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Scott J. Riggs 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Shareholder
phone (612) 337-9260
fax (612) 337-9310
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Scott is a shareholder in the firm of Kennedy & Graven, Chartered, and practices in the areas of Business Law, Economic Development and Redevelopment, Employment Law, Local Government Law, Litigation, and Real Estate Law.

Scott currently is the city attorney for the cities of Faribault, Kenyon, Mounds View, Nerstrand, New Prague, Oak Grove, and West Concord, and is involved in the firm's representation of other cities, various economic development agencies,  a utility commission, a cable commission and various townships.

In addition to practicing law, Scott was an adjunct instructor of Business Law at Anoka-Ramsey Community College (Cambridge Campus) and is an adjunct professor at William Mitchell College of Law, teaching Local Government Law. He is a frequent lecturer and co-authored with Floyd B. Olson and Daniel J. Greensweig, The Future of Impact Fees in Minnesota , 24 Wm. Mitchell L. Rev. 635 (1998).

Before joining Kennedy & Graven in 1997, Scott worked for two years as a congressional staff assistant for Congressman James Oberstar and for three years as an associate with a local law firm, practicing in the areas of municipal law, civil litigation, criminal prosecution and real estate law.

Scott received his B.A. in Economics and Political Science, from St. Olaf College in 1988. In 1994, he received his law degree from William Mitchell College of Law. While in law school, Scott was a staff member for the William Mitchell Law Review and served as a law clerk for the League of Minnesota Cities and the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust.

Among his many community service activities, Scott is active in the Habitat for Humanity and the Metro Paint-A-Thon. He also coaches youth hockey and soccer.

Scott has this to say about his practice at Kennedy & Graven:

I enjoy the wide-ranging practice available at Kennedy & Graven, from advising suburban cities to the unique development issues confronting agricultural communities. The breadth of experience present at Kennedy & Graven, and the teamwork approach to municipal representation, permits me to quickly respond to any new issues facing cities.
Areas of Practice:
Municipal Law
Land Use & Environmental Law
Commercial Real Estate
General Litigation
Employment Law
Bar Admissions:
Minnesota, 1994
Education:
William Mitchell College of Law, St Paul, Minnesota, 1994
J.D.
Honors: Philip C. Jessup Int'l Law Regional Moot Court Competition, 1992-1993
Law Journal: William Mitchell Law Review, Staff Member, 1992 - 1993


St Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota, 1988
B.A.


Published Works:
Co-Author with Floyd B. Olson and Daniel J. Greensweig, The Future of Impact Fees in Minnesota, 24 Wm. Mitchell L. Rev. 635, 1998


Classes/Seminars Taught:
Adjunct Professor, Local Government Law, William Mitchell College of Law, Spring 1999, 2001, 2003, and 2005 Semesters


Adjunct Professor, Legal Environment of Business, Anoka-Ramsey Community College, 1997 - 2001


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Minnesota State Bar Association
Member


Minnesota Association of City Attorneys
Member


Hennepin County Bar Association
Member


City of Kenyon
City Attorney


City of West Concord
City Attorney


City of Mounds View
City Attorney


City of Faribault
City Attorney


City of New Prague
City Attorney


City of Oak Grove
City Attorney


City of Nerstrand
City Attorney


Past Employment Positions:
Hoff, Barry & Kuderer, P.A., Associate, 1994 - 1997


League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust, Law Clerk, 1992 - 1994


League of Minnesota Cities, Research Assistant, 1990 - 1992


United States House of Representatives, Congressman James L. Oberstar, Staff Assistant, 1987 - 1990


Anoka-Ramsey Community College, Adjunct Professor


William Mitchell College of Law, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, Adjunct Professor