Charles H. Rittgers - Lebanon, OH
Attorney at Rittgers Rittgers & Nakajima
Criminal Lawyers in Lebanon, OH
12 East Warren Street Lebanon, OH 45036
- Free Consultation
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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48
Years
Experience
Lebanon Criminal Lawyer
Updated: 04/22/2026
Areas of Practice
- Criminal
- Personal Injury/Plaintiff
- Wrongful Death
- OVI
Litigation: 90%
Attorney Information
Overview
Charles H. Rittgers is Past President of the Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Past President of the Warren County Bar Association, and a Founding Member of the National College of DUI Defense. He is also a member of the Million Dollar and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum (groups limited to lawyers who have won million and multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements), and a member of the Ohio Association for Justice and the American Association for Justice. Mr. Rittgers is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers which is recognized as the preeminent organization of trial lawyers in North America, dedicated to maintaining and improving the standards of trial practice, professionalism, ethics and the administration of justice. Admission into the College is by invitation only.
Mr. Rittgers has been chosen by his peers as an Ohio Super Lawyer in every year since 2008. Mr. Rittgers is accustomed to handling high profile criminal and civil cases which garner local, regional and national attention. As a result, he has been asked to appear on national television shows including Dateline NBC, the O'Reilly show, Inside Edition, and CNN. Because of his vast experience, Mr. Rittgers has also been asked to teach at a major university.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers by the American Trial Lawyers Association
- Ohio Super Lawyers list since 2008
- Cincinnati Top 50 list
- Ohio Top 100 list
- Fellow of the American College Of Trial Lawyers
Other Sources of Feedback About Charles H. Rittgers
Included on the 2026 Ohio Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2009 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2008 Ohio Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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University of Cincinnati College of Law,
Cincinnati,
Ohio
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence, 1978
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University of Cincinnati College of Law,
Cincinnati,
Ohio
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Non Legal Education
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Miami University,
Oxford,
Ohio, 1973
B.A., Bachelor of Arts -
Xavier University,
Cincinnati,
Ohio, 1978
M.S., Master of Science
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Miami University,
Oxford,
Ohio, 1973
Current Employment Position(s)
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Attorney
Past Positions
- Rittgers & Rittgers, Owner/Managing Partner, 1994 - 2017
- Rittgers & Mengle, Partner, 1991 - 1994
Languages
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English (Primary)
Bar Admissions
- Ohio, 1978
- U.S. Federal Courts, 1980
Other Affiliations
- Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Past President), 1987 - Present (Member)
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2019 - Present
- American Association for Justice, 1983 - Present
- Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1984 - Present (Member)
- Warren County Bar Association (Past President)
- Greater Cincinnati Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (Former Board Member)
- National DUI College, 2019 - Present (Founding Member)
- Ohio Association of Justice, 2019 - Present
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Contact
12 East Warren Street
Lebanon, OH 45036
Fax: 513-934-2201
Email: Send a message
Hours: Mon - Fri:7AM - 10PM, Sat - Sun:7AM - 5PM
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