Cifarelli, Philip C.

Ransom A Ellis, III was born in Springfield, Missouri. He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree (Speech) from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas in 1971. In 1975, he received a Juris Doctorate Degree from Southern Methodist University School of Law in Dallas, Texas. In 1972, Ransom served as a law clerk to the Honorable Ralph Kennedy, a Member of the National Labor Relations Board. After graduation from law school, from 1975 to 1980, Ransom worked as a Field Attorney in the National Labor Relations Board's Regional Office in Fort Worth, Texas.

In 1980, he joined his father in this firm expecting to principally practice labor and employment law. Shortly after joining this firm, Ransom's practice expanded to include the representation of public school districts, private schools and universities in Missouri. Ransom's practice continues in these two principal areas of practice.

Ransom is licensed to practice law in the states of Missouri and Texas; the United States Supreme Court, the United States Courts of Appeal for the 8th, 4th and 5th Circuits; and, the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri.