A. Buck Ritchie
BIOGRAPHY
Buck Ritchie is an associate in the firm’s Real Estate & Finance practice groups. He works with owners and developers on the acquisition, disposition, and development of commercial assets, including mixed-use, multifamily, office, retail, and industrial properties.
Buck handles transactional matters by drafting and negotiating purchase and sale agreements, development agreements, conveyance instruments, and use restrictions. He also manages due diligence reviews for titles and surveys. Beyond transactions, his practice includes commercial leasing and financing, where he represents both lenders and borrowers in securing interim, permanent, and construction loans.
Before joining the firm, Buck spent time in the local court system, serving as a legal intern for Judge Chris Taylor in the 48th District Court and Judge Kimberly Fitzpatrick in the 342nd District Court of Tarrant County.
Buck earned his J.D. from Texas Tech University School of Law and his BBA, magna cum laude, from Texas Christian University.
EXPERIENCES & HIGHLIGHTS
- Legal Intern, 48th District Court, Tarrant County, Judge Chris Taylor, 2024
- Legal Intern, 342nd District Court, Tarrant County, Judge Kimberly Fitzpatrick, 2024
AFFILIATIONS & HONORS
- Tarrant County Bar Association
- Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association
EDUCATION
- Texas Tech University School of Law, J.D., 2026
- Texas Tech Law Review – Volume 58 Lead Articles Editor
- Texas Tech Law Review – Volume 57 Staff member
- Top Grade Award for highest score in Property
- Distinction Award for Academic Achievement in Legal Practice
- First Year Mock Trial and Negotiations Competitions
- Texas Christian University, B.B.A., magna cum laude, 2023
- Entrepreneurial Intern Scholarship
- Dean’s List
- Delta Tau Delta Fraternity Executive Board
