Atty. Ann K. Ritter
Ann Ritter is a multi-faceted litigator and negotiator with more than 35 years of experience in complex litigation involving matters as varied as securities, products liability and consumer protection. Ann is actively involved in the National Prescription Opiate Litigation MDL targeting alleged deceptive marketing and overdistribution that is believed to have fueled the opioid crisis.
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Ann K. Ritter is a Senior Counsel based in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, practicing at Motley Rice Llc. They have 44+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1982. Their practice focuses on personal injury, class action, whistleblower, and consumer. Admitted to practice in Tennessee U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third and Eleventh Circuits (1982) and South Carolina (1987). Educated at University of Tennessee (J.D., 1982) and Florida State University (B.S., 1980). Recognitions include BV Distinguished. Active member of South Carolina Association for Justice. Serands clients in Mount Pleasant, SC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Ann Ritter is a multi-faceted litigator and negotiator with more than 35 years of experience in complex litigation involving matters as varied as securities, products liability and consumer protection
- Ann is actively involved in the National Prescription Opiate Litigation MDL targeting alleged deceptive marketing and overdistribution that is believed to have fueled the opioid crisis
- Ann also joined Motley Rice co-founder Joe Rice in negotiations in the Volkswagen Diesel Emissions Fraud class action for consumers whose vehicles were designed to bypass regulations
- The nearly $15 billion settlement for 2.0-liter vehicles is the largest consumer auto-related consumer class action in U.S. history, and among the fastest reached of its kind
- She also engaged in negotiations throughout Takata Corp.’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy process and helped secure a pair of favorable resolutions for current and future personal injury victims
- After playing key roles in many areas of the firm, including occupational diseases and transportation, Ann helped establish the firm’s securities fraud practice more than a decade ago, which has since held as many as 49 lead or co-lead positions in litigation
- Ann serves as a frequent speaker on legal topics such as worker safety, shareholder rights and corporate governance
- In 2007, she addressed leading German institutional investors as a keynote speaker on the impact of U.S. class actions at the Deutsche Schutzvereinigung fur Wertpapierbesitz e
- V. Practical Workshop for institutional investors in Frankfurt, Germany
- Additionally, Ann has served for many years as the Sheet Metal Workers’ International Association (SMWIA) occupational disease counsel, and participated in the early work that led to Sheet Metal Occupational Health Institute Trust (SMOHIT)
- She also served on the Executive Advisory Council of the International Pleural Mesothelioma Program at Brigham and Women’s Hospital at Harvard Medical School
- Ann is the co-author of Asbestos in Schools, published by the National School Boards Association
- Ann previously served on the Advisory Committee for the Tobacco Deposition and Trial Testimony Archives (DATTA) Project and currently serves on the Executive Committee of the Board of the South Carolina Special Olympics, the Advisory Board of the Medical University of South Carolina Hollings Cancer Center, and the Advisory Board of The University of Mississippi School of Law
- She is recognized as a BV rated attorney by Martindale-Hubbell
- Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome
- Blog Posts July 6, 2023 Social media’s grip on teen mental health by: Laura K. Stemkowski January 8, 2021 Clicking with caution: Cybersecurity data breach risks are higher than ever Causes, Not Just Cases by: Jodi Westbrook Flowers August 12, 2020 Denied business interruption insurance payouts due to COVID-19 losses, some business owners may find justice in civil courts Causes, Not Just Cases by: John A. Baden IV News March 25, 2026 New Mexico AG Prevails in Lawsuit Against Meta Platforms Inc. by: Motley Rice April 28, 2025 The history and legacy of Workers’ Memorial Day by: M. Nolan Webb
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Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
Ann K. Ritter is one of 264,852 personal injury attorneys indexed nationally. Browse personal injury attorneys in South Carolina →
Ann K. Ritter is one of 26,424 class action attorneys indexed nationally. Browse class action attorneys in South Carolina →
Ann K. Ritter is one of 3,552 whistleblower attorneys indexed nationally. Browse whistleblower attorneys in South Carolina →
Consumer protection attorneys for fraud, lemon law, debt harassment, and deceptive trade practices.
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Practicing law in South Carolina. Legal matters in South Carolina are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Mount Pleasant are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate South Carolina state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in South Carolina brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in South Carolina courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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