Amanda Ritucci

Profile

Amanda Ritucci is a partner in the West Palm Beach office and focuses her practice on matters involving medical malpractice, legal malpractice and general negligence.

In 2011, Ms. Ritucci graduated with a Juris Doctor from the William & Mary School of Law. Throughout her law school career, Ms. Ritucci was actively involved in various student organizations. She was a board member for the William & Mary Public Service Fund and an editor on the Bill of Rights Journal from 2009-2011. She also served as a graduate research fellow, researching topics in human rights, immigration and international law while conducting a comparative analysis between Europe and the U.S.

Additionally, Ms. Ritucci was a member of the National Trial Team from 2008-2011. She competed in a number of national mock trial competitions and placed in every competition including First Place in the 2010 National Pretrial Competition and Best Advocate in the 2010 Capitol City Challenge National Mock Trial Competition. As a result of her success with the National Trial Team, in 2011 she was named to the Order of the Barristers.
Ms. Ritucci also interned throughout law school and in the summer of 2009, she served as a legal intern for Newport News City Attorney’s Office, where she conducted legal research in a number of areas to create a proposal for updates to the City Charter and Code of Virginia. She then clerked for the Honorable Elizabeth McClanahan in the Virginia Court of Appeals, before clerking for Wicker Smith in the summer of 2010.
In 2008, Ms. Ritucci graduated summa cum laude from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Arts in English and a minor in Italian studies. During her four years at the University of Florida, she was a member of the honors program and on the Dean’s List. In 2006, she was named an Anderson Scholar of High Distinction and was also listed in the President’s Honor Roll from 2004 to 2007. In 2007, she conducted her studies abroad at the Università degli Studi di Urbino in Urbino, Italy.

Admitted to practice in Florida in 2011, Ms. Ritucci is a member of the Florida Bar, American Bar Association and Palm Beach County Bar Association. Outside of her law practice, Ms. Ritucci is an avid long-distance runner and is a member of the Palm Beach Road Runners Club. She spends her free time training and competing in marathons.

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Education

William & Mary School of Law (J.D., 2011)
University of Florida (B.A., summa cum laude, 2008)
Università degli Studi di Urbino, Urbino, Italy (2007)

Representative Matters

Avoiding a Nuclear Verdict in South Florida

We represented the hospital in this admitted liability case involving a medication error during the resuscitation of an infant, allegedly resulting in HIE and brain damage. Plaintiff’s life care expert presented a life care plan in excess of $32 million, and Plaintiff’s counsel asked for $72.5 million in closing arguments. The jury ultimately awarded $158,000, which triggered an award for attorneys’ fees pursuant to a previously rejected proposal for settlement.

Defense Verdict: Palm Beach County, Florida (Medical Malpractice)

West Palm Beach partners Adam Rhys and Amanda Ritucci, and associate Darya Momeni, obtained a defense verdict in a medical malpractice case in Palm Beach County, Florida, this week. Plaintiff in this case alleged that our client, a CRNA, negligently discharged the Plaintiff following a cosmetic procedure performed at the plastic surgeon’s office. These allegations included that our client did not appreciate the Plaintiff’s compromised condition following the procedure while in the recovery room, failed to administer critical reversal medications and/or call 911, and failed to provide crucial information to EMS once they were called. As a result, Plaintiff claimed brain damage resulting in cognitive impairment, including loss of memory and function, headaches, and depression and anxiety. Defense of this case centered around the position that our client appropriately assessed the Plaintiff, who met the discharge criteria at the time but experienced a marked change in condition afterwards once at home. After a seven day trial, Plaintiff’s counsel asked the jury for $1 million. The jury deliberated for three hours before returning a complete defense verdict in our client’s favor. Congratulations to the entire team that worked on this file for this excellent result.

Practices

Education

William & Mary School of Law (J.D., 2011)
University of Florida (B.A., summa cum laude, 2008)
Università degli Studi di Urbino, Urbino, Italy (2007)

Honors

Graduate Research Fellow, William & Mary School of Law, 2008-2011
William & Mary Public Service Fund, Board Member, 2008-2011
William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal, Staff Editor, 2009-2010; Articles Editor, 2010-2011
Order of the Barristers, 2011
William & Mary School of Law National Trial Team, 2008-2011
Second Place, Regional AAJ Student Trial Advocacy Competition, 2011
First Place, National Pretrial Competition, 2010
Best Advocate, Capitol City Challenge National Mock Trial Competition, 2010
Semi-Finalist, Capitol City Challenge National Mock Trial Competition, 2010
Second Place, ABA Labor & Employment Law Annual Trial Advocacy Competition, 2009
Insurance Law (Book Award equivalent), 2011
University of Florida Honors Program, 2004-2008
Dean’s List, 2004-2008
Bright Futures Academic Scholar, 2004-2008
President’s Honor Roll, 2004-2007
Phi Beta Kappa, 2007
Anderson Scholar of High Distinction, 2006

Amanda Ritucci - Partner

Amanda Ritucci

Partner

Profile

Education

Representative Matters

Avoiding a Nuclear Verdict in South Florida

Defense Verdict: Palm Beach County, Florida (Medical Malpractice)

Practices

Education

Honors

Credentials

Admitted to Bar

Professional Affiliations