Attorney Ritter was Technical Editor of the Transnational Law Journal and the 1985 winner of the McLaughlin First Year Oral Advocacy Tournament while attending Suffolk University Law School. Since admission to the Bar in 1988, Mr. Ritter has gained significant experience in both State and Federal courts in the areas of personal injury (representing both plaintiffs and insurance companies) and commercial civil litigation. Mr. Ritter is a member of the Planning Board, Town of Holden.
Current Employment Position:
Partner
Areas of Practice:
Civil Litigation
Commercial Law
Personal Injury Law
Bar Admissions:
Massachusetts, 1988
U.S. District Court of Massachusetts, 1989
Education:
Suffolk University Law School, Boston, MA, 1988
J.D.
Honors: Cum Laude
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, 1983
B.A.
Honors: Cum Laude
Major: Legal Studies
Published Works:
The Controversy Continues Over the Definition of Material, United States v. Kungys, 11 Suffolk Transnational Law Journal 263, 1987
President Marcos' New York Assets Undeserving of Act of State Protections, Republic of Philippines v. Marcos, 11 Suffolk Transnational Law Journal 509, 1988
Representative Cases:
Vezina v. Mahoney and Wright Insurance Agency, Inc., 40 Mass. App. Ct. 218 (1996)
Weston Associates Management Co., Inc. v. McWilliams, 35 Mass. App. Ct. 933 (1993)
Worcester Housing Authority v. Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, 406 Mass. 244 (1989)
William J. Ritter, Partner