Derek Ritchie

At his eponymous law firm in San Antonio, Texas, Derek Ritchie serves his clients with an enthusiastic zeal, ensuring that they get effective representation when dealing with legal matters pertaining to:

• Family law – Child protective services, child support, divorce and high net worth divorce, uncontested divorce, enforcement, guardianship and modifications.
• Criminal law – Assault and burglary, domestic violence, drug crimes, DWI, expunction, felony charges, firearm offenses, intoxication, manslaughter, misdemeanors, murder, pretrial and probation violations, sex crimes and theft.
• Real estate law ­– Probate and wills.

After completing his Bachelor of Law program in London, England, from BPP Law School in 2013, Mr. Ritchie attended The University of Texas at Austin School of Law and received his Juris Doctor in 2016. Founding The Law Office of Derek S. Ritchie in 2019, he has become a premier family law and criminal law attorney that Texans can always rely on. He handles tense negotiations and fights hard for his clients inside and outside the courtroom.

Prior to moving to the United States, Mr. Ritchie practiced criminal law in the United Kingdom, defending individuals against gang-related crimes, sex crimes, violent crimes and more. During his time in law school in the United States, he worked with the Williamson County District Attorney’s Office and received valuable insights into the prosecutors’ preparations while conducting investigations. He worked for a well-respected law firm in San Antonio and handled a variety of criminal and family law cases.