William D. Ratliff III, a native of Fort Worth, has joined Decker Jones, the city’s second oldest law firm, as senior counsel. Born in Fort Worth, Ratliff is a graduate of Arlington Heights High School. A graduate of the University of Texas with a BBA in 1971, he earned his juris doctorate from UT in 1974, and his masters of law in taxation from Southern Methodist University in 1975. His father, William D. Ratliff Jr., was a founder of Shannon, Gracey, Ratliff & Miller, a law firm that was founded in 1938 (it closed its doors in 2018). Ratliff has been a member of the Fort Worth Stock Show Syndicate since 1988. He serves on the executive committee of the Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show. “Fort Worth is just the right size of city,” he said in a statement by the firm. “There’s great trust here—and folks are easy to get along with. I have always loved our Western culture.”

Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr announced the promotion of Craig Harris and Sameer Karim to equity shareholder, and the promotion of Caleb Trotter to shareholder, effective May 1.

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