Mr. J. Keith Rigg

Since 1982, J. Keith Rigg has provided legal advice and representation to clients in state and federal courts throughout Iowa, including Des Moines and Polk County. His practice is limited to the defense of those accused of crimes such as: White Collar Offenses Fraud Conspiracy Homicide Drug and Narcotic Sales Theft Embezzlement Forgery Arson Immigration and Visa Crimes While Mr. Rigg's practice has an emphasis in Federal criminal cases, he represents clients throughout the State of Iowa in many types of State crimes. Awards and Honors Honors Recipient, American Jurisprudence Awards in Remedies and Civil Procedure

• Sole Practitioner

• Woodbury County, Iowa, First Assistant Public Defender, 1985 - 1986
• Woodbury County, Iowa, First Assistant County Attorney, 1987 - 1988

• 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

• United States v. Robinson
• Citation: 639 F.3d 489
• Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
• Year: 2011
• United States v. Pereyra-Gabino
• Citation: 563 F.3d 322
• Year: 2009
• United States v. Johnson
• Citation: 588 F.Supp.2d 997
• Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa
• Year: 2008
• United States v. Shipley
• Citation: 560 F.Supp.2d 739
• United States v. Cobb
• Citation: 2007 U.S.Dist.LEXIS 3601
• Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa
• Year: 2007
• Arthur v. Iowa District Court
• Citation: 553 N.W.2d 325
• Court: Iowa Supreme Court
• Year: 1996
• United States v. Baker
• Citation: 16 F.3d 854
• Year: 1994
• United States v. Carter, et al.
• Citation: 960 F.3d 1007
• Year: 2020
• State v. Moffitt
• Citation: 895 N.W.2d 922
• Court: Iowa Court of Appeals
• Year: 2017
• United States v. Dautovic
• Citation: 763 F.3d 927
• Year: 2014
• United States v. Irlmeier
• Citation: 750 F.3d 759
• State v. Nicoletto
• Citation: 845 N.W.2d 421
• United States v. Huerta
• Citation: 655 F.3d 806

• Member, Iowa Supreme Court Grievance Commission, 2005 - 2011
• Member, Iowa State Bar Association, Jury Instruction Committee, 2003 - Present
• Section Chair, Iowa State Bar Association Criminal Law Section, 2003 - 2005

• 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

• Polk County Bar Association (Member)
• Iowa State Bar Association, 1982 - Present (Criminal Law Section Chair, 2003-2004)
• American Bar Association, 1982 - Present (Member)
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1993 - Present (Member)
• Iowa Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (past member, Board of Directors)
• C. Edwin Moore American Inn Of Court (Emeritus, 2019-present; Master of the Bench 2002 - 2019; Counselor, 2011; Vice President, 2012; President, 2013)
• Iowa State Bar Association, 1982 - Present
• Fraternities and Sororities
• Phi Eta Sigma