Ray H. Rittenhouse - Partner
Focus of Practice
Mr. Rittenhouse has represented insureds and insurance companies in a wide variety of complex cases. He has represented clients in cases involving professional liability, product liability, construction accidents, premises liability, municipal and public entity liability, vehicular accidents, libel and slander, wrongful discharge of employees, and municipalities. Mr. Rittenhouse has also represented insurance carriers in a variety of coverage matters.
Mr. Rittenhouse is also an experienced employment litigator, defending clients both before the EEOC, Illinois Department of Human Rights, and in federal court on matters involving claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Title VII (racial, religious discrimination, and sexual harassment), and Illinois Human Rights Act.
Bar Admissions
- The Supreme Court of Illinois
- Federal Trial Bar
- United States District Court - Northern District of Illinois
- United States District Court – Central District of Illinois
- United States Court of Appeals – 7th Circuit
Associations
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Chicago Bar Association
- Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel
- Defense Research Institute
- Defense Research Institute Professional Liability Committee
Speaking Engagements
- Practical Applications of Employment Law - Sterling Educational Services
- Leave of Absences-Statutory Schemes - Kane County Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Committee Seminar
- Employment Law-Basic Primer - St. Paul Insurance Company
- Illinois Insurance Coverage Issues - Acceptance Insurance Company
- Legal Aspects of Slip and Fall Cases - Illinois Condominium Association
Reported Cases
- Sandstrom v. DeSilva, Ill. App. 3d 932, N.E. 345, 206 Ill. Dec. 340 (1st Dist., 1994)
- Haywood v. Superior Bank FSB, 244 Ill. App. 3d 326, 614 N.E.2d 461, 185 Ill. Dec. 327 (1st Distr., 1993)
- Jahn v. Great American Insurance Co., 2004 WL 765240 (N.D. Ill., 2004)
Honors and Awards
- AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
Education
- Juris Doctor: DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, Illinois
- Bachelor of Arts: DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois. Major: Philosophy