Nina J. Rivera
U.S. Attorney's Office
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Biography
I am the Deputy Chief of the Civil Division for the District of Arizona. The Civil Division has an affirmative enforcement and defensive division. The affirmative enforcement division represents the United States in civil fraud, environmental, condemnation and collection matters, among others. The defensive division defends the United States in federal and state lawsuits in various subject areas, including tort claims, medical malpractice cases, employment discrimination cases, land disputes,administrative review of agency actions, etc.
Practice Areas
- Bankruptcy
- Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Relief
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- Medical Malpractice
- Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Arizona
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- 9th Circuit
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Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
- Deputy Chief Civil Division
- U.S. Attorney's Office
- - Current
Education
- Arizona State University
- J.D. | Law
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- ASU
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Awards
- Distinguished Public Lawyer Award
- Maricopa County Bar Association
- General Counsel's Award
- U.S. Small Business Administration
- Outstanding Bankruptcy Attorney
- State Bar of Arizona Bankruptcy Section
Professional Associations
- Federal Bar Association
- Past President, Board Member
- - Current
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- American Bar Association
- Member
- - Current
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- Arizona State Bar
- Member
- - Current
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- Maricopa County Bar Association
- Past President, Board Member
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- Maricopa County Bar Association Public Lawyers
- Past President, Board Member
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