Criminal Law

• Wrongful Death
  Mr. King was the founding shareholder of King, Blackwell, Zehnder & Wermuth, P.A.  Board certified by The Florida Bar as a Civil Trial Lawyer since 1983, Mr. King devoted a significant portion of his practice to complex commercial litigation, legal malpractice defense, and personal injury and wrongful death cases, in both state and federal courts.  Originally, from Cookeville, Tennessee, Mr. King graduated with an LL.B. from Vanderbilt University in 1965. While at Vanderbilt, Mr. King was on the Board of Editors of the Vanderbilt Law Review.  After serving in the United States Marine Corps and completing a tour of duty in Vietnam, Mr. King moved to Orlando in 1968, joined the Orange County Bar Association and served on its Executive Council from 1977-1982, and as its President from 1980-1981.  In 1986, Mr. King was Chair of the Ninth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission, and he served on the Board of Governors for The Florida Bar from 1988-1992, where he co-chaired the Disciplinary Review Committee overseeing lawyer discipline statewide.  In May of 1994, Mr. King was selected as the inaugural recipient of the Orange County Bar Association’s highest award: the William E. Trickel, Jr. Professionalism Award.  In 1998, Mr. King was inducted as a Fellow into the America College of Trial Lawyers, the premier professional trial lawyer organization in America.

Business and Corporate Law

• Business Disputes
  The Florida Bar: Board of Governors (1994-1998); Supreme Court of Florida Pro Bono Service Committee (1995-1996); Annual Meeting Chair (1997); Access to Courts Committee Vice-Chair (1996-1997); Special Committee on Solo/Small Firm Practice Chair (1997-1998); Supreme Court Special Committee on Need for Add'l Courts of Appeals (1998-1999); Statewide Disciplinary Review Committee Co-Chair (1997-1998); Ancillary Business Law Firms Special Committee (1998-1999); Ninth Circuit Fee Arbitration Committee Chair (1993-1994); Mid-Year Meeting Chair (1986)
• Trade Secrets
• Antitrust

Employment Law

• Employment Discrimination
  An associate with King, Blackwell, Zehnder & Wermuth, P.A., Mr. Ritter focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation in federal and state court. After graduating with highest honors from Florida State University College of Law, Mr. Ritter practiced law in Pensacola. There, he worked on a wide variety of matters, including insurance defense, civil rights, construction defect, and employment discrimination cases. Mr. Ritter then served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Mark E. Walker, Chief United States District Judge for the Northern District of Florida. While clerking, Mr. Ritter worked on diverse cases ranging from proceedings supplemental, to complex ERISA matters, to significant free speech, voting rights, and Second Amendment cases.

Property Law

• Construction Litigation

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  We represent the victims of significant personal injuries, as well as the family members of those who have lost their lives due to the fault of others.  We have been in the practice of personal injury law in Florida for over 40 years.

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  Our firm has a long history of being retained by other lawyers and law firms, enhancing our reputation as a lawyer’s law firm. Over the years, we have represented law firm clients ranging from multi-national firms to solo practitioners, and in a variety of practice areas, from estate planning to family law to complex commercial litigation.  We are proud to assist our colleagues whenever the need arises.