Eric Ritter
Eric Ritter | Business Mediator & Dispute Resolution Professional in Boise, ID
Eric Ritter is a founding partner at McFarland Ritter and serves as a professional business mediator for clients in Boise and throughout Idaho. He brings decades of legal, corporate, and transactional experience to complex civil and business mediation matters.
Education & Legal Background
Eric earned his law degree from Harvard Law School before beginning his legal career with a large Idaho-based company generating more than $500 million in annual revenue. He progressed from associate counsel to general counsel, advising leadership on high-level legal and strategic decisions.
Corporate & International Experience
As general counsel, Eric oversaw the company’s expansion into eight international markets. His work involved corporate formation, regulatory compliance, and legal risk management across multiple jurisdictions. This experience gives him a deep understanding of how legal disputes impact real-world business operations.
Intellectual Property, Employment, & Transactions
Eric has extensive experience protecting intellectual property portfolios both domestically and internationally. He has also handled employment law matters ranging from individual disputes to large-scale workforce issues. In addition, Eric has negotiated millions of dollars in debt, equity, and real estate transactions, often in high-stakes and time-sensitive environments. This transactional experience informs Eric’s ability to evaluate risk and guide parties toward practical, business-minded resolutions in mediation.
Business Formation & Ownership Disputes
In addition to mediation, Eric’s experience includes advising businesses on formation, buy-outs, and ownership transitions. In these matters, mediation often provides a more efficient alternative to litigation and frequently involves competing interests where mediation can offer a faster, more cost-effective resolution than litigation.
Mediation Approach
As a mediator, Eric draws on his corporate, transactional, and legal background to help parties evaluate risk, clarify priorities, and move toward practical solutions. His approach emphasizes preparation, neutrality, and constructive dialogue, aiming to achieve durable resolutions that enable parties to move forward.