Ryan Lantry

Ryan Lantry

Associate
About

Ryan Lantry maintains a diverse litigation practice, having worked on a wide array of matters ranging from breach of contract commercial disputes to complex M&A litigation.

Bar admissionsNew YorkTexas
CourtsUnited States Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitUnited States District Court for the Northern District of TexasUnited States District Court for the Southern District of TexasUnited States District Court for the Western District of TexasUnited States District Court for the Western District of Michigan

EXPERIENCE

His recent representative matters include the following:

  • Represented horse cloning entrepreneur in a two-week jury trial in federal court for breach of contract and novel issue of first impression for misappropriation of state and federal trade secrets.
  • Prevailed in jury verdict in state court for sporting enterprise in breach of contract action.
  • Won a jury verdict in state court over an attorneys' fees award in state court.
  • Achieved complete dismissals in numerous securities class action lawsuits and life sciences litigation.
  • Represented private equity firm in employment disputes in arbitration.
  • Successfully negotiated, mediated, and settled indemnification claims and breach of contract disputes.
Education
  • J.D., Washington University
    Staff Editor, Washington University Global Studies Law Review
  • B.S., State University of New York at Geneseo
    summa cum laude

Awards

  • Krantz Fellow (2021)
  • Global Public Interest Law Fellow (2019)

Pro Bono

  • Member of the DLA Piper North American Pro Bono Committee
  • Drafted and negotiated debt swap agreement in exchange for commitments to preserve priority biodiverse forests
  • Supported strategic negotiations on behalf of a developing country party under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
  • Presented and facilitated public consultations to civil society to inform transitional justice legislation drafting for the Public International Law and Policy Group (PILPG)
  • Represented numerous immigration clients in areas of asylum, humanitarian parole, U visas, and various other forms of relief
  • Guest lectured at the Universidad Panamericana and Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de Mexico, Mexico City, seminar on serving clients who are domestic violence survivors

Publications

Clerk Experience

  • Judicial Extern, Chief Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois

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