Atty. Erin Riley
Erin Riley knows that strong relationships are the key to complex cases.As a partner in Keller Rohrback’s Complex Litigation Group, Erin has allowed these collaborative and long-lasting relationships to inform her work for over 20 years. Since 2001, Erin’s practice has focused on representing employees and retirees in Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”) actions involving defined contribution, defined benefit, and health benefit plans.
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About Erin Riley at a glance
Erin Riley is a employment and litigation attorney based in Seattle, Washington, practicing at Keller Rohrback LLP. They have 26+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2000. Admitted to practice in Washington, Washington State Bar Association (2000). Educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison (J.D., 2000). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - ERISA (2026). Serands clients in Seattle, WA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Erin Riley knows that strong relationships are the key to complex cases.As a partner in Keller Rohrback’s Complex Litigation Group, Erin has allowed these collaborative and long-lasting relationships to inform her work for over 20 years
- Since 2001, Erin’s practice has focused on representing employees and retirees in Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”) actions involving defined contribution, defined benefit, and health benefit plans
- Erin has worked on numerous ERISA-related articles and amicus briefs, and frequently speaks at employee benefits conferences
- She has been actively involved with the Employee Benefits Law (Bloomberg-BNA) treatise since 2012 and currently serves as a lead editor of the Treatise
- Erin is a fellow of the American College of Employee Benefits Counsel
- Erin earned her J.D. from the University of Wisconsin, where she was an editor of the Wisconsin Law Review
- Prior to joining Keller Rohrback as an attorney in 2000, she worked with the firm as a summer associate in 1999
- Outside of work, Erin enjoys spending time with her family and friends
Practice Areas Explained
Erin Riley's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Erin Riley handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
Erin Riley is one of 169,120 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in Washington →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Washington
Practicing law in Washington. Legal matters in Washington are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Seattle are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Washington state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Washington brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Washington courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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