
Nelson Ritthaler joined the IRG team in 2024.
Nelson is a 2024 graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School, where he spent time interning with WI Supreme Court Justice Brian Hagedorn, Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty, the Alliance Defending Freedom, and the Liberty Justice Center. Nelson also worked on Eric Toney’s 2023 campaign for Wisconsin Attorney General as a volunteer communications writer.
Before attending law school, Nelson worked as a mental health therapist, where he specialized in marriage counseling, while also working with individuals experiencing issues such as anxiety and depression.
Nelson is a graduate from the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater, B.A., cum laude, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota – M.A., magna cum laude, and the University of Wisconsin Law School.