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  • The Legal 500 United States
    2021 - Recommended, Trademarks: Litigation
    The Legal 500 comments, "Other key figures include New York-based global co-chair Frank Ryan, an expert in high-stakes litigation..."
    2021 - Recommended, Trademarks: Non-Contentious (including Prosecution, Portfolio Management and Licensing)
    The Legal 500 comments, "...Frank Ryan in New York co-chairs the IP and tech practice and focuses on litigation, and other IP matters in the sports, media and entertainment sectors."
    2019-2020 - Recommended, Trademarks: Non-Contentious (including Prosecution, Portfolio Management and Licensing)
    2018-2020 - Recommended, Trademarks: Litigation
    2017-18 - Recommended, Technology: Transactions
    2017 - Recommended, Telecoms & Broadcast: Transactional
    2014-16 - Recommended, Sport

Education

  • J.D., Syracuse University College of Law
    magna cum laude
    Order of the Coif
  • B.S., Syracuse University
    Four Year Varsity Letter Winner

Memberships

  • Board of advisors for Syracuse University College of Law
  • Member of the Legal Services Corporation's Leaders Council
  • Member of the Wall Street Journal CEO Council
  • Member of the Thomson Reuters' Global Strategy Board

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  • Intellectual Property and Technology
  • Litigation, Arbitration and Investigations
  • Trademark and Copyright

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