Dwight Frederick Ritter

Dwight Frederick Ritter

5.0
Rating: 8.1

Licensed for 48 years

Personal injury Lawyer at San Diego, CA
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Admiralty & Maritime, Car Accidents ... +2 more

750 B St #3300, San Diego, CA

About Dwight

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Personal Injury 30%

My firm only represents persons who have been hurt, injured, or killed. I have twice been awarded the prestigious honor of being named San Diego's Trial Lawyer of the Year. In addition, I am certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, admitted as a Master Trial Lawyer in the American Inns of Court, and named as a SUPERLAWYER. Further,our office is certified to practice in 5 states and I hold 2 law degrees. No fees for consultation and all cases handled on a contingent fee basis.

48 years | 600 cases

30%
Admiralty and Maritime 25%

My firm only represents persons who have been hurt, injured, or killed. I have twice been awarded the prestigious honor of being named San Diego's Trial Lawyer of the Year. In addition, I am certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, admitted as a Master Trial Lawyer in the American Inns of Court, and named as a SUPERLAWYER. Further,our office is certified to practice in 5 states and I hold 2 law degrees. No fees for consultation and all cases handled on a contingent fee basis.

48 years | 50 cases

25%
Car Accident 20%

My firm only represents persons who have been hurt, injured, or killed. I have twice been awarded the prestigious honor of being named San Diego's Trial Lawyer of the Year. In addition, I am certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, admitted as a Master Trial Lawyer in the American Inns of Court, and named as a SUPERLAWYER. Further,our office is certified to practice in 5 states and I hold 2 law degrees. No fees for consultation and all cases handled on a contingent fee basis.

48 years | 300 cases

20%
Wrongful Death 15%

My firm only represents persons who have been hurt, injured, or killed. I have twice been awarded the prestigious honor of being named San Diego's Trial Lawyer of the Year. In addition, I am certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, admitted as a Master Trial Lawyer in the American Inns of Court, and named as a SUPERLAWYER. Further,our office is certified to practice in 5 states and I hold 2 law degrees. No fees for consultation and all cases handled on a contingent fee basis.

48 years | 200 cases

15%
Slip and Fall Accident 10%

My firm only represents persons who have been hurt, injured, or killed. I have twice been awarded the prestigious honor of being named San Diego's Trial Lawyer of the Year. In addition, I am certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, admitted as a Master Trial Lawyer in the American Inns of Court, and named as a SUPERLAWYER. Further,our office is certified to practice in 5 states and I hold 2 law degrees. No fees for consultation and all cases handled on a contingent fee basis.

48 years | 50 cases

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 60 minutes

Contingency

25%-40%

Pro bono

20 %


Payment Methods

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 39 years

State: California

Acquired: 1986

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Hawaii

State: Hawaii

Limited license to appear with local counsel

No misconduct found

Licensed in Arizona for 40 years

State: Arizona

Acquired: 1986

Resigned

No misconduct found

Licensed in Indiana for 48 years

State: Indiana

Acquired: 1977

Retired

No misconduct found

Location

Ritter & Associates

750 B St #3300, San Diego, CA, 92101

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Posted by Jari & Kait | June 16, 2015 | Personal Injury

Mr. Ritter Surpasses Expectations!

Mr. Ritter is the epitome of excellent lawyers. We hired him due to my daughter being hit by a car after getting off of a bus and crossing the street after school. We have had a long time to get acquainted as our case was settled two months short of the four year anniversary of her accident. Also, du...ring this time, my ex-husband filed for divorce; it was a very trying time for my daughter and me. Right from the start, Mr. Ritter advised us on what would be crucial elements to our case: urgent eyewitness testimony, photographs of the crime scene, all necessary records, character witnesses for my daughter, etc. He had people creating timelines, others making a display of pictures and other memorabilia of my daughter's life, and a team that videotaped a "day in her life". Mr. Ritter is extremely knowledgeable and respected in his field. He has an impressive affiliation with colleagues and his expert witnesses are TRULY expert. He uncovered facts that were crucial to the case even though they took a huge effort. Although he practices out of San Diego, he has many connections in our area of Riverside and beyond. We settled the case to our satisfaction on the eve of trial. Mr. Ritter was completely equipped and prepared for what he believed may be a three-week trial. I would have loved to see him in action in the courtroom. He involved himself personally in many aspects of our case which likely would have been delegated to others by many firms. He checked in periodically to find out how the recovery process was going. This familiarity gave him the first hand knowledge needed to confront any surprises that may have come up in the courtroom. We were informed of the proceedings regarding our case as necessary. When we were faced with an obstacle, Mr. Ritter had at hand a viable plan of action which he shared with us and we never lost hope. Perhaps most importantly, Mr. Ritter is a sincere individual that can be trusted to give full effort to settle a case satisfactorily. He cares for clients as his good friends; he was concerned as to how my daughter and I were holding up through the trials and tribulations of our two court cases, offering his assistance as needed. My daughter and I genuinely regard him as an exceptional asset to his profession; he surpasses expectations.

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Personal injury lawyer | Dec 13

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William Nimmo

Personal injury lawyer | Mar 04

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Dwight Ritter is one of the toughest lawyers I know. I have known him for over 30 years and I can attest to how far he has come in the profession of law. He has risen to the highest levels of trial work and there are few people who can give a powerful closing argument like Dwight. He is a good person who can be trusted with serious matters."

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Experience

Rating:  8.1 (Excellent)

Honors

2010

Advocate of the Year, American Board of Trial Advocates

2009

Graduate, Gerry Spence Trial Lawyer College

2008

Board Certified Trial Lawyer, National Board of Trial Advocacy

2002

San Diego Trial Lawyer of the Year, Consumer Attorneys of San Diego

1997

San Diego Trial Lawyer of the Year, Consumer Attorneys of San Diego

N/A

Master Trial Lawyer, American Inns of Court

Work Experience

1986 - Present

Owner, Ritter & Associates

1977 - Present

Trial Lawyer, Private Practice

Associations

2010 - Present

National Board of Trial Advocacy

Certified Member

Education

1986

London School of Economics and Political Science

LL.M - Master of Laws

1977

Indiana University School of Law, Indianapolis

J. D.

1973

Miami University of Ohio

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

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