Ryan E.
Johnson

Position: Partner
Office: Baton Rouge

Ryan Johnson is a partner in the Litigation Practice Group and a member of the firm’s board of directors. He represents clients in a range of civil, administrative, and regulatory disputes.

Ryan represents clients in courts at the state and federal levels in a wide range of litigation matters, including a variety of commercial disputes. He also litigates matters before Louisiana administrative agencies and boards, and before arbitration tribunals.

Ryan has represented clients in state law "blue sky" securities claims, as well as securities brokers and brokerage houses in claims for unfair trade practices and breach of contract. He also routinely represents clients in intellectual property matters, including claims for trademark and patent infringement and misappropriation of patent rights. He also advises clients regarding creating and using state and federal political action committees.

In the area of complex litigation and products liability, Ryan has represented a number of RV manufacturers in a multi-district litigation proceeding involving more than 5,000 individual lawsuits arising from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. In that litigation, he was appointed by the court as liaison counsel for a large group of defendants.