Ryan W. Cooke

Biography

Cases

• Obtained immediate relief for Michelin in a trade secrets misappropriation case against a former employee and competitor in federal court in South Carolina.
• Obtained favorable settlement for a nation-leading cable operator in a high-stakes and high-profile antitrust dispute brought by a regional content provider.
• Represented an international law firm in connection with legal-malpractice and breach-of-fiduciary-duty claims arising out of the firm's work on a real estate deal.
• Represented an Am Law 50 law firm in connection with legal-malpractice and fraud claims arising out of the firm's work on a complex tax matter.
• Represented the board of directors of a bankrupt alternative energy company in connection with its reorganization and defense of several securities, breach-of-fiduciary-duty, and whistleblower claims.
• Represented a real estate company pre-suit in connection with an ongoing contractual dispute arising out of a major New York City development project.
• Authored a federal habeas petition for an incarcerated pro bono client asserting claims of ineffective assistance of counsel.
• Assisted U.S. military veterans in service-connected disability claims before the VA.
• Assisted in briefing and oral argument prep as a student attorney in a federal habeas appeal before the full panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

Publications & Speaking Engagements

Articles

• Down with Legislative-Standing Myopia: Why Congressional Suits to Police the Separation of Powers Fail Under Article I, 105 Geo. L.J. 1055, (2017).

Other Experience

Legal Memberships, Activities, and Honors

Personal Interests