Aaron focuses on criminal trial practice, especially DV, DUI, and felony cases.
Aaron Nathaniel Ritchie received his Bachelor of Arts degree in History & Political Science from The Colorado College in 1997, and his Juris Doctorate from Lewis & Clark Law School in 2004. While he attended law school, Aaron interned at the Vancouver City Attorney’s Office where he prosecuted the full range of misdemeanor cases in District Court.
Following his admission to the Washington Bar in 2004, Aaron assumed a full-time prosecutor position in the Clark County Domestic Violence Unit and was eventually promoted to Assistant Unit Coordinator. During his career as a prosecutor, Aaron handled thousands of domestic violence cases and won guilty verdicts in numerous misdemeanor and felony trials.
Areas of Practice
80% Criminal Law
10% Family Law/Domestic Relations
10% Personal Injury
Litigation Percentage
90% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
Washington, 2004
Qualifications
Education
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Lewis and Clark College Northwestern School of Law, Portland, Oregon
J.D. – 2004 -
Colorado College, Colorado Springs, Colorado
B.A. cum laude – 1997
Major: History
Major: Political Science
Honors and Awards
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Honors Appellate Brief for Moot Court
2001
Professional Associations and Memberships
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Washington State Trial Attorneys Association
2006 – Present -
Clark County Bar Association
2006 - present
Past Employment Positions
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Vancouver City Attorney’s Office, Assistant City Attorney
2003 – 2006 -
Blair Schaefer Hutchison and Wolfe, Associate Attorney and Law Clerk
2002 – 2005
