About
Lawyer Erika A. Riggs graduated from Wayne State University where she earned her bachelor’s and regulation degree. During law college, Erika dedicated her loose time to public service, training and mentorship. She co-founded a non-profit, The 313 Project, supplying scholarships for at-risk teenagers, pro-bono prison advice as well as volunteer work in Detroit. She also served as a senior observe and comment editor of the Wayne Law Review, assets regulation teaching assistant, and small claims court mediator.
Since receiving her regulation degree, Mrs. Riggs has strictly specialised in supporting the disabled earlier than the Social Security Administration and the VA. Erika can frequently be discovered in her community attractive non-earnings and volunteering at network activities. Her compassion and commitment to below-served populations are as wonderful as her professional and particular felony arguments. Mrs. Riggs received the inaugural Crain’s Detroit Business ‘Notable Women Lawyers’ award in 2017, Avvo’s Client Choice award for the fourth consecutive year, and the 2018 Rising Star award through Super Lawyers (prolonged to much less than 2.5% of legal professionals training in Michigan).
Erika is conversational in Spanish and is a member of the State Bar of Michigan, Macomb County Bar Association, National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives, and National Organization of Veterans’ Advocates. She is likewise permitted to practice earlier than the Department of Veterans Affairs. Her office is normally called the ‘chocolate manufacturing facility’ – a name she takes quite severely, and she or he loves spending time together with her circle of relatives – journeying, martial arts, hiking, and painting.
What separates Erika from other lawyers is her compassion and dedication to helping others. She takes pleasure in making sure that her customers are informed of their rights as well as prepared for his or her hearings in front of an Administrative Law Judge.
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Location
Legal Issues
- Supplemental Security Income
- Veterans disability benefits
Costs
- Free Consultation
Certificates
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
- Spanish
Accepted Jurisdictions
Experience
- Partner
Disability Law Group
2019 - Lawyer
Disability Lawyers of Michigan
2010 - Teaching Assistant
Wayne State University
2010 - Student Lawyer
Wayne State University Law School Asylum and Immigration Clinic
2010 - Research Assistant
Wayne State University
2009 - Law Clerk
Detroit Immigration Court
2010 - Law Clerk
Lakeshore Legal Aid
2009
Educations
Graduation year: 2008
