I am a product of the working class. The son of a waitress and a carpenter, I was the first in my family to attend college. Growing up, I spent many a weekend and summer day on job sites with my dad or at restaurants where my mom worked. I have a deep respect for working people, which explains why I chose to become a labor and employment attorney.

Law is a second career for me though. Prior to law school I worked for fourteen years as a 911 dispatcher, and for nine of those years I served as the president and treasurer of my labor union. My experience as a dispatcher taught me how to navigate crises, and guide others through them, with a clear mind. As a union representative, I learned the power of collective action and the skill of advocating for my fellow workers. I apply those lessons every day in my work as a labor and employment attorney.

In my law practice I represent both individuals and labor unions in disputes and negotiations with their employers. My litigation practice with individual clients focuses primarily on unpaid wage claims and discrimination claims. I help my union clients with grievances and arbitrations, disciplinary matters, contract negotiations, and representing individual union members.

If you are a working person whose workplace rights have been violated, please do not hesitate to reach out for help. It is truly an honor to serve you.

Ryan is provisionally licensed to practice law under the Oregon State Bar Supervised Practice Portfolio Examination program.

Joined Firm

2024

Admitted to Practice

• Oregon State Bar Provisional Licensee (2025)

Education

• Lewis & Clark Law School (J.D., cum laude, January 2025)
• Washington State University (B.A., 2014)