Mr. Ritchie was born in 1962 in Versailles Missouri. He earned his Juris Doctorate Degree from Tulsa University College Of Law in 1992. Mr. Ritchie's legal work experience includes serving as a municipal court prosecutor, municipal court judge and private attorney. Mr. Ritchie has an extensive jury trial background, having tried in excess of 75 jury trials. He is a member of the American Bar Association, Oklahoma Bar Association, Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association, and Mayes County Bar Association.