Ruth Tinsley West

Background

West, Ruth Tinsley was born on March 4, 1945 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Joseph Woodford and Martha McLendon (Ross) W.

Education

Bachelor in Political Science, Duke University, 1966. Juris Doctor, Mercer University, 1974.

Career

Partner, King & Spalding, Atlanta, since 1980.

Achievements

• Ruth Tinsley West has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• Other Work

  • Editor-in-chief Mercer Law Review.

Membership

Maine board visitors Walter F. George School Law Mercer University, 1979-1980, secretary board visitors, 1980-1981, chairman board visitors, 1981-1982. Board directors Metropolitan Atlanta Young Men’s Christian Association, 1988-1990, Nexus Contemporary Art Center, 1983-1993, New Visions Gallery, 1987-1989, Georgia Justice Project, since 1989, Pro-Choice, 1990-1992, Mercer University Press, since 1991, Atlanta Women's Fund, since 1993, High Museum Art, since 1995. Participant Leadership Georgia, 1981.

Participant Leadership Atlanta, 1986-1987, member executive committee, 1991-1992. Member Commerce Club, since 1987. Trustee Georgia Center for Children, since 1994, Arts Festival Atlanta, since 1996.

Member Central Alabama Hospitality Childcare, Inc., since 1995. Member Regional Leadership Institute. Member American Bar Association (tax-exempt finance section taxation committee since 1978), State Bar Georgia, Atlanta Bar Association (director 1985-1986, chairman minority clerkship program 1985-1987, advisory board since 1989), Bond Attorneys Workshop (chairman 1978-1979, steering committee 1977-1978, 85-86, instructor 1979-1989), National Association Bond Lawyers (director 1977-1980, treasurer 1978-1980, instructor fundamentals municipal bonds 1980, chairman legislation seminar 1987), Lawyers Club Atlanta (treasurer 1983-1985, secretary 1986-1987, executive committee 1983-1989), Georgia Bar Foundation (trustee since 1993), Mercer University Alumni Association (secretary 1982-1983, vice president 1983-1984, president 1985-1986), Phi Alpha Delta.

Interests

• Avocations: outsider folk art, traveling.

Connections

Children: Bowman Staples Garrett, III, McLendon West Garrett.

Father:

Joseph Woodford West

Mother:

Martha McLendon (Ross) West

child:

McLendon West Garrett West

child:

III West

child:

Bowman Staples Garrett West