Atty. Spencer Ritchie
Spencer Ritchie is a litigator with substantial experience in general and appellate litigation who also focuses on political law compliance and political advocacy. Following law school, Spencer clerked for both a federal district court judge (Eastern District of Texas) and a federal appellate court judge (Fifth Circuit).
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Spencer Ritchie is an attorney based in Jackson, Mississippi, practforg at Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP. Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Insurance Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Labor and Employment (2026). Serands clients in Jackson, MS and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Spencer Ritchie is a litigator with substantial experience in general and appellate litigation who also focuses on political law compliance and political advocacy
- Following law school, Spencer clerked for both a federal district court judge (Eastern District of Texas) and a federal appellate court judge (Fifth Circuit)
- Spencer also has an extensive background in federal, state, and local politics, having worked for a U.S. congressman and U.S. senator, as executive director of a state political party, and as the current treasurer for the Mississippi Republican Party and chairman of the Hinds County Republican Party
- Spencer’s work in the political arena includes representation of businesses, trade associations, political action committees, nonprofits, candidates for public office, and other individuals and entities involved in the political process
- Spencer is a former member of the Mississippi Ethics Commission and regularly advises candidates, office holders and other individuals on Mississippi’s ethics in government laws, campaign finance laws, and public records laws
- He also has appeared before local government bodies on behalf of clients in land use and zoning matters
- Spencer previously served as director of legislative affairs for a major national trade association
- His general and appellate litigation experience includes taking numerous civil cases to trial in both state and federal court and appearing before the Mississippi Supreme Court and several federal appellate courts
- That experience ranges in subject matter from commercial disputes, employment law, product liability, environmental, and election law
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Why local counsel matters in Mississippi
Practforg law in Mississippi. Legal matters in Mississippi are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand law. Cases originating in Jackson are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Mississippi state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Mississippi brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantiand law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Mississippi courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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