Biography

Since 2006, Ryan Casey has represented plaintiffs in the areas of consumer protection, class actions, complex litigation and insurance coverage. Prior to founding the Casey Law Firm, he was Of Counsel to a Miami litigation boutique and an associate at an established New Orleans firm. He has participated in leadership positions in numerous MDLs since starting his career.

Ryan is licensed in Colorado, Louisiana, and Oregon. His national practice has led to his admission pro hac vice in numerous other federal or state courts, including those in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, Pennsylvania, and Texas.

He has also authored numerous scholarly or litigation practice articles, including What we learned from Katrina, TRIAL MAG. at 39-43 (Oct. 2009); Interpreting and Pleading under CAFA: A Practical Guide, BNA CLASS ACTION LITIG. REP., Vol. 9, No. 17 (Sep. 2008); Daubert and the Disappearing Jury Trial, 69 PITT. L. REV. 281 (2008); Consumer Class Actions after CAFA, 56 DRAKE L. REV. 303 (2008), Katrina Litigation: Defense Strategy and Implementation, 14 A.A.J. SEC. CONNECTION (2008); Class Actions Practice in the Wake of CAFA, ABA SECTION OF LITIG.: CLASS ACTIONS TODAY (2008); and Boomerang Litigation: How Convenient is Forum Non Conveniens in Transnational Litigation?, 4 B.Y.U. INT’L. LAW & MGMT. REV. 4 (2007).

Ryan graduated from the University of Oregon School of Law in 2006 and from the College of William & Mary (B.A., Philosophy) in 2000. In 2001-2002, he served in the U.S. Peace Corps in Penza, Russia. While in law school, he clerked for various international environmental advocacy groups, living and working in Moscow, Russia and Mérida, Venezuela.