Ryan might describe himself as a lawyer’s lawyer, if he had any idea what that meant. Instead, he just helps interesting people build cool stuff.
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Ryan is among the most prolific blockchain lawyers in the country, advising on over 250 projects since starting Ashbury Legal in 2016, the same year he fell down the crypto rabbit hole.
Ryan started his legal career as a securities attorney on Wall Street (MoFo) and a startup attorney in Silicon Valley (Orrick).
He quickly realized that big law firms weren’t built to serve startups, so he founded Ashbury Legal to bring human-centered design principles to the outdated practice of law.
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Advised Ripple on the design and commercialization of the Interledger Protocol
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Advised Binance in securities law analysis of BNB
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Designed the staking protocol for a token with a top-20 market cap
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Sold two NFT companies to a leading U.S. centralized exchange
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Defended DEX and multiple token issuers in SEC investigations
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Represent Draft King’s VC firm in its crypto investments
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Launched first DAO in 2018