Ryan focuses his practice on complex litigation and investigations, including high-stakes commercial disputes and government enforcement actions.
Ryan represents clients in a wide variety of complex litigation, including breach of contract, real estate and other business-to-business litigation. His clients include public and private companies and individuals. Ryan also has extensive experience in conducting internal investigations and defending clients in connection with government actions at the state and federal level related to white collar criminal, securities enforcement and other regulatory matters.
Representative Experience
- Secured full dismissal of federal anti-kickback charges for physician client, where aggressive motion practice led the U.S. Attorney’s Office to voluntarily dismiss the action after a multi-year, nation-wide investigation.
- Led internal investigation at Fortune 50 financial services company, garnering crucial cooperation credit that was instrumental in reaching favorable settlement outcome of multi-year parallel investigation by the DOJ and SEC.
Professional Highlights
- Recognized by Best Lawyers (published by BL Rankings LLC) Ones to Watch, Commercial Litigation (2021 – 2024)
- High Court Ruling Boosts Defenses In DOJ Health Care Cases, Law360, July 11, 2022
- Increasing EKRA Enforcement May Expose Gaps in the Statute, Journal of Health Care Compliance, April 20, 2022
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- District Court Invalidates Relators’ Pre-filing Releases on Public Policy Grounds, International Law Office, 2018
Speaking Engagements
- “The Duty to Preserve Slack and Other Messaging Platforms,” The Masters Conference Legal, January 18, 2024.
Education
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J.D., University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law
B.A., Brigham Young University
magna cum laude
Courts
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United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Languages
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Spanish