Prior to joining the VRLC, he practiced as a legal aid attorney and a juvenile dependency attorney, and served as the law clerk to the Hon. Maureen McKnight at the Multnomah County Circuit Court. Ryan is a graduate of Smith College and University of California Hastings College of the Law. In 2015, the Oregon State Bar Juvenile Section awarded Ryan the New Practitioner Award, and he was honored by the National LGBT Bar Association as one of 2017's 40 Best LGBT Attorneys under 40. Ryan is passionate about expanding access to justice for survivors and transgender Oregonians. In his free time, Ryan enjoys travel, reading, and spending time with his husband and family.