Robert B. Rigney is a partner at Protogyrou & Rigney, where he specializes in insurance defense, products and premises liability, and criminal defense.

Mr. Rigney has tried over 75 jury trials since he began practicing law in 1987. He has extensive experience in handling various criminal matters from traffic court to appeals in the federal courts.

Practice groups

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Criminal defense - state and federal
Insurance coverage
Insurance defense
Traffic defense

Admitted to practice

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The Virginia Bar, 1987
The District of Columbia Bar, 1990
The New York Bar, 1996
United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth and Sixth Circuits
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
United States Supreme Court
Virginia Supreme Court

Academics

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State University of New York at Oswego (BA 1982)
T.C. Williams School of Law, University of Richmond (JD 1987)
Editor, Virginia Trial Lawyers Law Letter and Journal 1985-1987
Law Clerk, Fairfax County Circuit Court, 1987-1988

Law-related organizations

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Virginia State Bar
District of Columbia Bar
New York State Bar
Norfolk-Portsmouth Bar Association
Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys
Virginia Bar Association


Lectures-appearances-publications

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Author-lecturer: Trial Advocacy in Virginia, National Business Institute
Author-lecturer: Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Law in Virginia, National Business Institute
Author-lecturer: A Practical Refresher in Litigating the Virginia Auto Injury Case, National Business Institute
Author-lecturer: Handling the Automobile Injury Claim in Virginia, National Business Institute

Civic - Community Organizations

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City of Chesapeake Community Services Board, 2000-present
Chairman, City of Chesapeake Democratic City Committee, 2004-present