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Allison Marie Ritter
About Allison
Biography
As former prosecutor and as private practice criminal defense lawyer, Allison Ritter has seen both sides of the criminal justice system and achieved success in her profession. Her significant experience in both roles helps her to serve her clients looking for the best criminal defense representation.
Allison has handled all types of criminal cases including drug crimes, homicides, sexual assaults, drunk driving cases and domestic violence. She has won the vast majority of the cases she has tried and has successfully negotiated hundreds of others to lesser charges and lower sentences.
Ritter Law Office is a Milwaukee criminal defense law firm with attorneys experienced in plea negotiations, trials, appeals, and getting results. Allison's firm represents criminal defendants in Milwaukee County, Waukesha County, Ozaukee County, and Washington County, including the Wisconsin communties of Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine, West Allis, Wauwatosa, Cudahy, Whitefish Bay, Mequon, Shorewood, South Milwaukee, Oak Creek, Franklin, Greendale, River Hills, West Bend, Hartland, Glendale, Greenfield, Pewaukee, Brookfield, Delafield, Mukwonago, Fond du Lac, Sheboygan, Port Washington, Juneau, Menomonee Falls, Cedarburg, Grafton, and Germantown.
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- Off-site and weekend appointments available
- Visa and MasterCard accepted
Practice Areas
5
Practice Areas
Criminal Defense
20%
34 years | 1,000 cases
DUI and DWI
20%
34 years
Domestic Violence
20%
34 years
Sex Crime
20%
34 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Chat withLicenses
Licensed in Wisconsin for 30 years
State: Wisconsin
Acquired: 1995
No misconduct found
Licensed in Maryland for 33 years
State: Maryland
Acquired: 1992
No misconduct found
Location
Ritter Law Office LLP.
2266 N Prospect Ave Ste 310, Milwaukee, WI, 53202-6306
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Allison Marie Ritter's Reviews
Showing 1 - 5 of 14 client reviews from Avvo
Posted by Tyron | July 22, 2025 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
SHE IS MONEY WELL SPENT
I cannot recommend Allison Ritter enough. From the moment I retained her, I felt confident that I was in capable hands. Her expertise, professionalism, and dedication on ,y case were truly outstanding. Allison Ritter and her team took the time to explain every step of the process, answered all my qu...
Posted by D Yvette | December 18, 2024 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Poor example
She took 75% of the money and refused to work for us. We were in the process of getting the final amount when she decided to quit on us. She had no meetings with my son other than exchanging money; didn’t discuss anything with him. It makes me wonder if she did this because of the color of his skin. ...
Posted by Michelle | January 10, 2021 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Allison My Lawyer
She is a terrific lawyer for anyone. She is very easy to talk with and explains throughly the process and whats going on. You can get ahold of her with simplest of questions and you do not feel like you are intrusive. You feel confident andencouraged by her representation. We are so glad we picked h...
Posted by Debra | December 2, 2020 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Best lawyer that I know good job keep up the good work
My son needed a good lawyer so he found MRS RITTERS who went in the court room and handled her business my son will be home in 6months so whatever your case is and you need a paid lawyer I highly recommend her ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ She the best
Posted by Tremaine | December 1, 2020 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Great Service
Allison did exactly what she said she was going to do for my case! By far the best of the best! I wound recommend her to anyone.
Allison Marie Ritter's Lawyer Endorsements
"I endorse this lawyer. I have worked on co-defendant cases with Allison in the past. Allison has always been prepared, professional and an effective advocate for her clients."
"Attorney Ritter is a strong advocate who pulls from her diverse background to provide top notch representation to all of her clients. She is not only a pleasure to co-counsel with, but is also someone I look up to as a young lawyer. how I would describe her in two words? -- truly phenomenal."
"Allison Ritter is a true champion for her clients. Every time I have seen her in court, she was eloquent, prepared, and compelling to watch. It is clear to me that Allison is a tireless and passionate advocate for her clients. I wholeheartedly endorse her as a skilled criminal defense lawyer."
"I endorse this lawyer. I have known Allison a long time, and she consistently exemplifies the necessary trial and advocacy skills of an effective criminal defense attorney."
"Allison is a tenacious lawyer who fights hard for her clients. She is very experienced across a wide range of crimes her clients face and obtains great results in difficult cases. She knows all the ins and outs of the state court system and gets consistently good results."
"Allison Ritter is an excellent attorney, with brilliant intellectual capacities and keen judgement. I have spoken to several referred clients who consistently were impressed with Atty Ritter’s knowledge base and professionalism. She gets good results, and she is a thoughtful, compassionate person who really cares about people. You will not regret retaining Atty Allison Ritter to provide legal representation."
"Allison is a very knowledgeable criminal defense attorney who always goes the extra mile for her clients. I highly endorse Allison."
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Experience
Honors
2007
Trainer of the year, Kaplan University
2006
Teacher of the year, Kaplan University
2005
Teacher of the year, Kaplan University
Work Experience
2011 - Present
Owner, Ritter Law Office, LLP
2009 - 2011
Partner, Ritter & Fernandez, LLP
2006 - 2008
Managing Partner, Ritter, Rypel & Yasin
2003 - 2005
Attorney, Hartley Law Office
2000 - 2010
Law Professor, Kaplan University
1996 - 2003
Assistant District Attorney, Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office
1994 - 1996
Assistant State's Attorney, Prince George's County State's Attorney's Office
Associations
2006 - Present
Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense LawyersMember
2004 - Present
Eastern District of Federal Wisconsin Bar AssociationMember
1995 - Present
State Bar of WisconsinMember
Education
1992
University of Virginia School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1989
Catholic University of America
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Languages
English