About Ken
Ken Riley is a Birmingham, Alabama personal injury attorney and partner at Farris, Riley & Pitt, LLP. He has dedicated his legal career to representing individuals and families affected by serious accidents, negligence, and wrongful conduct. His practice includes personal injury, wrongful death, car and trucking accidents, nursing home abuse and negligence, birth injuries, defective products, and medical negligence. Riley takes a client-focused approach to each case, recognizing the physical, emotional, and financial challenges that can follow a serious injury.
Attorney Riley has developed extensive trial experience and describes trying cases as one of the most important parts of his work as a plaintiff's attorney. His litigation background includes handling complex injury claims and pursuing compensation through settlements and verdicts. He has achieved multiple multimillion-dollar results for clients and has represented people injured in catastrophic accidents, defective medical device cases, child-related accidents, nursing home abuse matters, and medical negligence claims. His personal connection to a family member's life-threatening car accident has also shaped his understanding of the challenges faced by injured families.
Riley has received numerous professional honors, including recognition by Best Lawyers in America, an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell, and selection to Super Lawyers from 2009 through 2025. He has also been recognized among the Top 50 Alabama Super Lawyers and Top 50 Birmingham Super Lawyers. Beyond his legal practice, Riley has served in leadership roles with the Alabama Association for Justice and participated in professional organizations including the Alabama State Bar, Birmingham Bar Association, American Bar Association, and American Association for Justice.
