Ward Richter has a Bachelor of Arts (1969) and a Juris Doctor (1973) from the University of Wisconsin in Madison. Following his graduation from law school, Ward clerked for Bruce R. Thompson, United States District Judge for the District of Nevada in Reno, 1973-74. Ward has been practicing with Bell, Moore & Richter since 1974.

Ward was one of ten lawyers, five plaintiffs practice attorneys and five defense practice attorneys, who were selected to serve as the charter members of the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates. Ward has served as president of the Wisconsin chapter. Ward has also been invited to become a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers. Ward is the original author of a chapter (Loss of Earning Capacity) in the three volume work entitled Wisconsin Discovery Law and Practice. Ward has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America for more than a decade.

Ward has now tried more than 200 cases, more than 190 of which were tried to jury verdicts.

Ward's practice has been devoted entirely to civil litigation, including concentrations in general liability claims (auto, premises, construction and products liability), defense of lawyers and accountants in professional liability claims, insurance coverage and bad faith litigation as well as commercial litigation. Ward has also served as an expert witness in cases involving legal malpractice and bad faith allegations.

Ward's clients include Allied Mutual Insurance Company, American Family Mutual Insurance Company, Capitol Indemnity Corporation, GMAC Insurance Company, General Casualty Company of Wisconsin/Regent Insurance, Integrity Mutual Insurance Company, Progressive Northern Insurance Company, SECURA Insurance, Virchow Krause & Company, LLP, West Bend Mutual Insurance Company, Wisconsin Adjusting Service, Inc., Wisconsin American Mutual Insurance Company and Wisconsin Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company.