Areas of Expertise:

• Employment Litigation and Counseling
• Complex Commercial Litigation
• General Civil Litigation

Education:

• University of California, Davis – School of Law (J.D. 2009)
• Indiana University (B.A. 2001, with distinction)

Ryan is a partner at Scherer Smith & Kenny LLP, where he is active in all aspects of civil litigation, with a focus on employment litigation and counseling.  For nearly fifteen years, he has served as outside employment counsel to small and mid-sized companies throughout California.  Ryan’s litigation practice includes work in various forums, including California state courts, federal district courts, federal bankruptcy courts, and administrative bodies such as the California Labor Commissioner’s Office and Civil Rights Department.

During his time with Scherer Smith & Kenny LLP, Ryan has handled a diverse array of matters, including but not limited to plaintiff- and defense-side individual, class, and collective employment lawsuits; complex contractual and licensing disputes; copyright matters; adversary bankruptcy proceedings; business divorces; Anti-SLAPP litigation; and real property disputes.  Ryan is also a member of the Bar Association of San Francisco’s Solo and Small Firm Section’s Executive Committee (where he is a past Co-Chair) and of the Labor and Employment Section Executive Committee.

Prior to joining Scherer Smith & Kenny LLP, Ryan was a Law Clerk for the Honorable Richard M. Clark and the Honorable Gerald M. Etchingham in the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Administrative Law Judges.  His work there focused on whistleblower proceedings under a variety of federal laws, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Clean Air Act, Toxic Substances Control Act, and CERCLA; and cases brought under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act.

After graduating from Indiana University, Ryan served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the town of Reni, Ukraine, from 2001-2003.