2011 Essay Contest Winners Announced by Ohio Law Firm, Rittgers & Rittgers

Four Warren County High School Students Receive $10,000 in Scholarships

2011-05-02

LEBANON, OH, May 02, 2011 (Press-News.org) Rittgers & Rittgers announced its annual high school essay contest winners for 2011. Rittgers & Rittgers awarded four scholarships totaling $10,000 to the following students:

First Place ($5,000) - Anthony Ramicone; Springboro High School
Second Place ($3,000) - Colton Conover; Lebanon High School
Runner Up: ($1,000) - Kyle Mentser; Kings High School
Runner Up: ($1,000) - Tyler Duvelius; Lebanon High School

Awards will be handed out at a luncheon at the Rittgers & Rittgers law office. The winning essays will be posted within the next few days at www.rittgersinjurylaw.com.

All students from Warren County High Schools were invited to participate and the winners were chosen based on their essays drafted in response to the following topic:

The Seventh Amendment, which guarantees the right to trial by jury, has recently been under attack by politicians and special interest groups who do not want citizens to serve as jurors to determine the outcome of disputes. Please discuss why the jury system is or is not essential to a democratic society.

Rittgers & Rittgers is a family owned law firm which serves southwest Ohio through its offices in Lebanon, West Chester and Cincinnati. Rittgers & Rittgers consistently earns the highest professional and ethical rating from the nation's leading attorney rating service. The firm concentrates on criminal defense, family law, and personal injury.

Contact:

Charles M. Rittgers
513/932-2115
rittgerscm@rittgers.com
www.rittgers.com
www.rittgersinjurylaw.com

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