Spencer Ritchie focuses his practice on political advocacy and political law compliance with substantial experience in general and appellate litigation. 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.

Bar Admissions

• Mississippi, 2012

• United States District Court, Northern District of Mississippi
• United States District Court, Southern District of Mississippi
• United States District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana
• United States Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit
• United States Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit

Education

• University of Mississippi School of Law, J.D., 2010, Notes & Comments Editor, Mississippi Law Journal; Moot Court Board; Finalist, National First Amendment Moot Court Competition, 2009; ABA National Appellate Competition, 2010; Order of Barristers; American Jurisprudence Award
• Texas Tech University, B.A., History, 2002