Background
Stratton, Richard D. was born on October 9, 1956 in West Palm Beach, Florida, United States.
Stratton, Richard D. was born on October 9, 1956 in West Palm Beach, Florida, United States.
University of Florida (Bachelor of Science, 1980). Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (Juris Doctor, 1985).
Worked at Hogan, Smith & Alspaugh, Professional Corporation (Birmingham, Alabama) specializing in General Civil Practice in all Courts. Product Liability, Medical Malpractice, Environmental, Toxic Torts, Fraud, Construction, Premise Liability, Complex Litigation, Trials and Appeals, Commercial Law, Insurance Law, Workmens Compensation, Personal Injury, Railroad, Class Actions and General Negligence Law. Admitted to the bar, 1986, Florida.
1987, Alabama and United States.
District Court, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida and Middle and Northern Districts of Alabama. United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.
United States. Supreme Court. Member, National Mock Trial Team.
Associate Editor, Cumberland Law Review, 1984-1985.
Author: "Commissioner Rules that Damages Received under the Alabama Wrongful Death Acting Constitute Income. Review Rul. 84-108, 1984-1929 I.R.B.," 15 Cumberland Law Review, 745, 1984. Law Clerk to The Honorable Justice Oscar West. Adams, Junior, Associate Justice, Supreme Court of Alabama, 1985-1986.
Member: Alabama State Bar.
The Florida Bar; American Bar Association. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Alabama Trial Lawyers Association. The firm was founded in the late 1950"s by Roscoe B. Hogan, C.W. Dugan Callaway, Junior and Robert South. Vance.
The firm practices throughout Alabama, Florida, Mississippi and Georgia but is not limited to those areas.
The Main focus of the firm is Plaintiff work, Products Liability, Class Action Suits and Complex litigation. The firm is unique in that it has the skills and experience to handle large complex cases and represent plaintiffs in a number of states.
Member, National Mock Trial Team. Associate Editor, Cumberland Law Review, 1984-1985.