Lawyer Bio : Kristen Y. Riggs
Kristen Y. Riggs
Raleigh
Kristen Riggs focuses her practice on defending public officials and local government entities. This includes representing local law enforcement agencies, city and county governments, and boards of education in litigation.
She also works with Womble Carlyle’s Product Liability Litigation Team on a range of product defense matters.
Kristen is a contributor to Womble Carlyle’s North Carolina Appellate Blog.
She also works with Womble Carlyle’s Product Liability Litigation Team on a range of product defense matters.
Kristen is a contributor to Womble Carlyle’s North Carolina Appellate Blog.
Contact
- (919) 755-2143
- (919) 755-6773
Professional Activities
Admitted to the bar 2009, North Carolina
Admitted to practice before all North Carolina state courts, United States District Court for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of North Carolina, and the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Admitted to practice before all North Carolina state courts, United States District Court for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of North Carolina, and the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Education
B.A., English and American Literature and Language, Harvard University, 2006; cum laude; Spanish Language Citation; J.D., Duke University School of Law, 2009; Duke Law Merit Scholarship.
Prior Legal Experience
Law Clerk to the Honorable Martha Geer, North Carolina Court of Appeals, Raleigh, NC, 2009-2011; Extern, Orange County District Attorney’s Office, Hillsborough, NC, 2009; Extern, Duke University Counsel Office, Durham, NC, 2008; Summer Associate, Kennedy Covington Lobdell & Hickman LLP, Research Triangle Park, NC, 2008; Summer Associate, Alston & Bird LLP, Atlanta, GA, 2007.
Areas of Proficiency
- Product Liability Litigation
- Public Official and Government Defense
