Ratliff, William

William A. Ratliff

As a mediator and arbitrator, William A. Ratliff focuses exclusively on alternative dispute resolution. Prior to becoming a full time mediator, Ratliff’s law practice focused principally in the area of commercial litigation and insurance defense. Gaining a wide variety of trial experience, 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. Ratliff utilizes his vast litigation and trial experience in each mediation and arbitration. Ratliff was one of the first attorneys in the state of Alabama to be approved for appellate mediation appointments and serves on various arbitration panels and ADR committees.

Experience

• Distinguished Neutral with the Agency for Dispute Resolution (2013-Present)
• Mediator and Arbitrator (1988-Present)
• Adjunct Professor of Mediation at the University of Alabama School of Law (Present)
• Associate at Cabaniss, Johnston, Gardner, Dumas & O’Neal (1984-1988)
• Associate at Corley, Moncus, Bynum, and DeBuys (1981-1984)

Affiliations

• Member of the Alabama State Bar
• Admitted to the U.S. District Court Middle, Northern, and Southern Districts of Alabama.
• Member of the Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution
• Member of the American Bar Association
• Member of the Birmingham Bar Association
• Member of the Christian Legal Society
• Member of the Federal Court Neutral
• Arbitration panel member at National Health Lawyers Association
• Arbitration panel member at American Arbitration Association
• Arbitration panel member at EEOC
• Arbitration panel member at FINRA
• Arbitration panel member at ICC
• Arbitration panel member at National Arbitration Forum

Education

• J.D. at Cumberland School of Law at Samford University (1981)
• B.S. in Corporate Finance at the University of Alabama (1978)

“I am passionate about mediation. I throughly enjoy helping parties work through conflict towards resolution, regardless of whether the conflict is in litigation, pre-litigation or not appropriate for litigation.”

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Michele T. Pfeiffer

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