Trip Riesen

Trip Riesen

Riesen Law Firm LLP
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Biography

Trip was born and raised in Charleston, SC. He graduated from the College of Charleston (B.A., 1992) and from Golden Gate University School of Law in California (J.D., 1999).

In 1998, Trip was selected into the Honors Program with the Department of Justice as a third year law student where he worked for the U.S. Attorneyâs Office in San Francisco and had the unique opportunity to prosecute cases in the drugs, guns and explosives unit.

After graduation and upon passing the California Bar, Trip worked in the legal department of Siebel Systems, Inc. in Silicon Valley where he negotiated and managed multi-million dollar software license contracts and handled intellectual property and litigation matters involving S&P 500 companies.

Upon returning to South Carolina in 2003 and passing the South Carolina Bar, Trip joined the Riesen Law Firm, LLP where he spent the next five (5) years handling Auto Accident cases, Workers' Compensation and Family Law.

Trip also gained valuable firsthand experience in eminent domain law after a personal experience when the Town of Mount Pleasant decided to fill in a portion of his neighborhood's lake to build a road. Trip successfully negotiated a compromise with the Town and developers, and the road was re-routed away from his neighborhood's lake. If a government agency is either physically taking your property or re-zoning or regulating your property which adversely affects the value of your property please contact Trip Riesen.

In 2008, Trip took action to substantially expand his legal skills. For the next three years, he focused his energy on criminal law and went to work for the Ninth Circuit Solicitorâs Office in Charleston. As a Managing Assistant Solicitor, he prosecuted a wide assortment of cases, from serious felonies such as murder, armed robbery, kidnapping, drug trafficking etcâ¦to less severe cases such as fraud, simple assaults, simple possession of drugs and DUI's.

Trip was a tough but fair prosecutor who not only secured hundreds of guilty pleas but also spent considerable time in court trying cases. In 2010, out of 31 Assistant Solicitors, Trip had the most cases called for trial. Trip's experience as a prosecutor has given him a unique insight into how the system works through the "prosecutor's eyes." This experience is a tremendous asset to his clients in representing defendants in all types of criminal prosecutions.

Trip is now back at the Riesen Law Firm LLP practicing in all areas of criminal defense, plaintiff's personal injury, workers' compensation, family law and eminent domain/condemnation land use law.

Professional Experience
Attorney
Riesen Law Firm LLP
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Criminal Defense, DUI defense, Plaintiff's Personal Injury, Workers' Compensation, Family Law & Eminent Domain
Managing Assistant Solicitor (Prosecutor)
Ninth Circuit Solicitor's Office
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Prosecuted violent crimes, serious felonies and misdemeanors including: Murder, Armed Robbery, Kidnapping, Burglary, Assaults, Rape (Criminal Sexual Conduct) Trafficking of Drugs, Distribution of Drugs, Theft, Financial Identity Fraud & DUI's among others. Please see my "Notable Cases" tab on my website (www.RiesenLaw.com) for more information.
Attorney
Riesen Law Firm LLP
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Plaintiff's Personal Injury, Family Law, Workers' Comp, Product Liability, Eminent Domain
Software License Contracts Negotiator
Siebel Systems, Inc
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Managed and Negotiated Software License and Sales Agreements with Fortune 500 Companies which included intellectual property disputes
Practice Areas
Criminal Law
Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
Insurance Claims
Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
Nursing Home Abuse
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Additional Practice Areas
  • Car Accidents
  • General Civil
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Riesen Law Firm LLP
3660 West Montague Ave
www.RiesenLaw.com
North Charleston, SC 29418
Telephone: (843) 760-2450