Samantha Rittgers

Samantha K. Rittgers practices in all areas of employment law. Samantha counsels management on a broad spectrum of day-to-day matters, including discipline, workplace harassment, compliance with federal and state laws, termination, and wage and hour issues. She defends employers in employment litigation before state and federal agencies involving race, gender, national origin discrimination and sexual harassment claims. She also has experience conducting customized in-house training sessions for both managers and employees on respectful workplace, discrimination and general human resources policies. Prior to law school, Samantha spent a semester at the Kentucky State Capitol working for a local state representative. After her time in state government, she explored federal law and interned in Washington, D.C. for a member of the House of Representatives. While attending law school, Samantha worked in the legal department of GE Aviation, Luxottica and Kroger, and interned for the Honorable Michael Barrett. Samantha's experiences working for the government and the legal departments for several large corporations gives her a unique perspective and is helpful in counseling employers on their employee issues. On the weekends, you can find Samantha outside with her husband, Charlie M. Rittgers, two kids and dog, Hank. Awards and Honors Honors Ohio Super Lawyers Rising Starts List, 2020-2022

• Attorney

• Graydon Head & Ritchey, Attorney, 2015 - 2021

• Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens Ambassador Council, 2021 - 2022
• Cincinnati Scholarship Foundation, Board Member, 2018 - 2021

• Ohio, 2015

• SHRM-CP (Society for Human Resource Management) (Member, 2019-2022)