Background
Prather, John Gideon was born on September 10, 1946 in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Son of John Gideon Senior and Marie Jeanette (Moore) Prather.
Prather, John Gideon was born on September 10, 1946 in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Son of John Gideon Senior and Marie Jeanette (Moore) Prather.
University of Kentucky (Bachelor of Science, 1968. Juris Doctor, 1970). Phi Delta Phi. Member, Moot Court Board, 1969-1970.
Lieutenant, Judge Advocate General, United States Air Force, 1971-1972. Working as a partner of THE FIRM OF JOHN G. PRATHER. Admitted to the bar, 1971, Kentucky. 1978, United States. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky.
1984, United States.
District Court, Western District of Kentucky. 1988, United States. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit and United States. Supreme Court.
Board of directors United Way, since 1978. Member state central committee Kentucky Young. Democrats, Frankfort, 1972.
Served to First lieutenant United States Air Force, 1971-1972, Judge Advocate General, 1972. Member American Bar Association (house delegations), ATLA, American Board Trial Advocates, American College Trial Lawyers, Kentucky Academy Trial Attorneys, Kentucky Bar Association (house of deals 1984-1985, Board of Governors 1985-1991, vice president 1991-1992, president-elect 1992-1993, president 1993-1994, lecturer), Council School Board Attorneys (state president, board directors since 1986, lecturer), Kentucky Defense Council (board directors 1987-1991), Pulaski County Industrial Foundation (board directors 1982-1995), Phi Delta Phi.
Married Hilma Elizabeth Skonberg, August 4, 1973. Children: John Hunt, Anna Russell.