About Ritchie
Ritchie E. Berger is head of the firm’s litigation group and is considered one of Vermont's premier trial lawyers. He concentrates on the defense of complex civil litigation throughout Vermont and New England. Mr. Berger is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, Past-Vermont State Chair, a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, Past-President of Vermont Chapter, and is listed in Benchmark: Litigation, Best Lawyers in America, Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business, and New England Super Lawyers. He regularly lectures and conducts seminars on trial topics and is co-author of Vermont Jury Instructions, published by Butterworth Legal Publishers.
Practice Areas
Professional Affiliations
Awards & Recognition
- Lawyer of the Year: Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Burlington (2024)
- Lawyer of the Year: Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Burlington (2019)
- Lawyer of the Year: Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, Burlington (2017)
- Lawyer of the Year: Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Burlington (2016)
- Lawyer of the Year: Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, Burlington (2015)
- Lawyer of the Year: Commercial Litigation, Burlington (2014)
- Lawyer of the Year: Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, Burlington (2012)
- Lawyer of the Year: Personal Injury Litigation, Burlington (2009)
- Recognized: Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Recognized: Commercial Litigation
- Recognized: Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
- Recognized: Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
- Special Focus: Appellate
- Special Focus: Civil Litigation
- Special Focus: Commercial Disputes
- Special Focus: Complex Litigation
- Special Focus: Hospital Malpractice
- Special Focus: Large Case Litigation
- Special Focus: Litigation
- Special Focus: Medical Devices
- Special Focus: Medical Malpractice
- Special Focus: Medical Negligence
- Special Focus: Pharmaceutical
- Special Focus: Product Liability