Profile
Cheyenne Rivera focuses her practice on general commercial litigation and complex business disputes. She has handled a broad range of matters, including multidistrict litigation, mass arbitration, products liability, government compliance, contract disputes, fraud-based claims, securities litigation, and commercial real estate disputes. Cheyenne advises clients on pre-dispute issues and engages on their behalf in complex business litigation, trials, and mediations in both state and federal courts.
Cheyenne has deep experience conducting legal research, drafting pleadings and motions, and preparing for hearings and trials. She also has a full range of experience in eDiscovery issues, including records retention and management, management of electronically stored information (ESI) before and during litigation, and coordinating the overall strategy for preservation, collection, review, and production of ESI in active litigation. Cheyenne leverages a suite of artificial intelligence tools to support and enhance litigation, utilizing advanced technologies to improve document review, case assessment, predictive analytics, and the overall efficiency of discovery and trial preparation. Her experience also extends to developing case strategies and effectively communicating with clients and opposing counsel.
As an enrolled member of the Juaneño Band of Mission Indians, Acjachemen Nation, Cheyenne devotes a significant portion of her pro bono practice to counseling Native American tribes, American Indian non-profits, and tribal members on a range of issues involving Federal Indian Law and Tribal Law.
Capabilities
Experience
- Law and Corpus Linguistics Research Intern, Political Science Project Leader, BYU J. Reuben Clark Law School, 2018-2019
Recognition & Leadership
- Volunteer, Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children (CASA), 2018-2020
Credentials
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J.D., University of Michigan Law School
- Associate Editor, Michigan Technology Law Review
- B.A., Brigham Young University
- Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- English, Fluent
- Spanish, Fluent