David Ratcliff | Estate Planning

Ivy, Ratcliff & Chasteen, P.C.

David Ratcliff | Ivy, Ratcliff & Chasteen, P.C.

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Seldom has the legal practice been work for me because I really enjoy helping others with difficult legal situations. Whether I’m helping a family adopt a child, helping a family plan their estate or probate a loved one’s assets, I look forward to each day.

April and I are blessed to have very experienced and competent staff that help our valued clientele and that makes our jobs even that much better.

Education

J.D. – University of Oklahoma College of Law, 1990
Honors: With Distinction
Honors: Order of Barristers
Honors: Phi Delta Phi

B.S. – Oklahoma State University, 1986
Honors: Dean’s List
Honors: Phi Kappa Phi
Honors: Outstanding Senior, 1986
Major: Radio – T.V. – Film (Sales & Management)

Bar Admissions

Oklahoma, 1990
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, 1990
U.S. Federal Court, 1990

Professional Associations

ABA Student Division Board of Gov’s at OU, Board Member, 1989 – 1990
Grady County Bar Association, Board President, 1996
Grady County Family YMCA, Board Member, 1991 – 1995
New Life Christian, Chickasha, OK, Elder, 2002
Oklahoma 4-H Key Club (Alumni Assoc.), State President, 1988 – 1990
Grady County Crimestoppers, Board Member, 1992 – 2002
Pregnancy Testings & Guidance Center, Board President/Treas., 1997 – 2007
Chickasha Chamber of Commerce, Board Member, 1994 – 1997
Chickasha Public School Foundation, Board Member, 2000 – 2002
City of Minco, Municipal Judge, 2001
City Council of Chickasha, Oklahoma, Council Member, 2003 – 2007
Oklahoma Bar Association, Member, Present
Oklahoma Municipal Judges Association, Member, Present

Classes & Seminars

End of Life Issues, Anadarko Hospital Staff, 2003
Basic Estate Planning, Grady County Extension Office, 2005
Issues Surrounding Adoption and ICWA, Grady County Bar Association, 2010
Basic Estate Planning, Grady County Extension Homemakers, 2005

Volunteer Activities

Court appointments in Grady County Juvenile matters
Case by Case Basis
Family Law Matters, 1992 – Present
Victims in Protective Order Actions

Representative Clients

First National Bank & Trust Company of Chickasha, OK
Patco Electrical Services, Inc.
Ace Investments, Inc.
Chickasha Sod & Grass Farm, Inc.
Chickasha Industrial & Welding Supply, Inc.
Tuttle Opera House Production, L.L.C.
Paxton Properties, L.L.C.
Bingham Rentals/BCP, L.L.C.
Cedar Built USA
C&R Print Shop

References

David Snell, Arvest Bank
Lonnie Paxton, Farm Bureau Insurance company
Pat Brooks, First National Bank & Trust
Greg Elliott, Standley’s Systems

Past Positions

Huckaby, Fleming, Frailey, Chaffin et al., Associate Attorney, 1990 – 1995
Buzin Law Office, Associate Attorney, 1995 – 1996

Published Works

Guinn v. Collinsville Church of Christ: Balancing an Individual’s Rights to Tort Compensation and the First Amendments Religion Clauses, Oklahoma Law Review, 42:4, 1989

Honors

Richard Ports Internship – The White House, Advance Ofc, Washington, D.C.
American Jurisprudence Award at OU – Crim Proc., 1988
ABA Client Counseling Competition, OU Team Member, Regional Champion National Runner-up, 1989
Sr. Professional Responsibility Award at OU (As selected by fellow classmates), 1990

Representative Cases

In re: A.N.K., 2000 OK CIV APP 94, 55 P.3d 1093, 2000, Okla. Court of Appeals
In the Matters of the Estates of Perry, 2001 OK CIV APP, 40 P. 3d 492, 2001, Okla. Court of Appeals
In the Matters of C.T., 2003 Ok CIV APP 107, 82 P.3d 123, 2003, Okla. Court of Appeals
In re Estate of Davis, 2006 OK CIV APP 31, 132 P.3d 609, 2006, OK Ct. Of Appeals

Fraternities or Sororities

Alpha Tau Omega
Phi Delta Phi

Past Positions

Huckaby, Fleming, Frailey, Chaffin et al., Associate Attorney, 1990 – 1995
Buzin Law Office, Associate Attorney, 1995 – 1996