Law Firm Overview

Mr. Rigg is engaged in a broad trial practice, defending those charged with crimes. This ranges from complex felony cases, such as conspiracies, frauds, drug distributions or homicides to misdemeanors such as operating while intoxicated or possession of a controlled substance. Mr. Rigg regularly appears as counsel for those charged in Federal Courts and as well as Iowa State Courts. Mr. Rigg has been practicing law in Iowa since 1982.

Areas of Practice

• Criminal Law
• Federal Criminal Law
• White Collar Crimes
• Litigation & Appeals
• Drug Crimes

Honors and Awards

• Recipient, American Jurisprudence Awards in Remedies and Civil Procedure, 1979 - 1980
• Member, American Trial Lawyers, Top 100 Trial Lawyers, 2008 - Present

Classes and Seminars

• Strategies in Handling Iowa OWI Cases, Lorman Education Services, 1999
• Criminal Defense Advocacy Course, Drake Legal Clinic/Iowa Association of Crimial Defense Lawyers, 2001
• Second Annual Criminal Defense Advocay Course, Drake Legal Clinic/Iowa Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2002
• 17th Annual Criminal Law Seminar, Iowa Association of Trial Lawyers, 2003
• Masters of Trial, Iowa Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2003
• Criminal Defense Advocacy Course, Iowa Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2004
• Federal Criminal Law and Procedure, Federal Public Defender's Office, 2006
• Advanced Defense Strategies, Iowa Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2006
• Anticipating Issues in Criminal Cases, Iowa Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2009

Pro Bono Activities

• Master, C. Edwin Moore Inns of Court, 2003 - Present
• Member, Iowa Supreme Court Grievance Commission, 2005 - Present
• Section Chair, Iowa State Bar Association Criminal Law Section, 2003 - 2005
• Member, Jury Instruction Committee, Iowa State Bar Association, 2003 - Present

Representative Cases

• United States v. Pereyra-Gabino, 563 F.3d 322 (United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit 2009)
• United States v. Johnson, 588 F. Supp. 2d 997 (U.S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa 2008)
• United States v. Shipley, 560 F. Supp. 2d 739 (U.S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa 2008)
• United States v. Cobb, 2007 WL 3504171 (U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa 2007)
• Arthur v. Iowa District Court, 553 N.W.2d 325 (Iowa Supreme Court 1996)
• United States v. Baker, 16 F.3d 854 (United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit 1994)

West Practice Categories

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Criminal Fraud, DUI/DWI, Drug Violations, Federal, Felonies, Grand Jury Proceedings, Juvenile Crimes, Misdemeanor, RICO Act, White Collar Crimes, Litigation & Appeals