Sydney Ravkind

Sydney Ravkind
Dallas, Texas
phone (214) 521-8766
fax (214) 521-8820

Sidney Ravkind has influenced the judicial systems for almost fifty years. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Texas and his law degree from the Law School at the University of Texas graduating with Highest Honors in 1960. His honors included, The Chancellors, Order of the Coif, and Student Editor of the Texas Law Review.

After graduating law school, Sidney worked as a Law Clerk for former Chief Justice Texas Supreme Court, Robert Calvert from 1960-1961 and moved on as the law clerk for Simon Sobeloff Chief Justice United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 1961-1962. In 1962, joined the law firm of Mandell & Wright and became its managing partner in 1976. After 32 years with Mandel & Wright, he associated with Zoe Littlepage to open Ravkind & Littlepage (1994-1999). Ravkind & Littlepage was renamed the Ravkind Firm in 1999. Sidney Ravkind recently joined forces with Loya & Associates. He is a Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Certification/Specialties:
Civil Trial Lawyer, Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Bar Admissions:
U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida
U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida
U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida
U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Southern District of Texas
U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Tax Court

Education:
The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas, 1960
Bachelor of Laws
Honors: Chancellors
Honors: Order of the Coif
Law Review: Texas, Student Editor

University of Texas
Bachelor of Science

Past Employment Positions:
Chief Justice Texas Supreme Court, Clerk, 1960 – 1961

Simon Sobeloff Chief Justice United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, Clerk, 1961 – 1962

Mandell & Wright, Managing Partner, 1976 – Present