Jake Ryan is a partner in Latham & Watkins' San Diego office. He is the former Global Vice Chair of the firm's Complex Commercial Litigation Practice, and the former Chair of the firm's San Diego Litigation & Trial Department. Mr. Ryan is a trial lawyer who focuses on intellectual property litigation, white collar criminal defense and government investigations, and other complex business litigation. Mr. Ryan has established a record of successfully resolving cases at trial and by dispositive motions in a wide variety of subject areas, including trade secret misappropriation, unfair competition, and financial fraud.
As a former federal prosecutor, Mr. Ryan has extensive experience as lead trial counsel in several high-profile jury trials. His recent jury trial victories include:
In addition to his jury trial work, Mr. Ryan also represents technology companies in national and international arbitration proceedings, including patent licensing disputes, commercial contract disputes and other complex business disputes. His recent arbitration victories include:
Mr. Ryan has also represented numerous technology companies in patent litigation and securities class actions and derivative litigation.
Prior to joining Latham, Mr. Ryan served as an Assistant United States Attorney in Chicago where he prosecuted cases in the area of “white collar” fraud, terrorism, tax evasion and organized crime. During his tenure with the Department of Justice, he was also appointed a Special Attorney to the US Attorney General for the purpose of defending an Assistant US Attorney and a US Attorney’s Office in a criminal contempt action.
As an Assistant US Attorney, Mr. Ryan prosecuted two of the largest and most significant gang cases in the US; approximately 50 defendants were indicted in each case.
Mr. Ryan is a former Navy pilot. During the six years he flew for the Navy, he was deployed to the Arabian Gulf and Somalia and was commended for bravery for his actions during an in-flight emergency.
Mr. Ryan was a law clerk for Chief Judge Michael J. Melloy of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa.
Latham recognized for representing a defendant in an alleged Medicare-related kickback scheme involving a clinical research program testing for opioid addiction risk which concluded with prosecution dropping all charges.
Litigation & Trial partner honored for firm leadership roles and his representation of industry-leading clients.
San Diego litigation partner Jake Ryan completes biking marathon to benefit people with physical challenges.