CHRISTOPHER C. RIGGIO is a partner in Chartwell’s Palm Beach, Florida office. Mr. Riggio grew up on Long Island, New York and moved to Florida in 1977 where he attended Seabreeze High School in Daytona Beach, Florida.  He then earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Stetson University in Deland, Florida before attending Stetson University College of Law in St. Petersburg, Florida where he graduated in 1987. 

Prior to joining Chartwell, Mr. Riggio was a partner at Riggio & Marchese, LLC in Jupiter, FL where he represented exclusively insurance carriers, self-insured groups, and third party administrators in all workers’ compensation matters.

Mr. Riggio developed his litigation skills as an Assistant State Attorney in South Florida for over 11 years where he litigated hundreds of criminal cases including violent felonies, homicides and sex crimes. He was also a division chief in the organized crime division where he investigated and prosecuted numerous criminal enterprises including insurance fraud.

Mr. Riggio is “AV” rated by Martindale-Hubbell, which provides an objective indicator of a lawyer’s high ethical standards and professional ability, generated from evaluations of lawyers, by other members of the bar and the judiciary.