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Charles Henry Rittgers

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Overview

Practice Areas

30% Criminal Defense
34 years, 3,000 cases
20% DUI / DWI
34 years
20% Wrongful Death
16 years
10% Personal Injury
34 years, 600 cases

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Fees and Payment Types

Fees

Contingent (30%-40%), Fixed (Sometimes), Retainer (Sometimes)

Payment types

Cash, Check, Credit Card

Contact Information

Rittgers & Rittgers

Chiquita Center

250 East Fifth Street - 15th Floor

Cincinnati, OH 45202
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Rittgers & Rittgers

9075 Centre Pointe Drive Suite 450

West Chester, OH 45069
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mason, OH
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Languages Spoken

English

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Charlie Rittgers is an Ohio Native. He and his wife, Ellen, settled in southern Ohio after attending the University of Cincinnati Law School.Charlie and his... more

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Client Reviews	Average Client Rating Former client? Write a review 11 reviews “A Genuine and Caring Lawyer Who Exceeded Our Expectations!” Posted by: a DUI client, 3 months ago. Client Review: We hired Charlie to represent our juvenile child who made a very poor decision that could have had a major negative impact on our child's life.... more Flag “Personal injury” Posted by: Delores, 6 months ago. Client Review: My husband was hit by another driver which resulted in the death of our granddaughter. Rittgers & Rittgers handled our claim very professionally and... more Flag View all 11 reviews
Peer Endorsements	Endorsements 5 endorsements Lawyers: Endorse this lawyer I endorse this lawyer. I have known and worked with Charlie Rittgers more than 30 years. He embodies all that is good and right with a criminal... more Endorsement from lawyer: Louis Rubenstein , Cincinnati (OH), 8 months ago Very experienced lawyer. Endorsement from lawyer: Christian Lassen , Philadelphia (PA), Over 1 year ago View all 5 endorsements

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Average Client Rating

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11 reviews

“A Genuine and Caring Lawyer Who Exceeded Our Expectations!”

Posted by: a DUI client, 3 months ago.

Client Review: We hired Charlie to represent our juvenile child who made a very poor decision that could have had a major negative impact on our child's life.... more

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“Personal injury”

Posted by: Delores, 6 months ago.

Client Review: My husband was hit by another driver which resulted in the death of our granddaughter. Rittgers & Rittgers handled our claim very professionally and... more

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5 endorsements

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I endorse this lawyer. I have known and worked with Charlie Rittgers more than 30 years. He embodies all that is good and right with a criminal... more

Endorsement from lawyer: Louis Rubenstein , Cincinnati (OH), 8 months ago

Very experienced lawyer.

Endorsement from lawyer: Christian Lassen , Philadelphia (PA), Over 1 year ago

Résumé

License

34 years since Charles Henry Rittgers was first licensed to practice law.

State	License status	Year acquired	Last updated by Avvo
Ohio	Active	1978	05/22/2012

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Work Experience

Position	Duration
Rittgers & Rittgers	1980–present

Education

School	Major	Degree	Graduated
University of Cincinnati		law

Awards

Award Name	Granting Organization	Date
Listed	Ohio Super Lawyers	2011
Ohio Super Lawyers	Super Lawyers	2010

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Associations

Position	Association Name	Duration
President	Warren County Bar Association	2005-2006
President	Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers	2003-2004

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Contribution

Contributor Level 7

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Cases

State v. Shindler

Outcome: The Ohio Supreme Court unanomously ruled in favor

Publications

Article	Publication	Date
President's Message	The Vindicator	2004

Speaking Engagements

Presentation Name	Conference	Date
DUI Defense	Warren County Bar Association
Moderator for Defending DUI Clients	Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

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