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 is 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 twenty years. The Best Lawyers in America recognized Ward as the southern Wisconsin "Bet the Company" litigator of the year for 2010.

Ward has now tried more than 200 cases 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, GMAC Insurance Company, Progressive Northern Insurance Company, SECURA Insurance, Baker Tilly, West Bend Mutual Insurance Company, Wisconsin Adjusting Service, Inc., Wisconsin Mutual Insurance Company and Wisconsin Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company.