hackley, December 8, 1967.
1 child, Susan Marie.