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Rittgers Rittgers & Nakajima

Rittgers Rittgers & Nakajima - Covington, KY

Personal Injury Lawyers in Covington, KY

401 Scott St. Covington, KY 41011

  • 1 Super Lawyers®
  • 23 Years 
    Experience

Covington Personal Injury Law Firm

Updated: 04/22/2026

Areas of Practice

  • Personal Injury
  • Criminal Defense
  • Criminal Law - Federal
  • DUI/DWI
  • Drug Violations
  • Sex Offenses
  • Traffic Violations
  • Accidents & Injuries
  • Animal Bites
  • Brain Injury
  • Construction Accidents
  • Motor Vehicle Accidents
  • Trucking Accidents
  • Wrongful Death

Litigation: 75%

Firm Information

Overview

Rittgers Rittgers & Nakajima has a history of success spanning decades in the area of personal injury, criminal defense and family law cases. We are respected by other lawyers, judges, and within the local community. We are frequently asked to represent other lawyers and their family members, and are often asked to co-counsel cases with other law firms.

Personal injury and wrongful death

Our plaintiff personal injury team has achieved significant verdicts and settlements in cases other lawyers refused to accept. We have obtained several multimillion-dollar recoveries for families who suffered because of the careless behavior of corporations and other people. We are passionate about helping people, and work hard to hold insurance companies and corporations responsible.

Criminal defense and OVI

The criminal defense attorneys at Rittgers Rittgers & Nakajima handle some of the high-profile cases in southern Ohio and have a history of success in jury trials when favorable plea bargains are not offered. Our attorneys have achieved not guilty verdicts in cases, including murder, OVI, domestic violence and sex offense charges, where no plea bargain was offered by the prosecutor. We will hold the government to its burden and vigorously defend the accused.

Office locations

Rittgers Rittgers & Nakajima has three main office locations: Lebanon, Ohio (Warren County), Cincinnati, Ohio (Hamilton County), and Oxford, Ohio (Butler County). We also have smaller office locations throughout Southwest Ohio and northern Kentucky.

Cincinnati

Rittgers Rittgers & Nakajima in Cincinnati, Ohio, is proud of our law firm's long history of successfully representing clients in personal injury, criminal defense and family law cases. Other attorneys frequently ask us to co-counsel their own cases with them, as well as to represent them and their families.

Personal injury and wrongful death

Our law firm's personal injury attorneys have a passion for helping people, and have obtained numerous multimillion-dollar verdicts and settlements for our clients who have suffered personal injury and/or wrongful death due to corporations' and other people's negligence. We often win cases against insurance companies that other attorneys refused to take.

Criminal defense and OVI

Our criminal defense and OVI attorneys likewise have a long successful history of achieving acquittals for our clients after they were arrested and charged with such crimes as murder, OVI, sex offenses or domestic violence. We have handled some of southern Ohio's most high-profile cases and have favorably concluded numerous jury trials.

Convenient office locations

In addition to our Cincinnati location that serves our Hamilton County clients, Rittgers Rittgers & Nakajima also maintains an office in Lebanon that serves our Warren County clients and another office in Oxford that serves our Butler County clients. In addition, we have several satellite offices throughout southwestern Ohio and northern Kentucky.


Awards and Honors

Super Lawyers® Selectees

SuperLawyers

Rittgers Rittgers & Nakajima selected for a Super Lawyers® list

  • Sanders, Justin A. On a Super Lawyers® List

Honors

  • Super Lawyers, 2008 - 2019
  • AV Rated, 2000 - 2019

Languages

  • English (Primary)
  • Spanish

Previous Law Firm Names

  • Rittgers & Mengle, September 1, 1992
  • Fowler & Rittgers, February 1, 1991

Classes and Seminars

  • Ohio OVI Law Update, Warren County Bar Association, 2017 - Present
  • Novelty to Necessity: Strategies for Law Firms, Marketing Partner Forum, 2018

Pro Bono Activities

  • Ohio Association for Justice - FreeStore Foodbank , 2019 - Present
  • Ohio Justice and Policy Center - Aided witness for OJPC, 2019 - Present

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  • By Mike B. on Jul. 22, 2025
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    I would recommend this firm. Excellent service from start to finish. Very welcoming and approachable.
  • By Roxi B. on Jul. 22, 2025
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    Highly recommend this firm! They are very welcoming and helpful.
  • By Brian D. on Jul. 22, 2025
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    Recommends this Law firm
    Everyone is so helpful and nice at this law firm. I highly recommend for any needed services!

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Covington, KY

401 Scott St.
Covington, KY 41011

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Phone: 859-495-1669

Fax: 513-934-2201

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  • Credit Cards Accepted
  • Virtual Appointments

Ohio Locations

West Chester, OH  (17.1 miles)

9078 Union Centre Blvd.
Suite 350
West Chester, OH 45069

Directions

Fax: 513-934-2201

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  • Credit Cards Accepted
  • Virtual Appointments

Lebanon, OH  (Main Office, 29.1 miles)

12 East Warren Street
Lebanon, OH 45036

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Fax: 513-934-2201

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Hours: Mon - Fri:7AM - 10PM, Sat - Sun:7AM - 5PM

  • Credit Cards Accepted
  • Free Consultations
  • Virtual Appointments

Oxford, OH  (31.8 miles)

121 West High Street
Oxford, OH 45056

Directions

Phone: 513-496-0134

Fax: 513-934-2201

Email: Send a message

Websites:

  • Credit Cards Accepted
  • Virtual Appointments

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