Michael E. Ritchie - Tacoma, WA

Michael Ritchie was born in Tacoma, Washington and graduated from Mt. Tahoma High School.

After high school, he went to the University of Puget Sound majoring in Business Administration. After the University of Puget Sound, Mr. Ritchie attended the University of Washington School of Law, graduating in 1982, passing the Washington State Bar exam that same year.

Mr. Ritchie began his legal career working for the law firm of Estep & Li (which became Ellis Li and McKinstry), before relocating to Tacoma to begin working for the firm Dolack, Hansler, Loran & Ritchie in the summer of 1989. Mr. Ritchie has continued to practice law in Tacoma, Washington since joining the Dolack, Hansler law firm in 1989, and he continues to practice with Joseph Loran.

Mr. Ritchie’s practice emphasizes Plaintiff’s Personal Injury and other areas of civil litigation. Over the last 30 years he has settled, arbitrated, or tried hundreds of cases for victims of tortious conduct and unfair dealings by insurance companies. He also has experience practicing Estate Planning and Probate Law.

Mr. Ritchie is a member of the Washington State Association for Justice. He has served the community providing pro bono legal work for the Union Gospel Mission and numerous charities, has volunteered his time as a mediator, and for a number of years was the chair of the Board of Directors for Family Renewal Shelter, a domestic violence women’s shelter.