FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 24, 2018
Contact: Amy Starnes
Public Information Director, State Bar of Texas
(800) 204-2222, ext. 1706, or (512) 427-1706
astarnes@texasbar.com
Media Advisory:
State Bar of Texas to honor Austin attorney Shannon H. Ratliff
for
service to the legal community
When: 9 a.m. Friday, September 28
Where: Renaissance Austin Hotel, 9721 Arboretum Blvd, Austin, TX 78759
What: The State Bar of Texas Board of Directors and President Joe K. Longley will present a resolution to Austin attorney Shannon H. Ratliff, a shareholder in Davis, Gerald and Cremer.
Media Note: State Bar President Joe K. Longley will present the resolution soon after the start of the board meeting, which begins at 9 a.m. If you can’t attend but would like to receive a photo of the award presentation for publication, please email astarnes@texasbar.com.
Background: At its quarterly meetings, the State Bar of Texas Board of Directors may adopt resolutions honoring local attorneys or judges for exceptional service to the profession and community. Selections are made after seeking input from local State Bar directors, area bar associations, colleagues, and others familiar with the work of the attorneys or judges receiving the recognition.
Shannon H. Ratliff has been a trial and appellate lawyer for more than 50 years. A leading authority on oil and gas legal matters, he has served as the lead trial lawyer in numerous complex lawsuits for Fortune 50, 100, and 500 companies in a variety of statewide and nationwide litigation. Ratliff also clerked for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Tom C. Clark and served as an assistant to Lyndon Baines Johnson in his roles as U.S. Senate majority leader, vice president, and president.
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