Mr. Ritchie was born in 1962 in Versailles Missouri. He earned his Juris Doctorate Degree from the University Of Tulsa College Of Law in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1992. Mr. Ritchie's work experience includes serving as a municipal court prosecutor, municipal court judge and private attorney. Mr. Ritchie has an extensive jury trial background and appellate background. He has tried in excess of 75 jury trials. He is a member of the American Bar Association and Oklahoma Bar Association. Mr. Ritchie is admitted to practice in all State and Federal District Courts of Oklahoma and the United States Supreme Court. He has served as a speaker for continuing legal education. Mr. Ritchie's personal practice is as a Civil Litigator with primary focus in the area of Real Estate Law and Litigation and major emphasis on Eminent Domain/Condemnation Law.