David B. Ritter represents management in all areas of labor and employment law. He has extensive nationwide experience in federal and state court litigation in the areas of employment discrimination, including harassment claims, non-compete, trade secret and restrictive covenants, employment torts and all other litigation related to the employment relationship. David routinely handles matters before governmental agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, state equal employment commissions, the Department of Labor and the OFCCP. David has also defended employers faced with claims under Sarbanes-Oxley. He handles National Labor Relations Board proceedings and arbitrations, as well as affirmative action plans, employment issues related to corporate transactions and counseling of employers on employment issues. He routinely represents high-level executives on issues related to employment and separation agreements. David has a special knowledge in training employees in the entire range of employment law issues.
David is a member of both the Labor & Employment Law and the Litigation sections of the American Bar Association. He is also a member of the firm’s Executive Committee.
While in law school, David was a member of the Law Review.
David is AV Peer Review Rated (the highest possible rating) via the Martindale Hubbell Peer Review Ratings. He is recognized as a leader in the 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 editions of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business (recommended in “Labor & Employment”). He has also been named for inclusion within The Best Lawyers in America since 2007 (within Labor & Employment).
Prior to law school, David worked at Exxon Mobil (then called Mobil Oil Corporation) as an employee relations assistant.