Ellen B. Rittgers - Lebanon, OH
Attorney at Rittgers Rittgers & Nakajima
Family Law Lawyers in Lebanon, OH
12 East Warren Street Lebanon, OH 45036
- Free Consultation
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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47
Years
Experience
Lebanon Family Law Lawyer
Updated: 04/22/2026
Areas of Practice
- Family Law
- Divorce
- Child Custody
Litigation: 80%
Attorney Information
Overview
Ellen B. Rittgers, listed again in Ohio Super Lawyers, was named in the Cincinnati Top 50 and Cincinnati Top 25 Women Lawyer lists. A former triathlete and devoted yogi, Ellen has been in private practice for nearly 40 years. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Miami University, she graduated from the University of Cincinnati College of Law in 1979. Although Ellen has experience in many areas of the law, for the last 35 years she has limited her practice to family law, notably divorce, dissolution, child custody, and collaborative law. In 2007 Ellen was elected President of the Warren County Bar Association. Ellen is a former board member for Warren County Children Services and the former Clinton Memorial Hospital.
After nearly 40 years of divorce and custody work, Ellen Rittgers continues to receive referrals from clients whom she represented decades ago as well as from lawyers, locally and beyond. Her clients include lawyers, professionals in nearly every field, high level executives, business owners, and spouses of such individuals, all of whom place matters of tremendous financial and personal value in her trust.
Ellen Rittgers has vast experience in custody matters of every kind including, but not limited to, those involving medical and school issues. She will work tirelessly to protect the interests of your children in furtherance of your rights.
Ellen has long-standing relationships with business appraisers and Certified Public Accountants and routinely handles cases involving multimillion-dollar businesses and complex income analysis.
Ellen Rittgers is a talented and experienced litigator with a history of good results spanning nearly 40 years.
She possesses and practices recognized and effective negotiation skills and techniques. Ellen was trained in collaborative practice in 1998 and has been a committed member of The Cincinnati Association of Collaborative Professionals or its predecessor since that time. Ellen is an active member and is committed to the collaborative process and the benefits it brings to divorcing families.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Ohio Super Lawyers
- Cincinnati Top 50 Women List
- Cincinnati Top 25 Women List
Other Sources of Feedback About Ellen B. 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
Education
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Legal Education
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University of Cincinnati College of Law,
Cincinnati,
Ohio, 1979
J.D.
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University of Cincinnati College of Law,
Cincinnati,
Ohio, 1979
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Non Legal Education
- Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1976
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
Pro Bono Activities
- Warren County Children Services, Former Board Member
- Clinton Memorial Hospital, Former Board Member
Bar Admissions
- Ohio, 1979
Other Affiliations
- Warren County Bar Association, 2007 - Present (President)
- Southwest Ohio Collaborative Law Association (Member)
- The Cincinnati Association of Collaborative Professionals (Committed Member)
Fraternities and Sororities
- Phi Beta Kappa
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Contact
12 East Warren Street
Lebanon, OH 45036
Phone: 513-496-0134
Fax: 513-934-2201
Email: Send a message
Hours: Mon - Fri:7AM - 10PM, Sat - Sun:7AM - 5PM
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