Skip to main content

Russell Carlley Riggan

Employment and labor Attorney at Kirkwood, MO

5.0   2 reviews
  • State Years
    Illinois - IL 21 years
    Missouri - MO 22 years
  • Licensed for 21 years
    State IL
    Acquired 2002
    Status
    Active and Authorized to Practice Law No misconduct found
  • Licensed for 22 years
    State MO
    Acquired 2001
    Status
    Good Standing, Active No misconduct found

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

About Russell

Learn Russell’s areas of practice.

If you are in need of an employment law attorney in St. Louis, you should look no further than Riggan Law Firm. It is imperative that you know where you can turn to find the help you need at this juncture in your life, and Attorney Russ Riggan is up to the task. He attended Vanderbilt University, where he obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree. From there, he went on to receive his Juris Doctorate degree from Washington University School of Law. He has been admitted to the Missouri Bar and the Illinois Bar. He has been authorized to serve in the Eastern and Western Districts for the United States District Courts of the State of Missouri and the Central and Southern Districts of the United States District Court for the State of Illinois. In addition, he has been admitted to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Attorney Riggan is a member of several well-known associations, including the National Employment Lawyers Association, the American Bar Association, and the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys. He has been named a Rising Star™ by Super Lawyers® and has been AV® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®. Attorney Riggan has dealt with all kinds of employment law problems, and he is ready to stand by your side and support you at this time. He understands the importance of what’s at stake, and he is ready to stand beside you and assist you today. Are you dealing with complications pertaining to minimum wage and overtime? Are you experiencing problems with employment non-compete/negotiations? Perhaps your situation involves whistle-blowing or wrongful termination. The help you need is nearby! Whatever the particulars of your case may entail, you can rest assured in the help you can receive when you contact Attorney Riggan at this law office today.

Contact Russell

Riggan Law Firm, LLC
130 West Monroe Avenue
Kirkwood, MO, 63122

Reviews

5.0 / 5.0
  2 customer reviews
5 Star
 
100%
4 Star
 
0%
3 Star
 
0%
2 Star
 
0%
1 Star
 
0%
Posted by Robert | February 18, 2019
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
| Hired Attorney
Excellent!
Russ is a very knowledgeable, skilled attorney who helped me navigate some issues with employment law. He has a no-nonsense approach and does a fantastic job and is my companies go to for anything related to employment law for the foreseeable future.
Posted by anonymous | March 12, 2016
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
| Hired Attorney
overtime case
Russ and Sam worked very hard at obtaining a fair settlement for me. I highly recommend this law firm if you are in need of an employment law attorney.

Cost

We have not found any cost information for this lawyer

Contact for Details

Resume

AVVO RATING 8.9 (Excellent)

Education

  • Washington University School of Law
  • JD - Juris Doctor
  • 2001
  • Vanderbilt University
  • BS - Bachelor of Science
  • 1998

Associations

  • ABA LEL Federal Labor Standards Legislation Committee
  • Member
  • N/A
  • American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section
  • Member
  • N/A
  • Employment Law Network
  • Member
  • N/A
  • FLSA Compliance Group
  • Member
  • N/A
  • Lambda Chi Alpha Alumni Brothers
  • Member
  • N/A
  • Missouri Lawyers Media
  • Member
  • N/A
  • Vanderbilt Alumni Group
  • Member
  • N/A
  • Washington University Law Alumni
  • Member
  • N/A
View all associations

Languages Spoken

  • English

Honors and Awards

  • Super Lawyer
  • Super Lawyers
  • 2014
  • Super Lawyer
  • Super Lawyers
  • 2013
  • Rising Star
  • Super Lawyers
  • 2012
  • Rising Star
  • Super Lawyers
  • 2011
  • Rising Star
  • Super Lawyers
  • 2009
  • AV Peer Review Rating
  • Martindale-Hubbell
  • N/A
View all awards

Publications

  • Missouri Bar CLE Deskbook on Employer-Employee Law
  • Chapter 13, Occupational Safety and Health Act
  • 2008
  • Associated General Contractors' Building Cornerstone Newsletter
  • Recovery of Attorneys' Fees in OSHA Cases
  • 2005
  • Missouri Employment Law Letter
  • OSHA Citations: Avoiding a Common Pitfall
  • 2005

Speaking Engagements

  • CLE Luncheon
  • Missouri Employment Law
  • 2011
  • ABA OSHA Committee Mid-Winter Meetings
  • H1N1 and Other Aerosol Transmissible Diseases: An Employer's Perspective
  • 2010
  • ABA OSHA Committee Mid-Winter Meetings
  • Affirmative Defenses in OSHRC Litigation: Pardon, Parole, or Unwarranted Excuses?
  • 2008
  • Labor/Employment Symposium
  • Overview and Update on OSHA and USERRA
  • 2006
  • Annual Law Update
  • Annual Speaker
  • N/A
View all speaking engagements

Attorney endorsements

Received (1)
Given (0)
Endorse Russell
Employment and labor Attorney | Dec 13
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I would trust Russ with any employment related matter. He knows the law, he works tirelessly for clients and is easy to talk with. I strongly endorse him."
This attorney hasn't created any attorney endorsements recently on Avvo.

Avvo Contributions

This attorney hasn't created any legal answers in Q&A or legal guides recently on Avvo.

Kirkwood Employment and labor Lawyer Russell Carlley Riggan
Russell Carlley Riggan
Employment and labor Attorney
Kirkwood, MO
Licensed for 22 years