Jonathan Ritter
VerifiedFounding Partner at El Dabe Ritter Trial Lawyers
Los Angeles, CA
Truck Accidents
About Jonathan Ritter
Jonathan Ritter is a founding partner of El Dabe Ritter Trial Lawyers in Los Angeles, focusing on complex personal injury litigation involving brain and spinal injuries, often against trucking companies and gig economy platforms. He started law school at age 20 and passed the California Bar Exam at 23. He founded Ritter Law in 2011, which merged with El Dabe Law Firm in 2017 to form El Dabe Ritter Trial Lawyers. In 2016, at age 35, he was admitted to the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) and elevated to Associate level by 2020.
Notable case results
$18MVerdict
Wrongful death verdict (car accident)
$15MSettlement
(auto vs. pedestrian)
$8.25MSettlement
(truck vs. pedestrian)
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.
Practice areas
Truck Accidents
Education
University of West Los Angeles (UWLA) School of Law
Juris Doctor, cum laude
Bar admissions & credentials
State Bar of California
American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA)
Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys (ATAA)
State Bar of California
Awards & recognition
Super Lawyers 2025-2026
American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) - admitted 2016
ABOTA Associate level (2020)
Juris Doctor cum laude, UWLA School of Law
