RODNEY S. DIGGS ABOUT US Rodney S. Diggs is a practiced litigator with substantial experience trying cases to verdict in both federal and state courts. Rodney is Co-Chair of the Labor & Employment practice group, which focuses on harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and wage and hour issues on behalf of private clients and public entities. He also handles civil rights litigation. PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES • American Board of Trial Advocates Side Bar, Member • Beverly Hills Bar Association, Member • John M. Langston Bar Association, Officer, Board of Directors, Lifetime Member • Los Angeles County Bar Association, Member • National Bar Association, Member • Watts Labor Community Action Committee, Board of Directors. HONORS AND AWARDS • Super Lawyers Rising Star (2014 – 2020) • Top 100 Lawyer in California – Daily Journal (2019) • Top 40 under 40 – The National Trial Lawyers (2019-2020) • Most Powerful Employment Lawyer – Law Dragon (2018) • Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Tau Beta Omega Chapter Community Leader Award (2018) • Los Angeles African American Vanguard Awards – 100 Most Influential African Americans (2017) • National Bar Association – 40 Under 40 Nation’s Best Advocates (2017) • California Legislature Assembly – 40 Under 40 Civic Emerging Leaders (2017) • National Black Lawyers – Top 40 Under 40 (2016) EXPERIENCE • Rodney S. Diggs is a practiced litigator with substantial experience trying cases to verdict in both federal and state courts. Rodney is Co-Chair of the Labor & Employment practice group, which focuses on harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and wage and hour issues on behalf of private clients and public entities. He also handles civil rights litigation. Rodney became a Partner at Ivie, McNeill & Wyatt in 2016. In 2019, Rodney became a named partner when the firm changed its name to Ivie McNeill Wyatt Purcell & Diggs. Prior to joining the firm in 2011, Rodney clerked for the Honorable Patti Jo McKay, Presiding Judge for the Appellate Division for the Los Angeles Superior Court. THANKS