Ryan is a career white collar litigator and criminal defense attorney. Whether it is challenging government overreach, defending the wrongfully accused, and everything in between—he finds a passion and purpose in every case. Ryan never needs to reach far to summon the full force of his formidable talents, knowledge, and experience to bear on any adversary threatening his clients’ freedom and well-being.
Ryan is an experienced litigator who has appeared in over 100 complex federal and state cases. He specializes in all aspects of federal criminal practice, including defending against white collar and fraud offenses—whether in general financial matters, healthcare, banking, and other industries. Ryan also focuses on government investigations, public corruption, money laundering, national security matters, as well as violent crimes, sexual misconduct, and narcotics offenses. His practice includes representing and assisting companies needing the assistance of outside counsel in conducting internal investigations.
In addition, Ryan has acted as lead counsel on over a dozen appeals before the 7th and 8th Circuits, at all stages of the Illinois Appellate Courts, and on petitions for a writ of certiorari before the Supreme Court of the United States.
*Matter completed prior to joining Benesch.
Representative Experience
- Conducted numerous internal investigations, primarily pertaining to employment and compliance issues, including for multiple publicly traded corporations.
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Acted as lead counsel on successful appeal of felony murder conviction, resulting in overturning of 56-year sentence.*
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Participated in trial defense and jury trial for defendant accused of double homicide based primarily on surveillance and vehicle evidence; obtained full acquittal.*
- Participated in trial defense of Harvey Weinstein’s New York prosecution and consulted on appeal.*
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Represented petitioner in habeas action resulting in vacated murder conviction on eve of hearing.*
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Represented defendant charged with mortgage fraud; successfully negotiated misdemeanor resolution and sentence of probation.*
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Represented defendant accused of participating in $5 million Ponzi scheme; handled pretrial motions, including conducting evidentiary hearing on motion to dismiss; acted as second chair at trial.*
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Represented defendant facing false statement charges in public corruption probe; drafted sentencing memorandum and participated in all aspects of sentencing that led to a sentence of one year probation.*
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Handled all aspects of extensive pretrial litigation in espionage case; acted as second chair at trial, and continued representation at sentencing and on appeal.*
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Represented doctor initially charged with healthcare fraud and consecutive two-year mandatory minimum aggravated identity theft charge; identified legal deficiency in the indictment leading to dismissal of the identity theft charge and an ultimate sentence of one year and one day incarceration.*