Atty. Christopher I. Ritter
Mr. Ritter provides the Firm and its clients with a significant background and depth of expertise in commercial litigation.
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About Christopher I. Ritter at a glance
Christopher I. Ritter is a Partner based in Los Angeles, California, practicing at Early Sullivan Wright Gizer Mcrae Llp. They have 37+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1989. Their practice focuses on contracts, business, ip, litigation, and consumer. Admitted to practice in California (1989). Educated at Loyola Marymount University (J.D., 1989) and Loyola Marymount University (B.A., 1986). Active member of State Bar of California American Bar Association (Member, Litigation Section) Association of Business Trial Lawyers. Serands clients in Los Angeles, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Mr. Ritter provides the Firm and its clients with a significant background and depth of expertise in commercial litigation
- For over three decades, Mr. Ritter’s practice has focused on complex business disputes, intellectual property, and entertainment litigation
- He has handled arbitrations before the American Arbitration Association and has tried a diverse array of litigation matters in both state and federal courts
- Mr. Ritter has represented clients ranging from individuals and partnerships to Fortune 500 companies in a wide range of industries including banks and financial institutions, airlines, national retailers and manufacturers, as well as movie and television production companies
- Mr. Ritter was previously a partner at the Los Angeles litigation firm of Haight, Brown & Bonesteel and Chair of the firm’s Commercial Litigation and Intellectual Property Practice Group
- Following his tenure at the Haight firm Mr. Ritter practiced complex commercial litigation with the Los Angeles litigation firm Glaser, Weil, Fink, Jacobs & Shapiro
- Mr. Ritter obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from Loyola Marymount University (cum laude), which included a stint at the University of Salzburg, Austria, and obtained his Juris Doctor degree from Loyola Law School of Los Angeles
- In addition to the California State Bar, Mr. Ritter is admitted to the Ninth Circuit U.S
- Court of Appeals and the United States District Courts for the Central, Southern, Northern and Eastern Districts of California
- He is also a member of California’s Association of Business Trial Lawyers
- Mr. Ritter has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© each year since 2018 for Intellectual Property Litigation and Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures and Television
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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IP attorneys protect inventions, brands, and creative work through patent prosecution, trademark registration, copyright, and trade-secret enforcement.
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Consumer protection attorneys for fraud, lemon law, debt harassment, and deceptive trade practices.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in California
Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Los Angeles are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California 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 California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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