Michael Ritchie
Top rated Personal Injury attorney in Harrisonburg, Virginia
Ritchie Law Firm P.L.C.
Practice areas: Personal Injury, Social Security Disability, Workers' Compensation; view more
Licensed in Virginia since: 2002
Education: University of Virginia School of Law
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540-981-5772
Ritchie Law Firm P.L.C.
71 South Court SquareSuite A
Harrisonburg, VA 22801 Visit website
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An extensively experienced attorney at the Ritchie Law Firm in Harrisonburg, Virginia, Michael Ritchie concentrates his client-centered practice on a range of matters in the intricate areas of personal injury, wrongful death, Social Security Disability and workers’ compensation. Throughout his two-decade career, he has recovered damages on behalf of those injured due to:
- Pharmaceutical drugs
- Dangerous products
- Tractor-trailer collisions
- Dog attacks
- Automobile accidents
- Other negligent acts
Upon receiving his bachelor’s degree in foreign affairs in 1996 from the University of Virginia, Mr. Ritchie obtained his Doctor of Law degree in 2002 from the University of Virginia School of Law. At law school, he was actively engaged in the university’s triannual student-edited law review, the Virginia Journal of Social Policy & the Law.
A passionate advocate for his community, Mr. Ritchie works to rebuild the emotional and financial health of clients and their families from across Virginia and the United States after a severe accident. Combining his legal knowledge with compassion and professionalism, he strives to maximize the compensation for his clients while treating them with the utmost respect and integrity.
A member of the Virginia State Bar since 2002, Mr. Ritchie practices law before the Supreme Court of Virginia, the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia. His clients frequently turn to him for representation before the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission and Social Security Administration.
Mr. Ritchie is currently the chair of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association’s Young Trial Lawyers Section and the secretary of the Rockingham County Board of Elections. He is a member of the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Bar Association, the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association and the West Virginia State Bar. Avvo has honored him with a “Very Good” rating for his significant contributions.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Social Security Disability, Workers' Compensation: ClaimantFocus areas
Animal Bites, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Wrongful Death
- 80% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 10% Social Security Disability
- 10% Workers' Compensation: Claimant
First Admitted: 2002, Virginia
Professional Webpage: https://www.ritchielawfirm.com/michael-l-ritchie/
- Virginia, 2002
- Chair, Young Trial Lawyers Section, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
- Secretary, Rockingham County Board of Elections
- West Virginia State Bar
- Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
- Virginia State Bar
- Harrisonburg-Rockingham County Bar Association
- West Virginia Court of Appeals, 2003
- Supreme Court of Virginia, 2003
- B.A., Foreign Affairs, University of Virginia, 1996
Office location for Michael Ritchie
71 South Court Square
Suite A
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Phone: 540-981-5772
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2023 - 2025
- Rising Stars: 2008 - 2013