About Us

Ryan is an LA-based family law litigator who represents professionals and business owners in multi-million dollar, high-stakes family law litigation throughout Southern California and the Bay Area. Ryan is a consummate trial attorney whose every decision is guided by strategy: how to achieve the client’s best possible outcome as quickly and efficiently as possible.

He served as co-chair of the Beverly Hills Bar Association’s Family Law Section in 2026. He has spoken to the Southern California Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, the Alameda County Bar Association, the Bar Association of San Francisco, the Beverly Hills Bar Association, and the Los Angeles Bar Association. Los Angeles Lawyer and Family Law News have published his work.

Before starting his own practice, Ryan litigated for some of California’s most prestigious family law firms, serving high-net-worth clients throughout Southern California and the Bay Area. While at the UCLA School of Law, Ryan founded and served as president of the UCLA Family Law Society and was awarded the Martin C. Pachter Prize for excellence in family law.

Education

• JD, UCLA School of Law
  • Founder and President of the Family Law Society
  • Martin C. Pachter Prize recipient for excellence in family law
• BA, Gonzaga University

Recognitions 

• Super Lawyers Rising Stars: 2026-2027
• Best Lawyers, Ones to Watch: 2024-2027.
• Doyle’s Guide: Leading Family, Matrimonial Divorce Lawyers – Los Angeles, 2024-2026
• Doyle’s Guide: Leading High Net Worth Family Lawyers – Los Angeles, 2026
• Doyle’s Guide: Leading Family, Matrimonial Divorce Lawyers – California, 2026

Family Law Articles and Speaking Credits

• Evidence Series: Business Valuations, Los Angeles County Bar Association (2024)
• Evidence Series: Real Property, Los Angeles County Bar Association (2024)
• Evidence Series: Personal Property, Los Angeles County Bar Association (2024)
• Barristers Note (3 family law cases that every entertainment lawyer should know), Los Angeles Lawyer (May 2024)
• Trial Practicum, American Association of Matrimonial Lawyers Southern California Chapter (2024)
• Trial Basics Seminar, American Association of Matrimonial Lawyers Southern California Chapter (2024)
• Domestic Violence Law Update, Alameda County Bar Association (2024)
• California’s New Law (SB741) Regarding Discovery in Domestic Violence Actions: Everything You Need Know, Beverly Hills Bar Association (2023)
• Domestic Violence Hearing Preparation: Pointers and Pitfalls, Bar Association of San Francisco (2023)
• Preparing for Domestic Violence Hearings: Procedural Tips and Tricks, Beverly Hills Bar Association (2023)
• Elkins Trumps Speed: The Right to Discovery under the Domestic Violence Prevention Act, Family Law News (2022)