Rodney S. Diggs

Rodney S. Diggs is an accomplished litigator with extensive trial experience in federal and state courts. He serves as Co-Chair of the Labor & Employment practice group, where he focuses on representing clients in harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and wage and hour matters, including proceedings before the Labor Commissioner. He also advocates in high-profile civil rights litigation.

Rodney earned his J.D. from Howard University School of Law, where he held multiple leadership roles, including Vice President of the Student Bar Association. He received his B.A. from UCLA, where he was an All-American and All-Pac 10 athlete in track and field. He is admitted to the California Bar, various U.S. District Courts, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Rodney has earned repeated recognition from Best Lawyers in America (2023–2025) and has been named a Super Lawyers Rising Star (2014–2023) and a Southern California Super Lawyer (2024–2025). He has also been named to the Daily Journal’s Top 100 Lawyers in California and Top Labor & Employment Lawyers, and honored by the Los Angeles Business Journal and LA Times B2B for his influence and legal impact.

In his practice, Rodney S. Diggs represents individuals and organizations in complex employment litigation, personal injury, and civil rights cases. He is known for his courtroom skills, strong advocacy, and unwavering commitment to justice. His professional involvement includes leadership roles with the John M. Langston Bar Association and memberships in the National Bar Association and the American Board of Trial Advocates.

Rodney has built a reputation for excellence through courtroom success, community leadership, and consistent recognition by peers and legal institutions.

Law Office Affiliations

• Director, Ivie McNeill Wyatt Purcell & Diggs
  
• Member, Los Angeles County Bar Association
• Member, National Bar Association
• Member, Beverly Hills Bar Association
• Member, American Board of Trial Advocates SideBar
• Lifetime Member, John M. Langston Bar Association
• Board of Directors, Watts Labor Community Action Committee

Licensed State

• California

Education

• Howard University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of California
  BAchelor of Arts (BA)

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