Ryan has briefed and argued cases at both the trial and appellate levels, on issues of preemption, State and Federal Constitutional law, and a host of procedural issues. He is admitted to the Bar in both New York and New Jersey and practices out of Everytown’s New York office.
In addition to his litigation work, Ryan has presented at conferences on various gun violence prevention issues, including as a key-note speaker at the Equal Justice Works Conference alongside Congressman Jamie Raskin. Ryan has also served as a guest lecturer for a law school class speaking about gun safety litigation. And Ryan has published on the topic of Federal Sentencing Law, and is serving as a guest editor of the Federal Sentencing Reporter, a highly respected journal on the topic.
Prior to joining Everytown Law, Ryan clerked for the Honorable Jack B. Weinstein, of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Ryan was also a litigation associate with Jenner & Block, LLP and interned for the Honorable Jed S. Rakoff of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. He graduated cum laude from New York University School of law where he served as the notes editor of the Annual Survey of American Law and received the Gary E. Moncrieffe Award for his work on racism and the law. Prior to law school, Ryan worked as a paralegal at the New York Legal Assistance Group helping people with food stamps and public assistance cases.
