Brittany Rivera
Senior Staff Attorney Chicago
brivera@edelson.com 217-471-2303
I graduated from the University of Michigan with a B.A. in Biopsychology, Cognition, & Neuroscience and Communication Studies. I received my J.D. cum laude from the University of Illinois College of Law. I handle mass torts and class actions.
Currently Listening To
Noah Kahan
Site I Frequent
https://cooking.nytimes.com/
Favorite Game
Scrabble
How I Get Around
Walk
Curriculum Vitae
BRITTANY RIVERA is a Senior Staff Attorney at Edelson PC, where she handles mass tort litigation.
Brittany represents cancer victims and survivors in Lake County, Illinois and beyond who were harmed by ethylene oxide exposure, guiding them through complex claims processes and settlement administration. She also contributes to catastrophic wildfire and NCAA sports injury litigation. Her work brings together client communications and settlement oversight, managing complex claims from litigation through final payment.
- CALI Award for earning the highest grade in Health Law Practice, 2024.
- Peer Mentor for Kyiv Mohyla Academy Peer-to-Peer Writing Program, 2024.
- Teaching Assistant for Legal Writing and Analysis at the University of Illinois College of Law, 2022.
- Hey Siri, Can I Go to Prison for Tracking My Period?: Femtech Apps and Subpoena Powers on Collected Reproductive Health Data in Light of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, 2023 U. ILL. J.L. TECH. & POL’Y 487-510 (2023).
- State of Illinois