Practice areas: Employee Benefits
Licensed in Washington since: 2000
Education: University of Wisconsin Law School
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2023 - 2025 
Selected to Rising Stars: 2009 Keller Rohrback L.L.P.
1201 Third AvenueSuite 3400
Seattle, WA 98101 Phone: 206-623-1900 Email: Erin M. Riley Visit website
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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 served as a lead editor of Employee Benefits Law (Bloomberg-BNA) from 2018 to 2024. She has worked on numerous ERISA-related articles and amicus briefs, and frequently speaks at employee benefits conferences. 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.
First Admitted: 2000, Washington
Professional Webpage: http://www.krcomplexlit.com/attorney/erin-riley/
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 2015
- Supreme Court of the United States, 2017
- Gonzaga University – B.A., cum laude, 1992, French & History
- Br. of The Pension Rights Center as Amicus Curiae in Supp. of Resp’t, Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins, No. 13-1339 (U.S. Sept. 4, 2015)., Author, https://www.krcomplexlit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/13-1339-bsac-Pension-Rights-Ctr.pdf, U.S. Supreme Court, 2015
- Br. of Amicus Curiae AARP and National Employment Lawyers Association in Supp. of Pls.-Appellees, Whitley v. BP, P.L.C., No. 15-20282 (5th Cir. Oct. 28, 2015)., Author, https://www.krcomplexlit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/AARPNelaAmicusBrief102715.pdf, U.S. Supreme Court, 2015
- Mock Mediation ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law Employee Benefits Committee – Mid-Winter Meeting, Las Vegas, NV , Panelist, ABA Section of Labor & Employment Law, Employee Benefits Committee, 2016
- Supreme Court Roundup ACI ERISA Litigation, Chicago, IL , Speaker, ACI ERISA LItigation, 2016
- Amgen Inc. v. Harris: What is the Status of ERISA Company Stock Cases Post-Amgen ABA Employee Benefits Committee Newsletter, Spring, Author, https://www.americanbar.org/content/newsletter/groups/labor_law/ebc_newsletter/2016/ebc_spr2016/page03.html, ABA Employee Benefits Committee, 2016
- How to Get the Class Action Settlement Your Client Needs ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law Employee Benefits Committee – Mid-Winter Meeting, Austin, TX, Panelist, ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law, Employee Benefits Committee, 2017
Office location for Erin M. Riley
1201 Third Avenue
Suite 3400
Seattle, WA 98101
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2023 - 2025
- Rising Stars: 2009