Shawnna R. Riggers
About Shawnna
Biography
Shawnna was born and raised in Idaho, where she learned the importance of hard work. She was first exposed to the opportunities and diversity Arizona has to offer while attending Arizona State University, graduating from the Barrett Honors College and earning a B.S. in Marketing. After graduation, she attended Seattle University School of Law. Shawnna honed her own research skills in law school, and she taught them to others while working at the law library and for Westlaw. She interned at Koenig and Associates.
Shawnna began her professional legal career in 2006, moving to Montana to help the local business community as an associate at Bjornson Law Offices. As her career developed, she had an opportunity to move to Phoenix in 2007.
In 2010, Shawnna founded her own law firm and has limited her practice exclusively to family law. She is passionate about helping families move through the legal process while aiming to minimize the level of distress they experience.
With every case, her goal is to assist each family in reaching a settlement, when possible, and to guide her clients through litigation when necessary. At Arizona Family Law Attorneys, she also works to make the adoption process as easy as possible for adoptive families and to ensure that birth parents understand the process while supporting the selfless choice they make to place their child for adoption.
She is a member of the State Bar of Arizona, the Executive Committee of the Juvenile Law Division, and the Maricopa County Bar Association. Shawnna was named Attorney of the Year for the East Valley for 2010-2011 by the Family Lawyers Assistance Project, and she was recognized by the Arizona Foundation for Legal Services and Education as one of the top pro bono attorneys in all of Arizona.
Particularly drawn to the challenges faced by kids in Arizona, Shawnna volunteers frequently with Community Legal Services, foster children, and the Family Lawyers Assistance Project.
In her free time, Shawnna enjoys spending time with her family. She also enjoys cooking and craft projects, especially knitting.
Practice Areas
3
Practice Areas
Fees and Rates
Cost
Always
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in Arizona for 16 years
State: Arizona
Acquired: 2009
No misconduct found
Licensed in Montana for 18 years
State: Montana
Acquired: 2007
No misconduct found
Location
Arizona Family Law Attorneys
2727 North 3rd Street, Suite 302, Phoenix, AZ, 85004
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Shawnna R. Riggers's Reviews
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20 Client Reviews
Showing 1 - 5 of 7 reviews | Adoption
Posted by LAR | March 07, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Adoption
Adoption of Two Beautiful Girls
I am not eloquent or do I articulate my feeling well. With that said I cannot express how wonderful it was to work with Shawnna for my adoptions in 2017. I adopted two little girls I was fostering and it was an extremely scary and difficult case and Shawnna was amazing! She even showed up in court wi...
Posted by Sean Edgeington | June 10, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Adoption
Great Attorney
Arizona Family Law Attorneys is an excellent firm to work with. We have worked with Shawnna in the past and have had nothing but excellent experiences with. We contacted Arizona Family Law Attorneys in the beginning of April 2016. My wife and I were looking to adopt a baby boy and Shawnna Riggers ...
Posted by Brad | March 15, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Adoption
Amazing
Shawnna took us in and guided us through the adoption process with our child. She was professional from the beginning but is such a hard worker. She made everything extremely easy for us! I would recommend her in a heart beat! Definitely the attorney you want to be representing you during any legal m...
Posted by Amy | December 08, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Adoption
Amazing adoption attorney
Shawnna is hands down the best attorney I have ever worked with, both personally and professionally. She handled our contested private adoption with professionalism and we could not have gotten through the ordeal without her. Our case had many layers to it, including multiple consents, publications, ...
Posted by Connie | December 01, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Adoption
Adoption
We had our 1st consultation with Shawnna and explained everything to us, she is a great lawyer, even though the adoption took 2 years, it was well worth the wait. Shawnna was always professional and kept us informed of everything we needed to know by telephone or by an e-mail. Everyone at the office ...
Shawnna R. Riggers's Lawyer Endorsements
"Shawnna and I were opposing counsel on a dissolution of marriage case. Throughout our interactions, I was impressed with her legal knowledge, professionalism, and work product. She was a pleasure to work with, and I highly recommend her!"
"Shawnna and I worked together on an interstate adoption. She was extremely competent and professional."
"I endorse this lawyer. Shawnna is a very caring and wonderful adoption attorney. She makes the experience wonderful for the families."
"I endorse this lawyer."
"Shawnna is an effective and aggressive advocate for her clients."
"Shawnna is a pleasure to work with. Our clients certainly did not see eye to eye but Shawnna was professional, courteous and knowledgeable."
"Shawnna is an aggressive attorney who is passionate about representing her clients. She maintains a level head to guide clients through difficult situations in efforts to attain favorable results, without creating unreasonable expectations, as many others do."
"I endorse this lawyer. Ms. Riggers is a skilled and knowledgeable advocate for her clients."
"Shawnna is an excellent attorney that advocates for her client while remaining reasonable and solution focused."
"Shawnna is a great lawyer in the community and an effective advocate for her clients. Having worked in opposition to Shawnna on some cases, I can say that she is pleasant to work with, cares about her clients, and helps find solutions for difficult situations."
"Ms. Riggers is without a doubt a strong advocate for her clients. I personally refer individuals to her for assistance in their adoption proceedings because with Ms. Riggers I know she will work hard to achieve her client's goals each and every time."
"Ms. Shawnna Riggers is an outstanding attorney who is a zealous advocate for her clients."
"Shawnna and her team are excellent! I fully endorse her and her office. If you are thinking about adoption or know someone in need of family law help, you need to call Shawnna"
"Shawnna is a passionate advocate for families and her work benefits from her passion."
"I endorse this lawyer. Ms. Riggers is a strong advocate and very conscientious in her efforts to obtain fair results for her clients. She is intelligent in the choices she helps her clients make and always looks out for her clients' best interests."
"Shawnna is an excellent adoption and family law attorney. I refer all of my adoption cases to her."
"Shawnna is an excellent attorney. She truly cares about her clients and is very knowledgeable."
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Juvenile law lawyer
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Experience
Honors
2021
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2020
Client Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
2020
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2017
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2016
Extraordinary Dedication and Meritorious Service, The James W. Mahoney Award
2012
Top 50 Pro Bono Attorneys in Arizona, Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education
2012
Top Pro Bono Attorney, Arizona Foundation for Legal Services and Education
2011
FLAP Attorney of the Year - East Valley, Volunteer Lawyers Program of Arizona
Work Experience
2009 - Present
Owner, Law Office of Shawnna R. Riggers, PLLC
2009 - 2010
Staff Attorney, Ryley Carlock & Applewhite
2009 - 2010
Teacher, Lamson College
2006 - 2007
Associate, Bjornson Law Office
2005 - 2005
Legal Intern, Koenig & Associates
Associations
2014 - Present
State Bar of Arizona, Juvenile Law SectionTreasurer
2010 - Present
State Bar of Arizona, Family Law SectionMember
2010 - Present
Maricopa County Bar AssociationMember
2010 - Present
Maricopa County Bar Association, Family Law SectionMember
2009 - Present
State Bar of ArizonaMember
Education
2006
JD - Juris Doctor
2002
BS - Bachelor of Science
Speaking Engagements
2017
Publications
2017
Languages
English