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10 VerticalsAbout & Mediation Philosophy
Neutral ProfileBill Ratliff’s law practice has been principally in the area of commercial litigation and insurance defense. Bill now focuses exclusively on alternative dispute resolution, both as a mediator and an arbitrator. Bill was one of the first attorneys in the state of Alabama to be approved for appellate mediation appointments, and is a certified mediator with the American Arbitration Association, and on the roster for the Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution. A wide variety of trial experience serves Bill well as a mediator and arbitrator. He has represented individuals, financial institutions, automobile dealerships, manufacturers, construction companies, insurance companies, and other types of corporate clients, as both plaintiffs and defendants, in both state and federal court. He also has extensive experience representing creditors in workouts and in bankruptcy proceedings under Chapters 7 and 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. Bill was born in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1956. He attended the University of Alabama, and in 1978, he received a Bachelor of Science degree in corporate finance. Bill attended Cumberland School of Law at Samford University and graduated in 1981. He worked with the Birmingham firm of Cabaniss, Johnston, Gardner, Dumas & O’Neal until 1988. At that time, he joined Dale Wallace and Bert Jordan to practice law. They have been partners or members of the same firm for over 30 years.
Credentials & Institutional Standing
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Education
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University
J.D. · Law
Class of 1981
The University of Alabama
B.S. · Corporate Finance
Class of 1978
Work History
2 PositionsPartner
Wallace, Jordan, Ratliff and Brandt
1988 – Present
Joined Dale Wallace and Bert Jordan to practice law. They have been partners or members of the same firm for over 30 years.
Attorney
Cabaniss, Johnston, Gardner, Dumas & O’Neal
1981 – 1988
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