With our 29 years of practice, we have reinvented divorce practice. With our new client-assisted programs, we can now offer the "Ala Carte Divorce" and the "Fast Track Divorce" which allows us to save our clients thousands of dollars and months of time. With these two models, our clients can participate in the resolution of their cases almost a full year before an traditional divorce action is over. We believe we are the first firm in the State to offer these programs.
So every day is a new and interesting day for us.
Practice areas
We are approaching our 1,000th family part action in the next 2 years. Unlike other attorneys, we go to court, we get resolutions so our clients can move forward with their lives.
35 years
As a former trust officer, I am well familiar with designing trusts that meet the needs of their beneficiaries and future beneficiaries.
35 years
Soup to nuts business law practice, from the formation, operation, sale and liquidation
32 years
Have been drafting wills in 3 states for over 29 years,
35 years, 600 cases
Languages spoken
English
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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NJ | Active | 1989 | 03/28/2022 |
PA | Active | 1989 | 05/28/2022 |
CT | Active | 1987 | 06/16/2022 |
Legal answers | 29 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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BV Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2016 |
Past President | Hunterdon County Bar Association | 2006 |
Honored Member | Strathmore’s Who’s Who | 2003 |
Life Member, #143748 | The National Registry of Who’s Who | 2001 |
Receipent | Hunterdon County Legal Services Corporation, Pro Bono Panel Award | 2000 |
Master of Inn | Central New Jersey Family Inns of Court | 1998 |
Receipent | Honorary Member of New Jersey Police Benevolent Assn, Service Award | 1997 |
Barrister | Joseph Halpern Civil Law Inn of Court, | 1996 |
Receipent | Who's Who in American Law -Marquis | 1996 |
Receipent | Who's Who in American Law | 1994 |
Receipent | Two Thousand Notable American Men | 1993 |
Receipent | Who's Who Among Rising Young Americans | 1993 |
Receipent | Who's Who Among Rising Young Americans | 1992 |
Receipent | Who's Who in New Jersey | 1992 |
Certificates of Appreciation, Service Award | NJ Supreme Court | 1992 |
Certificates of Appreciation, Service Award | NJ Supreme Court | 1991 |
Law School Scholarship | University of Bridgeport | 1986 |
Law School Scholarship | University of Bridgeport | 1985 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Managing Partner | Law Offices of John H Rittley, LLC | 1999 - Present |
Managing Partner | Apgar & Rittley, LLC | 1997 - 1999 |
Senior Associate | Ligorano & Sozanky, PC | 1988 - 1997 |
Owner | Law Offices of John H. Rittley | 1987 - 1989 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Hunterdon County Bar Association, Family Practice Committee | Trustee | 2006 - Present |
Trenton Catholic Academy | Board Member and Board Attorney | 2005 - Present |
Hunterdon County Bar Association, By-Laws Committee | Member | 1992 - Present |
Hunterdon County Bar Association, Family Practice Committee | Member | 1989 - Present |
Hunterdon County Bar Association, Family Practice Committee | President | 2005 - 2006 |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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New Jersey Bride, Spring 1993 | Tax and Legal Tips from the Pros | 1993 |
Divorce and ERISA, Stetson Law Quarterly, Vol. I, No. 2, Fall 1986 | Divorce and ERISA | 1986 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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Oxford University | Legal Studies | 1986 |
University of Bridgeport School of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1986 |
College of New Jersey | B.S. | 1983 |
Richard Stockton College of New Jersey | 1979 | |
St. Anthony's High School | Diploma | 1975 |
Case name | Outcome |
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Temple v. Harvey, Santigo et al | Court remanded with instructions |
Peterson v. Ballard, Russ Berry, Inc. et al | Court upheld litigation privilege, Supreme Court refused to accept case |
Kresefsky, et al. v. Panasonic Communications and Systems Co., et al., | Case settled while in discovery |
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