Ashley Riser

Ms. Riser represents public entities and public employees at both the state and federal level. Her practice areas include police liability defense, federal civil rights litigation, and employment law. Before moving to civil practice, Ms. Riser practiced criminal defense for several years with a focus on federal white collar criminal defense. In 2023, Ms. Riser was selected as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers. Ms. Riser has served as a volunteer judge for the Family Violence Appellate Project since 2021. She also regularly serves as a volunteer judge for moot court and trial competitions at UC Davis School of Law. In her spare time, Ms. Riser enjoys running with her rescue dogs and performing stand-up comedy. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Ashley Riser included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Equal Justice Works AmeriCorps JD Fellow, May 2016 Satre Family Summer Public Service Fellow, May 2016 Other Sources of Feedback About Ashley Riser Included on the 2026Northern California Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2024 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2023 Northern California Super Lawyers list

• Associate Attorney

• MCLE, The Economic Espionage Act, LexVid, 2020

• Family Violence Appellate Project, Volunteer Judge, 2021 - Present

• California, 2018
• U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 2019
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 2019

• Sacramento County Bar Association, 2022 - Present