Background
Ratiner, Leigh Spencer was born on April 24, 1939 in New York City. Son of Jack and Estella (Isaacs) Ratiner.
Ratiner, Leigh Spencer was born on April 24, 1939 in New York City. Son of Jack and Estella (Isaacs) Ratiner.
Bachelor, Grinnell (Iowa) College, 1959; Bachelor of Laws, University of Pennsylvania, 1962; Master of Comparative Laws, Southern Methodist, Dallas, 1963.
International attorney, Federal Aviation Agency, Washington, 1963-1966;
international attorney, Office of Secretary Defense, Washington, 1966-1972;
director ocean affairs, Office of Secretary Defense, 1971-1972;
director ocean resources, Department Interior, Washington, 1972-1974;
deputy assistant administrator international affairs, Federal Energy Office, Washington, 1974-1975;
ocean mining administrator, Department Interior, 1975-1976;
partner, Dickstein, Shapiro & Morin, 1977-1987;
private practice, since 1987. Chief Executive officer Laboratoire Logiciels Systemes Reseaux Enterprises, Annandale, Virginia, since 1987, DataworksInternat. Ltd., Annandale, since 1989.
Adjunct Professor American U., Washington, since 1988. Deputy representative United States to United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea, 1982.
Member American Bar Association, American Society International Law, International Law Association.
Married Catharine Klosterman, June 1, 1959 (divorced 1984). Children: Margaret Cris, Anthony Leigh. Married Mary Anne Mason, May 18, 1985.