Mr. Pigg received his B.B.A. degree, cum laude, in 1991 from Stephen F. Austin State University where he was a University Scholar and then worked for the Accounting Department of Mobil Oil Corporation in Dallas before pursuing his law degree. While attending the University of Texas at Austin School of Law, he was a manuscript editor for the American Journal of Criminal Law in 1994.
Mr. Pigg began working in the area of workers' compensation while serving as a law clerk for Flahive, Ogden & Latson during his time in law school in Austin, Texas. From 1992 until his graduation in May of 1995, he served as a law clerk for Flahive, Ogden & Latson, drafting legal documents and providing support for attorneys participating in both hearings and appeals. After graduation, Mr. Pigg worked for an additional year as an attorney at Flahive, Ogden, & Latson.
Mr. Pigg's practice with Cowles & Thompson's Tyler office expanded to include healthcare litigation, personal injury defense, third party litigation, medical negligence cases, product liability cases, and toxic tort cases.
Social Security Disability
In August of 2005, Mr. Pigg formed Alan W. Pigg, P.C. to represent the people of East Texas in their workers' compensation and social security disability matters.