Education
LL.M. in Taxation, Washington University in St. Louis School of Law
J.D., Washington University in St. Louis School of Law
Ph.D., University of Delaware
B.A., University of Virginia
People
James Rixey Ruffin
Counsel
Rixey was a professor of early American history before entering the legal profession. He was as a lecturer and author that he honed his ability to make information comprehensible and meaningful to his audience. He now brings those same skills of effective communication to representing his clients, as he did to academia.
Licensures and Admissions
Illinois
Missouri
Professional Affiliations
Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
Illinois State Bar Association
Missouri Bar Association
Publications
Co-Author, “Playing with a Full ‘Dec’: Justiciability in Declaratory Actions,” St. Louis Bar Journal (Winter 2019)
Awards & Recognition
2024
Best Lawyers in America
Best Lawyer
Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Trusts and Estates
2022-2023
Best Lawyers in America
Best Lawyer
Trusts and Estates
2020-2023
Best Lawyers in America
Best Lawyer
Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Washington University in St. Louis School of Law
William M. Pomerantz Trial Award
Washington University in St. Louis School of Law
Academic Excellence Award for Accounting for Lawyers
Washington University in St. Louis School of Law
Seminar in Tax Policy