Katie Ratton
Nonpartisan · TN · Assistant District Attorney General, Shelby County
Katie Ratton serves as an Assistant District Attorney General in Shelby County. During nearly two decades in the legal profession, she has worked as a prosecutor, public defender, and Assistant City Attorney for Memphis. Ratton earned her law degree from the University of Iowa and has practiced law in Tennessee since 2005.
Track record
Public Safety and Crime Control
· 2 records
In a July 2026 candidate profile, Katie Ratton said a judge must protect the constitutional rights of victims, witnesses, and defendants and described courtroom efficiency, public safety, and fairness as priorities.
July 11, 2026For
Source: justmymemphis.com · researched July 14, 2026
Assistant District Attorney Katie Ratton and Chief Prosecutor Lessie Rainey prosecuted Eric Otten, who pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree murder and accepted an effective 30-year sentence in a negotiated resolution reached after discussions with both victims' families.
February 11, 2026For
Source: content.govdelivery.com · researched July 14, 2026
Civil Rights
· 1 record
In a July 2026 candidate profile, Katie Ratton said a judge must protect the constitutional rights of victims, witnesses, and defendants and described courtroom efficiency, public safety, and fairness as priorities.
July 11, 2026For
Source: justmymemphis.com · researched July 14, 2026
Impartiality
· 1 record
In a July 2026 candidate profile, Katie Ratton said a judge must protect the constitutional rights of victims, witnesses, and defendants and described courtroom efficiency, public safety, and fairness as priorities.
July 11, 2026For
Source: justmymemphis.com · researched July 14, 2026
Integrity and Ethics
· 1 record
The Memphis Bar Foundation inducted Katie Ratton into its 2023 Fellows class, a distinction based on devoted and distinguished service to the legal profession and administration of justice and adherence to high standards of ethics and conduct.
April 27, 2023
Source: content.govdelivery.com · researched July 14, 2026
Legal Competence
· 2 records
Assistant District Attorney Katie Ratton and Chief Prosecutor Lessie Rainey prosecuted Eric Otten, who pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree murder and accepted an effective 30-year sentence in a negotiated resolution reached after discussions with both victims' families.
February 11, 2026For
Source: content.govdelivery.com · researched July 14, 2026
The Memphis Bar Foundation inducted Katie Ratton into its 2023 Fellows class, a distinction based on devoted and distinguished service to the legal profession and administration of justice and adherence to high standards of ethics and conduct.
April 27, 2023For
Source: content.govdelivery.com · researched July 14, 2026
Elections
- Criminal Court Judge Division VIII, District 30, Unexpired Term · August 6, 2026 · Shelby County, Tennessee
Profile last researched July 13, 2026.