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Randy Riggs is a senior partner in the Indianapolis office of Locke Reynolds LLP,
and Chairperson of the firm’s Product Liability Practice Group.
Client Industries:
Mr. Riggs devotes his practice to the defense of vehicle/equipment manufacturers
and distributors headquartered in the United States and internationally.
Representative Cases:
Mr. Riggs has acted as lead trial counsel in state and federal courts in 15 different
states, served as product liability national coordinating counsel for two international
manufacturers and served as Defense Liaison for all defendants in the
Ford-Firestone MDL litigation that was based in Indianapolis.
Awards & Recognitions:
- International Who's Who of Product Liability Defense Lawyers
- Outstanding Lawyers of America
- Guide to the World’s Leading Product Liability Lawyers, 2007
- Best Lawyers in America, 2005-2008
- Indiana Super Lawyer 2004-2008
- “Indiana Defense Lawyer of the Year,” Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana, 2002
- “Rich Krochock Award,” Defense Research Institute, 2003
- Distinguished Fellow of the Indianapolis Bar Foundation
- The Best of U.S., 2008
Professional Associations:
- Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers
- Product Liability Advisory Council
- Defense Research Institute
- Board of Directors, 2005-2007
- Product Liability Committee, past Chair
- Law Institute 2001-2004
- International Association of Defense Counsel
- Trial Academy, Director, 2008
- Product Liability Committee
- Advocacy Practice & Procedure Committee, past Chair
- Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana
- Indianapolis, Indiana State and American Bar Associations
- Indianapolis Law Club, founding member
Publications:
Mr. Riggs’ published articles and speaking engagements reflect nearly three
decade of experience in the products liability area:
- “Dealing with the Turncoat Witness: The Trial Attorney's Perspective,”
Defense Research Institute
- “Defending the Foreign Corporation During United States Discovery,”
Defense Research Institute
Press Releases
Newsletter(s)
Article(s)
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Assistant:
Pam Thacker
317-237-3960
pthacker@locke.com
Public Speaking:
- “Federal Preemption,” Child
Restraint Systems Manufacturers
Defense Counsel Meeting
- “Theories of Defense in Product
Liability Cases - An American
Perspective,” Defense Research
Institute (Brussels, Belgium)
- “When Technology Outpaces
Discovery Rules - Can Rule - Making Rescue Businesses From
the Oppressive Burdens of EDiscovery?,” Joint International
Conference (Barcelona, Spain)
- “Emerging Issues That May Impact
Litigation in the United States and
Europe,” Joint International
Conference (London, England)
Education:
- Indiana University, Bloomington,
cum laude, with honors, 1974
- Indiana University School of Law-
Bloomington, 1977
- Indiana Law Journal, Board of
Editors
- Indiana University-Bloomington
School of Law Alumni Association,
past President and Member of the
Board of Visitors
Personal:
Wife, Ann, and three children,
Carolyn, Bill and Susan. |
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