Robert RitaccoRobert J. Ritacco is the Managing Partner of the firm. He is Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney and has tried a multitude of cases to verdict.  Mr. Ritacco focuses his area of practice on litigation including automobile, homeowners and commercial liability matters.

In addition to his litigation practice, Mr. Ritacco also performs transactional work inclusive of commercial and residential real estate closings, business transactions and contract drafting and review, and will preparation.

Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial AttorneyMr. Ritacco is a member of the Ocean County Bar Association, New Jersey State Bar Association and New York State Bar Association. He is a member of the Ocean County Civil Practice Committee. He has served as an arbitrator and mediator for the Ocean County Superior Court. He is a member of the Trial Attorneys of New Jersey, New Jersey Defense Association and Defense Research Institute.  Mr. Ritacco has been selected to the New Jersey Super Lawyers list. He is the former Chairman of the District IIIA Ethics Committee. He also previously served on the Community Medical Center Foundation Young Professional Advisory Council.

Mr. Ritacco attended Seton Hall University School of Law in Newark, New Jersey where he was awarded the Centennial and Presidential Awards, both merit scholarships, and was a member of the Seton Hall Law School’s Journal of Sport Law. In 2000, he interned in the Federal District Court for the District of New Jersey for the Hon. John J. Hughes, U.S.M.J. and received his Juris Doctor in May of 2002.

Areas of Practice
Civil Litigation
Insurance Defense
General Negligence
Personal Injury
Product Liability
Construction Litigation
Real Estate
Wills

Bar Admissions:
New Jersey, 2002
New York, 2003
U.S. District Court of New Jersey, 2002

Education:
Seton Hall University School of Law, Newark, New Jersey, May, 2002
Juris Doctor
Honors: Centennial Award
Honors: President’s Award
Law Journal: Seton Hall University School of Law Journal of Sport Law, Member, 2002

Farleigh Dickinson University, Madison, New Jersey, 1997
Certificate of Completion – Paralegal Studies

William Paterson University, Wayne, New Jersey, 1996
Bachelor of Arts
Major: Sociology
Minor: Criminal Justice

Published Works:
Economic Duress and Anti-Competitive Practices — Coercive Tactics Utilized by the National Football League to Prevent Franchise Relocation, Seton Hall University School of Law Journal of Sport Law, 2002

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