Michael L. Ritchie

Michael L. Ritchie is a partner at Ritchie Law Firm, which serves clients in Virginia and West Virginia, including through its Martinsburg office. His practice focuses on personal injury and disability claims. He represents people harmed by dangerous pharmaceutical products, tractor-trailer and automobile collisions, and dog attacks. He also handles Virginia workers’ compensation and Social Security disability matters, helping clients pursue available legal and financial remedies.

Michael earned a B.A. in Foreign Affairs from the University of Virginia and a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law in 2002. After finishing law school, he returned to the Shenandoah Valley and joined the family practice. His academic background supports work requiring careful examination of liability, statutory rules, complex records, and disputed claims involving injuries or disability benefits.

His litigation experience includes cases involving dangerous drugs and products as well as individual and multi-plaintiff pharmaceutical claims. He also represents clients in claims arising from trucking collisions, automobile accidents, and injuries caused by dogs. In disability and workers’ compensation matters, he assists people navigating claims and the processes for obtaining benefits. These matters often require detailed review of medical and factual evidence.

Michael L. Ritchie has served as chair of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association’s Young Trial Lawyers Section. His practice emphasizes preparation, advocacy for injured people, and representation against businesses and insurers when claims are contested. Through personal injury and benefits work, he helps clients address legal challenges that can arise after an accident, exposure to a harmful product, or interruption of their ability to work.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Ritchie Law Firm, PLC
• Member, The West Virginia State Bar
• Chair, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Young Trial Lawyers Section

Licensed State

• West Virginia

Education

• University of Virginia School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Virginia
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Foreign Affairs

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