Brian W. Ritter Jr.

Brian W. Ritter Jr. is a seasoned attorney based in Calvert County, Maryland, focusing on estate planning and elder law. With more than ten years of experience, he offers a wide range of legal services. His practice includes planning for high net-worth individuals, managing probate, guardianship, and trust administration, and representing personal representatives throughout the probate process. He also provides powers of attorney for healthcare and financial decisions, prepares property deeds, and creates Last Wills and Testaments and Codicils.

Brian assists in the formation and succession planning of family businesses and helps families navigate nursing home and assisted living arrangements. He is adept at handling long-term care Medicaid issues, including applications, asset spend-down, and asset protection planning. As a petitioner, court-appointed counsel, or permanent guardian, Brian has been involved in numerous guardianship cases.

He has written and lectured extensively on Medicaid rules, application strategies, guardianship processes, and Social Security benefits planning. Brian is accredited to provide Continuing Legal Education, having presented for various bar associations and taught other attorneys through Lorman Education Services. Recognized by SuperLawyers and a member of ElderCounsel, he has access to advanced drafting software.

In addition to his elder law and estate planning work, Brian represents physicians in legal matters such as employment contract review and negotiations. He earned his J.D., Magna cum laude, from the University of Baltimore School of Law in 2011 and his B.A., Magna cum laude, from the University of South Carolina in 2007.