Atty. David J. Ritter
David Ritter provides advice on income and estate tax planning for individuals, including tax planning for their business and investments. He provides business succession planning and sophisticated estate planning services to a wide range of clients.
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David J. Ritter is a trusts, business, and tax attorney based in Roseland, New Jersey, practicing at Brach Eichler LLC. They have 46+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1980. Admitted to practice in New Jersey (1980). Educated at Rutgers University–Camden (J.D., 1980). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Tax Law (2026). Serands clients in Roseland, NJ and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- David Ritter provides advice on income and estate tax planning for individuals, including tax planning for their business and investments
- He provides business succession planning and sophisticated estate planning services to a wide range of clients
- Mr. Ritter also provides advice and prepares agreements for the organization, operation, sale and/or merger of closely held businesses organized as corporations, limited liability companies or partnerships
- He has represented such businesses with respect to shareholder agreements, operating agreements, partnership agreements, employment agreements, asset purchase or sale agreements and other agreements in the course of business
- He brings to his practice a broad knowledge of a myriad of business transactions and restructuring and a knowledge of the tax consequences of such transactions
- Since the late 1980s, David has represented for-profit and not-for-profit real estate developers of low income housing with respect to the structuring of entities and syndication/sale of the tax credits
- Over the past 25 years, David has represented developers in more than 50 affordable housing transactions
- These transactions have included all varieties of public financing, including HUD, HOME Partnership, Federal Home Loan Bank, NJHMFA construction and permanent loans, NJHMFA Special Needs Fund, NJ Department of Community Affairs - Balanced Housing, etc. in conjunction with the Housing Tax Credits
- David has earned respect among the industry housing consultants, state agencies and syndicators of the Housing Tax Credits
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David J. Ritter is one of 104,171 trusts attorneys indexed nationally. Browse trusts attorneys in New Jersey →
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
David J. Ritter is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in New Jersey →
Tax attorneys handle IRS audits, tax debt, international tax, estate planning, and tax court litigation.
David J. Ritter is one of 85,302 tax attorneys indexed nationally. Browse tax attorneys in New Jersey →
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Why local counsel matters in New Jersey
Practicing law in New Jersey. Legal matters in New Jersey are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Roseland are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New Jersey state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New Jersey 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 New Jersey courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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