901 East St. Louis
Suite 600
Springfield, MO 65806
Phone: (417) 866-5091
Fax: (417) 866-1064
RANSOM A ELLIS, IIIRansom 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.
Professional Affiliations: The Missouri Bar Association (Member: Labor Law Committee and Education Law Committee); the State Bar of Texas; Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association; Missouri School Boards Association (Associate Member) and, the Council of School Attorneys.
Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law (Management Only); Employment Litigation; Education Law; Business and Corporate Law; Employee Benefit Litigation; Commercial Litigation.
Representative Cases – Federal Courts:
Clayton by Clayton v. Place, 690 F. Supp. 850 (W.D. Mo. 1988), rev. 884 F.2d 376 (8th Cir. 1989), cert. denied 494 U.S. 1081, 110 S. Ct. 1811 (1989) (Section 1983 action alleging violation of the Establishment Clause of the United States Constitution)
Vicki Easley v. Empire, Inc., 757 F.2d 923 (8th Cir. 1985) (Title VII sex discrimination action)
David Glass v. Kirkland, 29 F.3d 1266 (8th Cir. 1994) (Litigation involving the sale of real property)
Grace Blackmon, et al. v. The School District of Springfield, R-12, 198 F.3d 648, (8th Cir. 1999) (Appeal from decision of state due process hearing panel pursuant to the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act)
Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education et al. v. Springfield R-12 School District et al., 358 F.3d 992, (8th Cir. 2004) (Appeal from decision of state due process hearing panel pursuant to the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act)
Patrice M. Cross v. Monett R-I Board of Education, 431 F.3d 606, (8th Cir. 2005) (Appeal from decision of District Court regarding termination of tenured teacher)
David McNary v. Schreiber Cheese Company, Inc., 535 F.3d 765, (8th Cir. 2008) (Appeal from decision of District Court regarding employee’s claim of disability discrimination)
Rebecca Adams v. O'Reilly Automotive, Inc., 538 F.3d 926, (8th Cir. 2008) (Appeal from decision of District Court regarding employee’s claim of sexual harassment)
Representative Cases – State Courts:
Kathleen O'Connell v. School District of Springfield R-12, 830 S.W.2d 410 (1992) (Action arising from administrative decision of Board of Education to remove tenure from a teacher)
Nancy Remington v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 817 S.W.2d 571 (Mo. App. S.D. 1991) (Action alleging tortious interference with a business expectancy)
Mary Newcomb v. Humansville R-4 School District, 908 S.W. 2d 821, (Mo. App. S.D. 1995) (Appeal from the decision of the Board of Education to terminate tenure of a teacher)
Nancy Howard v. The State Board of Education and the School District of Springfield, R-12, 913 S.W. 2d (Mo. App. S.D. 1995) (Appeal from the decision of the State Board of Education to revoke the a teacher’s teaching certificate)
Representative Cases – Administrative:
Daniel Construction Company, A Division of Daniel International Corporation, 241 NLRB 336 (1979)
Sullivan Transfer Company, 247 NLRB 772 (1980)
Tracker Marine, LLC, 337 NLRB No. 94, 171 LRRM 1295 (2002)
