John H Rittley

John H Rittley

4.6
Rating: 8.5

Licensed for 38 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Flemington, NJ
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Trusts, Business, Estate Planning

81 Park Ave, Flemington, NJ

About John

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Divorce and Separation 40%

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.

39 years

40%
Trusts 30%

As a former trust officer, I am well familiar with designing trusts that meet the needs of their beneficiaries and future beneficiaries.

39 years

30%
Business 15%

Soup to nuts business law practice, from the formation, operation, sale and liquidation

36 years

15%
Estate Planning 15%

Have been drafting wills in 3 states for over 29 years,

39 years | 600 cases

15%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check

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Licenses

Licensed in Florida for < 1 year

State: Florida

Acquired: 2025

Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in New Jersey for 36 years

State: New Jersey

Acquired: 1989

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Pennsylvania for 36 years

State: Pennsylvania

Acquired: 1989

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Connecticut for 38 years

State: Connecticut

Acquired: 1987

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of John H. Rittley, LLC

81 Park Ave, Flemington, NJ, 08822-1128

Law Offices of John H. Rittley, LLC

11 Hallet Drive, Pennington, NJ, 08534

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John H Rittley's Reviews

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4.6 /5.0

9 Client Reviews

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Posted by Cathleen | January 20, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Probate

Mr. Rittley Ably Guided Me Through Out-of-State Estate Administration.

Mr. Rittley and his paralegal were invaluable in helping me to do the needful with my aunt's estate. I live in Western PA; my aunt lived in NJ. Before hiring Mr. Rittley, my aunt had given a large retainer to a lawyer who has since been disbarred; Mr. Rittley helped to recover those funds and to gu...ide me through the mess that was my aunt's estate. The house was a mess, boxes and boxes of papers had to be sorted through to determine what assets might remain-- people had taken advantage of my aunt's failing health and helped themselves to her things-- Mr. Rittley and his paralegal were knowledgeable, efficient, accurate-- and very kind to a clueless out-of-stater as together we navigated through a sea of obstacles. Every step of the way, he guided me through a morass of paperwork and bureaucracy, and we have recently and SUCCESSFULLY concluded the matter. He even pitched in and physically assisted with the clearing of the house and property in preparation for its transfer to a charity in accordance with the terms of my aunt's will. I would most heartily endorse Mr. Rittley and his paralegal, Sue, to assist anyone needing legal counsel.

Posted by Thomas | November 18, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Could not ask for better service, very skilled

I was facing an uphill battle with my husband who filed for a divorce out of the blue. He tried to take the children, my pension and our savings. He even tried to change the title on our investment properties. Mr. Rittley really came through. He got me immediately into Court and stopped all my h...usband's attempts to poison the children, stopped him from trying to sell the investment properties. Even though it took two years, I got the children, my pension, more than half of all the accounts and I even got our investment properties. It was a battle but I was happy I had Mr. Rittley by my side. I would highly recommend him. I could tell he really brought the judge around to seeing the case our way.

Posted by Mary | November 18, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Really Good in Court!

We had my business as well as a family to separate and my husband was running into Court at every opportunity. Mr. Rittley was able to shut him down in Court. Once that happened, the case resolved quickly. I'm not one for getting outsiders involved in our business, but Mr. Rittley really came thro...ugh, he figured a way to save the business that I started. With the $4,000+ I receive every month, I am able to take care of the children and keep my business running for my children's future.

Posted by Lisa | September 15, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Best Lawyer Ever! I am now a divorced with my life back

I was in crisis mode,--my husband moved out, I was a stay-at-home mom, he left me with no money and 3 children. Mr. Rittley made time in his day for me when I called, he got me right into court. In 15 minutes, he convinced the judge I needed all the help I was asking for. You could see the judge re...ally respected him. I was awarded $1000 a week, advanced attorneys' fees and my ex-husband had to pay the mortgage and all the bills. Not even a year later, I have $1250 a week permanent alimony, child support of $280 per week and he had give me 60% of the equity and IRA accounts and my ex-husband is responsible for state college for all 3. I would have paid double for the work Mr. Rittley and his firm did. The firm always answered my calls and knew my concerns--I felt safe in selecting them. I met with the two largest firms and they could not care less, I felt like just a number. I highly recommend Mr. Rittley over those big firms in Hunterdon County.

Posted by anonymous | September 10, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Great Experience!!! Got me extra $

Mr. Rittley found my ex-husband was taking money for over 20 years and hiding it in secret accounts. The Law Offices have represented my business before, but this was my first divorce. His diligence in investigating where the money really paid off for me. I received a little more than $400,000 ext...ra than I expected and Mr. Rittley was even able to get ex paid my attorneys' fees. If you need someone to really advocate on your behalf, I recommend Mr. Rittley without hesitation and he was available 24/7.

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Experience

Rating:  8.5 (Excellent)

Honors

2016

BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2006

Past President, Hunterdon County Bar Association

2003

Honored Member, Strathmore’s Who’s Who

2001

Life Member, #143748, The National Registry of Who’s Who

2000

Receipent, Hunterdon County Legal Services Corporation, Pro Bono Panel Award

1998

Master of Inn, Central New Jersey Family Inns of Court

1997

Receipent, Honorary Member of New Jersey Police Benevolent Assn, Service Award

1996

Barrister, Joseph Halpern Civil Law Inn of Court,

1996

Receipent, Who's Who in American Law -Marquis

1994

Receipent, Who's Who in American Law

1993

Receipent, Two Thousand Notable American Men

1993

Receipent, Who's Who Among Rising Young Americans

1992

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

1991

Certificates of Appreciation, Service Award, NJ Supreme Court

1986

Law School Scholarship, University of Bridgeport

1985

Law School Scholarship, University of Bridgeport

Work Experience

1999 - Present

Managing Partner, Law Offices of John H Rittley, LLC

1997 - 1999

Managing Partner, Apgar & Rittley, LLC

1988 - 1997

Senior Associate, Ligorano & Sozanky, PC

1987 - 1989

Owner, Law Offices of John H. Rittley

Associations

2006 - Present

Hunterdon County Bar Association, Family Practice Committee

Trustee

2005 - Present

Trenton Catholic Academy

Board Member and Board Attorney

1992 - Present

Hunterdon County Bar Association, By-Laws Committee

Member

1989 - Present

Hunterdon County Bar Association, Family Practice Committee

Member

2005 - 2006

Hunterdon County Bar Association, Family Practice Committee

President

Sample of Legal Cases

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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Education

1986

University of Bridgeport School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1986

Oxford University

Legal Studies

1983

College of New Jersey

B.S.

1979

Richard Stockton College of New Jersey

1975

St. Anthony's High School

Diploma

Publications

1993

New Jersey Bride, Spring 1993 Tax and Legal Tips from the Pros

1986

Divorce and ERISA, Stetson Law Quarterly, Vol. I, No. 2, Fall 1986 Divorce and ERISA

Languages

English

Activity

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