Biography
Ryan McConnell is a former federal prosecutor who serves as a trusted advisor to Fortune 500 clients and startups in industries ranging from advertising to energy around the globe. He is a trial lawyer, law professor, board member, and advisor to executives and boards. Ryan’s practice consists of state and federal civil and criminal litigation and advising corporate boards and executives on governance issues. Ryan has tried nearly twenty federal cases to juries, conducted hundreds of investigations, taught hundreds of law students, and advised Fortune 100 boards, CEOs, and chief legal officers on their most difficult decisions. Before opening his own boutique firm, Ryan worked as a partner at three international law firms, handling every type of criminal and civil litigation and conducting numerous internal investigations. Ryan previously served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Louisiana and Houston. Ryan began his career at Shearman & Sterling LLP in New York City and as a law clerk for Judge John C. Godbold of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
