Ritter, Theodore Henry
The Ritter Law Office, L.L.C.
55 Fayette Street
Post Box 320
Bridgeton, NJ 08302-2424
Phone: (866) 930-0233
Fax: (856) 453-0911
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Summary
Current Employment Position(s)
Managing Partner
Year Joined Organization: 1978
Lawyer Overview
Theodore H. Ritter Managing Partner - has practiced law in Bridgeton since 1973. In 1978, he began the firm and continues to oversee our office's operations. Over the years, he has been honored with numerous awards for his distinguished record of leadership, professional accomplishment and community service. He is one of the few attorneys certified as a trial attorney by both the National Board of Trial Advocacy and the Supreme Court of New Jersey. He has consistently been named a "New Jersey Super Lawyer" by New Jersey Magazine, based upon annual canvassing of New Jersey lawyers and judges.
Areas of Practice
- Plaintiff Personal Injury
- Insurance Defense
- Land Use
- Commercial Litigation
- Business Transactions
West Practice Categories
Business & Commercial Law, Transactions, Insurance Law, Litigation & Appeals, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Land Use & Zoning
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- New Jersey, 1973
- Federal District Court of New Jersey, 1973
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1980
Certification/Specialties
- Civil Trial Attorney, National Board of Trial Advocacy
- Civil and Criminal Trial Attorney, Supreme Court of New Jersey, Board on Attorney Certification
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Cumberland County Bar Association, 1983 - 1984 (President)
- Cumberland County Bar Association, 1978 - 1985 (Trustee)
- New Jersey State Bar Association, 1978 - 1979 (Member, General Council)
- American Bar Association (Member)
- American Association for Justice (Member)
- Trial Attorneys of New Jersey
- Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey (Member)
- American Board of Trial Advocates (Southern New Jersey Chapter), 2007 - Present (Treasurer)
- Supreme Court Board on Attorney Certifications, 1988 - 1997 (Board Member)
- Supreme Court Board on Attorney Certification, 1992 - 1996 (Chairman)
- Supreme Court Board on Attorney Certification, 1991 - 1992 (Vice Chairman)
- New Jersey Institute of Local Government Attorneys, 2005 - Present (Member)
- New Jersey State Bar Association, 1984 - 1986 (Member, General Council)
- New Jersey State Bar Association, 1994 - 1995 (Member, General Council)
Honors and Awards
- Recipient, Trial Attorneys of New Jersey Trial Bar Award, 2003
- Awarded the New Jersey Professional Lawyer of the Year by the New Jersey Commission on Professionalism, 1999
Past Employment Positions
- Cumberland County, Assistant Prosecutor, 1979 - 1984
- Cumberland County, Regional Deputy Public Defender, 1984 - 1987
- City of Bridgeton, Prosecutor, 1974 - 1976
- Bridgeton Housing Authority, Solicitor, 1984 - 1985
- Hopewell Township Zoning Board of Adjustment, Solicitor, 1976 - 2005
Education
- Washington and Lee University School of Law, Lexington, Virginia,
1973
J.D. - Marietta College,
1970
B.A.
Fraternities/Sororities
- Alpha Tau Omega
- Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity
Fees
Offers Free Initial Consultation
Office Information
Address
55 Fayette Street
Post Box 320
Bridgeton, NJ 08302-2424
Phones
(866) 930-0233
Faxes
(856) 453-0911
