Frank Ryan, Chair of DLA Piper

Today, my guest is Frank Ryan, DLA Piper‘s Global Co-Chair, Global Co-CEO, and Americas Chair. In his practice, Frank has handled numerous cases, arbitrations and trials in a variety of areas, including media and sports, commercial, medical device, and sovereign disputes. He is known as a go-to strategist and litigator with particular experience in patent, trademark, trade secret, false advertising, business and sovereign-related litigation.

A graduate of Syracuse University College of Law, Frank now serves on the school’s Board of Advisors. He is a member of the Legal Service Corporation’s Leaders Council, helping advise the country’s largest funder of civil legal aid programs for low-income people. He is also a member of the Wall Street Journal CEO Council and Thomson Reuters’ Global Strategy Board.