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Chad A. Ritchie

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practice areas include:  Estate Planning

Ritchie Law Office, Ltd.
2203 E. Empire St., Ste. G
Bloomington, IL  61704
Phone:  309.662.7000
Fax:  309.662.4369
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Overview:
Chad A. Ritchie is an attorney that only practices in the areas of Estate Planning and Estate Administration law. Chad is the owner of the Ritchie Law Office, Ltd. in Bloomington, Illinois. Chad has been practicing law in McLean County for 20 years since receiving his license in 2002.

A lifelong McLean County resident, Chad grew up on a farm just outside of Colfax, Illinois, and graduated from Illinois Wesleyan University in 1997, cum laude, with a double major in history and political science. Chad attended Southern Illinois University School of Law where he served on the school’s Law Journal as an Articles Editor. He graduated from SIU Law in 2002 with honors. Chad began his legal career 2002 working as an associate and then started his own law firm, Ritchie Law Office, Ltd (RLO), in 2005.

Chad & Ritchie Law Office, Ltd. have consistently received numerous honors and recognition.

• #1 Best Lawyer 2022, 2021
The Pantagraph Readers' Choice Awards

• #1 Best Law Firm 2022, 2021, 2020
The Pantagraph Readers' Choice Awards

• Lawyers of Distinction Award 2022

• The Marquis Who’s Who in America 2019

• 10 Best Estate Planning Attorneys in Illinois for Client Satisfaction - 2018, 2019
American Institute of Legal Counsel

• Top 10 Estate Planning Law Award 2018
Attorney and Practice Magazine

• Best Lawyer, Second Place, Honorable Mention
The Pantagraph Readers' Choice Awards - 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020

• Best Law Firm, Second Place, Honorable Mention
The Pantagraph Readers' Choice Awards - 2017, 2018, 2019

Chad is married to his wife Kara of nearly 25 years. They have two children, Addison and Jackson. When not at RLO, Chad enjoys being with his family and going to his children’s various school and sporting activities.
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President                            
​Kathleen Kraft

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Judge Pablo Eves

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Nargis Khokhar
1st VP
​Nathan B. Hinch

Immediate Past President
Julia Davis

Treasurer
Calli Farrell
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