Ryan is a nationally recognized trial lawyer who focuses on high-stakes intellectual property disputes. Clients praise his “exceptional commitment and ability to understand our technology and patents” while noting that he “cared as much about our case as we did.” Ryan often resolves cases before trial, but excels in the courtroom. One judge commented, following a nine-figure jury verdict for his client, that Ryan and his team were “at the very pinnacle" of the profession, “as good, if not the best, that I've had the privilege of having in my court.”
Ryan regularly represents both plaintiffs and defendants in “bet the company” litigation. For plaintiffs, he has secured well over $1 billion in verdicts and settlements, and he has defeated hundreds of millions in claims for his defense clients. A registered patent attorney, Ryan is frequently tapped to handle appeals as well as proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. He advises companies on telecom, computing, semiconductor, industrial, and medical technologies.
Before law school, Ryan worked for a robotics engineering firm and was a National Merit Scholar at Washington University in St. Louis, where he studied physics.
Admitted to practice in Missouri only; practice in the District of Columbia limited to proceedings in federal courts and agencies.