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Biography:
Compassion, understanding, diligence, and a thoroughness to detail. Those are the characteristics that describe Paul (PJ) Ratcliffe. Since passing the West Virginia Bar Exam in 2018, and subsequently the Ohio Bar Exam in 2019, Mr. Ratcliffe has developed a passion for zealously representing his clients' interests against the insurance industry as well as those facing criminal prosecution. Mr. Ratcliffe prides himself not only on the work he does for each client, but his ability to stop and make sure his clients' voices are heard with each and every case.
Practice Areas:
- Personal Injury (Accidents, Slip and Falls, Catastrophic Injury and Wrongful Death)
- Criminal Defense
- Insurance Bad Faith Litigation
- Employment Discrimination
- Deliberate Intent Cases (West Virginia)
Education:
- Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law, Ada, Ohio
- J.D.
- West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia
- B.S.
- Major: Political Science
- Minor: Economics
Professional Associations:
- West Virginia Association for Justice
- Ohio Association for Justice
Bar Admissions:
- West Virginia, 2018
- Ohio, 2019
- U.S. District Court Northern District of West Virginia
- U.S. District Court Southern District of West Virginia
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio
Pro-Bono Activities:
- Legal Aid of West Virginia
Ancillary Businesses:
- Wheeling Central Catholic High School - Varsity Hockey Coach
Languages:
- English