Robert W. Ritter
Shareholder
Print PDFRobert Ritter has devoted his practice to corporate and transactional matters, with a particular focus on healthcare and real property, in a career that now spans three decades.
Mr. Ritter has negotiated and drafted documentation for the purchase and sale of numerous business ventures, as well as for a number of complex joint ventures and partnerships, representing both for-profit and not-for-profit organizations. Mr. Ritter has organized and continues to counsel a significant number of corporations, limited partnerships, and limited liability companies who rely upon Mr. Ritter’s broad experience and considerable skills. He has been instrumental in obtaining bond financing for local and regional hospitals and non-profit organizations, including the first HUD insured hospital bond financing in the state of California.
Mr. Ritter skillfully guides clients in the development of retail, commercial, industrial and mining properties, including acquisition, permitting and approval, development and leasing, with a specific emphasis on commercial leasing. He routinely counsels clients in adopting business practices that limit and prevent risks; this collaborative approach has earned Mr. Ritter an impressive and loyal client base.
Since 1993, Mr. Ritter has also served as Adjunct Professor of Business Law at California Baptist University in Riverside.
Education
- University of California, Hastings College of the Law, San Francisco, CA, J.D., 1978
- Pomona College, Claremont, CA, B.A., Linguistics, 1975
Bars
- California, 1978
- U.S. Federal Court, 1978
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1983
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 1983
Affiliations
- State Bar of California
- American Bar Association
- Business Law Section and Business Entities Sub-Group
- San Bernardino County Bar Association
- International Council of Shopping Centers
- California Health Attorneys
- Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Institute
Community
- Junior University Musical Theater, President
Honors
Articles Editor, Hastings International and Comparative Law Review, 1977 - 1978