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John H Rittley
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Biography
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
4
Practice Areas
Divorce and Separation
40%
39 years
Trusts
30%
39 years
Business
15%
36 years
Estate Planning
15%
39 years | 600 cases
Fees and Rates
Cost
Retainer
Always
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
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Chat withLicenses
Licensed in Florida for < 1 year
State: Florida
Acquired: 2025
No misconduct found
Licensed in New Jersey for 36 years
State: New Jersey
Acquired: 1989
No misconduct found
Licensed in Pennsylvania for 36 years
State: Pennsylvania
Acquired: 1989
No misconduct found
Licensed in Connecticut for 38 years
State: Connecticut
Acquired: 1987
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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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...
Posted by Diane | November 17, 2009
AWESOME!!!!
I have used the law services of John Rittley on numerous occasions and so has my family. He is an outstanding attorney!!! He is sucessful, informed, assertive, professional, etc... He responds in a timely manner; he is always curtious; he is extremely knowledgeable...He has always provided excellent...
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Experience
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 CommitteeTrustee
2005 - Present
Trenton Catholic AcademyBoard Member and Board Attorney
1992 - Present
Hunterdon County Bar Association, By-Laws CommitteeMember
1989 - Present
Hunterdon County Bar Association, Family Practice CommitteeMember
2005 - 2006
Hunterdon County Bar Association, Family Practice CommitteePresident
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
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
Legal Answers
Legal Answers
Q&A
Is my ex's attorney obligated to respond to my request?
10 Mar 2016
Q&A
If my ex husband died and never changed his will leaving me as executrix and that im entitled to his estate is his will still va
26 Feb 2016
Q&A
Husband lied on his taxes
20 Aug 2015