Thomas J. Riggs

Background

Riggs, Thomas J. was born on August 9, 1944 in Jacksonville, Illinois, United States.

Education

California State University (Bachelor of Science, distinction in Zoology, 1968). University of San Diego (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1974).

Career

United States. v. Fresno Unified School District (1976) 412 F. Supp. 392 (1979) 592 Doctorate.2d 1088; Rosato v. Superior Court (1975) 51 California Appendix 3d 190; Drum v. Fresno County Department of Public Works (1983) 144 California Appendix 3d 777; Fig Gordon Park Number. 2 Association v. LAFCO (1984) 162 California Appendix 3d 336.Worked at Lozano Smith Smith Woliver & Behrens, A Professional Corporation (Fresno, California) specializing in Municipal Law, Local Government, Land Use, Eminent Domain. Admitted to the bar, 1974, California, United States. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit and United States.

District Court, Eastern District of California.

Editor, San Diego Law Review, 1973-1974. Author: "Implications of Roe v.

Wade," 10 San Diego Law Review 844, 1973. Professor of Law, Contracts, Administrative Law, San Joaquin College of Law, 1979-1987.

Deputy County Counsel and Chief Deputy County Counsel, Fresno County, 1975-1985.

Assistant County Counsel, Fresno County, 1986-1989. Present City Attorney for Clovis and Fowler, California. Member: Fresno County Bar Association.

State Bar of California (Member, Committee on Condemnation Law, 1985-1987).

California League of Cities Legal Advocacy Committee (1995-1996). Military: Lieutenant United States.

Coast Guard, 1968-1971 (Resident).

Achievements

• Thomas J. Riggs has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: Fresno County Bar Association. State Bar of California (Member, Committee on Condemnation Law, 1985-1987). California League of Cities Legal Advocacy Committee (1995-1996).

Military: Lieutenant United States.

Coast Guard, 1968-1971 (Resident).