
J. Richard Ratcliffe
PartneratRatcliffe Harten Galamaga LLP
Providence, RI
Practicing appellate in Providence since 1981.
- 45+
- Years practicing
- 5.0 ★
- 1 client review
- 4
- Bar admissions
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J. Richard Ratcliffe is a partner based in Providence, RI. The practice focuses on Appellate, Business, and Civil Rights. J. has over 45 years of legal experience. Currently practicing at Ratcliffe Harten Galamaga LLP. Rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 client review.
- Based in
- Providence, RI
- Experience
- over 45 years
- Known for
- Appellate · Business · Civil Rights
- Handles Appellate, Business, and Civil Rights matters from Providence, RI.
- Over 45 years of practice as a licensed attorney.
- Recognized with AV Preeminent.
About J. Richard Ratcliffe: J. Richard Ratcliffe is a partner based in Providence, RI. The practice focuses on Appellate, Business, and Civil Rights. J. has over 45 years of legal experience. Currently practicing at Ratcliffe Harten Galamaga LLP. Rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 client review.
Areas of practice
Practice focus
J. Richard Ratcliffe represents clients in Providence, Rhode Island across the following areas of law. Each area links to other verified attorneys with the same focus.
Biography
About J. Richard Ratcliffe
Law Clerk to the Honorable Donald F. Shea, Associate Justice of Rhode Island Supreme Court, 1982-1983. Assistant Attorney General, State of Rhode Island, 1988-1995. Author: "Representing Witnesses Before a Grand Jury," Rhode Island Bar Journal, April 1995. Honored by his peers as 2008 SuperLawyer in the area of Civil Litigation Defense.
Credentials
Education
Washington University
J.D. · 1981
Providence College
B.A. · 1978
Jurisdictions
Bar admissions
U.S. District Court,
1983 · ACTIVE
U.S. District Court,
1982 · ACTIVE
Massachusetts
1981 · ACTIVE
Rhode Island
1981 · ACTIVE
Recognition
Awards & honors
AV Preeminent
Affiliations
Professional memberships
Rhode Island (House of Delegates), Massachusetts, Federal (Executive Committee) and American Bar Associations Rhode Island Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
membership
American Bar Foundation
bar_fellowship
Locations
Office locations
Ratcliffe Harten Galamaga LLP
Textron Building, 40 Westminster Street, 7th Floor, Suite 700
Providence, RI 02903
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5.0
1 client review
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What areas of law does J. Richard Ratcliffe practice?
J. Richard Ratcliffe focuses on Appellate, Business, Civil Rights, Construction, and Criminal Defense.
Where is J. Richard Ratcliffe located?
J. Richard Ratcliffe primarily serves clients in Providence, Rhode Island, with an office at Textron Building, 40 Westminster Street, 7th Floor, Suite 700.
How experienced is J. Richard Ratcliffe?
J. Richard Ratcliffe has 45 years of legal practice, having been licensed since 1981.
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