Mr. J. Keith Rigg
Work in J. Keith Rigg, Attorney at Law
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 41 years of experience
Criminal Law, Federal, White Collar Crime
317 6th Avenue, Suite 1300, Des Moines, IA 50309
About Mr. J. Keith Rigg
Practice Areas
- Criminal Law
- Federal
- White Collar Crime
Education
- Drake University Law School, Des Moines, Iowa, 1982J.D. With Honors
- Illinois State University, 1979B.S. With Honors
Representative Cases
- United States v. Robinson, 639 F.3d 489 (United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit 2011)
- 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 (United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa 2008)
- United States v. Shipley, 560 F.Supp.2d 739 (United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa 2008)
- United States v. Cobb, 2007 U.S.Dist.LEXIS 3601 (United States District Court for the 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)
- United States v. Carter, et al., 960 F.3d 1007 (United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit 2020)
- State v. Moffitt, 895 N.W.2d 922 (Iowa Court of Appeals 2017)
- United States v. Dautovic, 763 F.3d 927 (United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit 2014)
- United States v. Irlmeier, 750 F.3d 759 (United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit 2014)
- State v. Nicoletto, 845 N.W.2d 421 (Iowa Supreme Court 2014)
- United States v. Huerta, 655 F.3d 806 (United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit 2011)
Classes and Seminars
- Strategies in Handling Iowa OWI Cases, Lorman Education Services, 1999
- Criminal Defense Advocacy Course, Drake Legal Clinic, Iowa Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2001
- Second Annual Criminal Defense Advocacy Course, Drake Legal Clinic, Iowa Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2002
- 17th Annual Criminal Law Seminar, Iowa Association of Trial Lawyers, 2003
- Trial Lawyers Should Try More Cases, Iowa Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Masters of Trial Seminar, 2003
- Masters of Trial Seminar, Iowa Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, November, 2003
- Criminal Defense Advocacy Course, Iowa Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2004
- Advancing Defense Strategies, Iowa Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2006
- Federal Criminal Law and Procedure, Federal Public Defender's Office, 2006
- Anticipating Issues in Criminal Cases, Iowa Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, November 12, 2009 - November 13, 2009
- Anticipating Issues in Criminal Cases, Iowa Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2011
- Create Your Reputation, Iowa Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2014
- Insanity, Drake Law School, 2017
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Iowa, 1982
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1992
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Iowa, 1983
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Iowa, 1983
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1994
Other Affiliations
- Polk County Bar Association (Member)
- Iowa State Bar Association, Criminal Law Section, 2003 - 2004 (Chair)
- Federal Bar Association (Member)
- American Bar Association (Member)
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Member)
- Iowa Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1982 - Present (past member, Board of Directors)
- C. Edwin Moore American Inn Of Court, 2002 - Present (Emeritus, 2019-present; Master of the Bench 2002 - 2019; Counselor, 2011; Vice President, 2012; President, 2013)
- Iowa State Bar Association, 1982 - Present
Past Positions
- Woodbury County, Iowa, First Assistant Public Defender, 1985 - 1986
- Woodbury County, Iowa, First Assistant County Attorney, 1987 - 1988
Fraternities and Sororities
- Phi Eta Sigma
Fees
- Offers Free Initial Consultation
- Accepts Credit Cards
Office Info
Nearby Lawyers
- Criminal Law
- Federal
- White Collar Crime
- 30.3 miles away
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