About Jessica
Jessica Riggin studied at Boston College before earning her law degree from Columbia Law School. Those two institutions provided the academic foundation for a practice centered in California. Her education combined a liberal arts undergraduate experience with the law school training that shaped her approach to trial work and advocacy.
She joined Rukin Hyland & Riggin LLP and rose to partner. At the firm she has handled contested matters in state and federal courts. Her practice record reflects a steady involvement in civil litigation, often featuring disputes that arise from workplace relationships and employer policies.
Riggin’s professional activity extends beyond the courtroom. She is a member of the Executive Committee of the Litigation Section of the California State Bar. That role places her among lawyers who contribute to discussions about litigation practice standards and continuing legal education within the state bar. She also maintains committee-level involvement with the National Employment Lawyers Association, connecting to practitioners who handle employment law and labor issues.
Colleagues describe her as deliberate and direct in court. She prepares witnesses, frames legal issues plainly for juries, and focuses on coherent narrative as part of case strategy. Those courtroom habits are reflected in the types of matters she pursues: contested terminations, discrimination claims, wage-and-hour disputes and other employment-related litigation. She brings procedural attention to complex discovery problems and dispositive motion practice.
Outside trial settings, Riggin contributes to professional conversations through bar section work and association participation. Her membership on the litigation section committee involves attending meetings, contributing to publications and helping plan CLE programming. Through the National Employment Lawyers Association she exchanges technical approaches and case law updates with peers around the country.
Her career path shows an attorney who has concentrated on litigation since law school, building a practice that sits at the intersection of employment law and civil litigation. She remains based in California and continues to handle matters that require courtroom presence as well as strategic pretrial work.
Riggin is a partner at Rukin Hyland & Riggin LLP and currently concentrates her practice on employment litigation and related civil disputes.
