MEMBERS OF FIRM
Charles H. Rittgers (Member) born Hempstead, New York, February 26, 1951; admitted to bar, 1978, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: Miami University (B.A., 1973); Xavier University (M.S., 1978); University of Cincinnati (J.D., 1978). Selected as a 2008, 2009 and 2010 Ohio Super Lawyer; accepted into The Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Member: Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Past President); National College of DUI Defense (Founding Member); Warren County Bar Association (Past President); Ohio State Bar Association; Greater Cincinnati Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (Former Board Member); American Association for Justice; Ohio Association for Justice. Fellow: Ohio State Bar Foundation Fellow. Reported Cases: State v. Hochhausler, et al., 76 Ohio St. 3d 455 (1996); State v. Shindler, 70 Ohio St. 3d 54 (1994); State v. Harper, 70 Ohio St. 3d 398, 639 N.E.2d 66 (1994); Nationwide Insurance Co. v. Tobler, 80 Ohio App. 3d 560, 609 N.E.2d 1318 (1992); Waynesville v. Combs, 60 Ohio App. 3d 292, 584 N.E.2d 9 (1990); Bercaw v. Bercaw, 45 Ohio St. 3d 160, 543 N.E.2d 1197 (1989); State, ex rel. Doe v. Tracy, 51 Ohio App. 3d 198, 555 N.E.2d 674 (1988); State v. Carter, 28 Ohio App. 3d 61, 501 N.E.2d 1219 (1985). Practice Areas: Criminal; Personal Injury; Driving While Intoxicated; Insurance Law.Email: Charles H. Rittgers
Ellen B. Rittgers (Member) born Cleveland, Ohio, August 9, 1953; admitted to bar, 1979, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: Miami University (B.A., cum laude, 1975); University of Cincinnati (J.D., 1979). Phi Beta Kappa. Trained Collaborative Lawyer in Domestic Relations. Selected as 2010 Ohio Super Lawyer. Member: Warren County (Past President), Cincinnati and Ohio State Bar Associations; Ohio Family Law Forum; Cincinnati Academy of Collaborative Professionals; Southwest Ohio Collaborative Law Association. Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce; Child Custody.Email: Ellen B. Rittgers
Jason A. Showen (Member) born Washington Courthouse, Ohio, July 11, 1964; admitted to bar, 2000, Ohio; 2000, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: University of Florida (B.S., 1987); University of Denver (J.D., 1999). Finalist, National Appellate Advocacy Competition; First Place, Trial Advocacy Competition, University of Denver. Trained Collaborative Lawyer in Domestic Relations. Member: Warren County, Butler County, Ohio State and American Bar Associations; Southwest Ohio Collaborative Law Association. Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce; Child Custody; Juvenile Law; Trial Practice; Criminal Defense; Personal Injury.Email: Jason A. Showen
Renee L. Crist (Member) born Salem, Ohio, June 23, 1971; admitted to bar, 2001, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: University of Kentucky (B.A., History, 1994; M.S.W., 1996); University of Dayton (J.D., 2001). Phi Alpha Mu. Trained Collaborative Lawyer in Domestic Relations. Member: Warren County and Ohio State Bar Associations; Southwest Ohio Collaborative Law Association. Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce; Juvenile Law; Child Custody; Probate.Email: Renee L. Crist
ASSOCIATE
Nicholas D. Graman (Associate) born Cincinnati, Ohio, 1982; admitted to bar, 2007, Ohio. Education: Xavier University (B.A., cum laude, 2004); University of Cincinnati (J.D., 2007). Member, Cincinnati Bar Review, 2006-2007. Member: Ohio State and Warren County Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Criminal Law; Driving While Intoxicated; Civil Practice.Email: Nicholas D. Graman