Practice Expertise

  • Banking and Financial Services
  • Financial Services Litigation
  • Economic Development
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Areas of Practice

  • Banking and Financial Services
  • Economic Development
  • Financial Services Litigation
  • Financial Services Litigaton
  • Food, Beverage and Hospitality
  • Government Enforcement and Investigations
  • Governmental Affairs
  • Litigation
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WSG Practice Industries

WSG Leadership

  • Public Procurement Group - Member

Profile

Ryan Robichaux specializes in political advocacy and compliance, where he represents clients before the executive and legislative branches of government in Washington, D.C., Montgomery, Alabama, and other states. His work in these areas includes representation of businesses, trade associations, political action committees, nonprofits, government contractors, and other individuals and entities that are involved in the political process. Ryan also has significant experience representing candidates for public office.

Political Law Compliance

A major focus of Ryan’s practice is political law. He regularly advises clients on state and federal lobbying, ethics, campaign finance, and pay-to-play laws. He also assists clients with the establishment and administration of political programs, including the formation of political action committees (PACs) and compliance with campaign finance laws. Ryan advises clients on how to develop effective internal programs to comply with lobbying, ethics, campaign finance, and pay-to-play laws.

Political Advocacy

Ryan’s other primary focus is on advocacy and advocacy management. He has experience providing a full range of advocacy services for his clients, including direct and grassroots advocacy, legislative counseling, coalition development and management, and hiring and managing lobbyists across the country for clients. Ryan has experience representing clients on single state and federal matters, as well as multistate advocacy efforts. His work in these areas includes representation of businesses, trade associations, nonprofits, government contractors, and other individuals and entities that are involved in the political process.

Ryan got his start in politics working as a political analyst in the U.S. Senate and the British Parliament. Prior to law school, Ryan served as a legislative aide in the U.S. Senate where he specialized in agriculture, judiciary, trade and manufacturing policy. He also served as a research assistant for a member of the British Parliament.

Bar Admissions

  • Alabama, 2009
  • District of Columbia, 2013
  • Mississippi, 2011
  • Florida, 2010
  • Georgia, 2016

Court Admissions
  • United States Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit
  • United States District Court, Northern District of Alabama
  • United States District Court, Middle District of Alabama
  • United States District Court, Southern District of Alabama
  • United States District Court, Northern District of Florida
  • United States District Court, Northern District of Mississippi
  • United States District Court, Southern District of Mississippi

Education

  • University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 2009, Honor Court Justice; Campbell Moot Court Board; Journal of the Legal Profession; Blackburn Institute Fellow
  • Catholic University of America, B.A., 2004, President, Undergraduate Student Government

Areas of Practice

  • Banking and Financial Services
  • Economic Development
  • Financial Services Litigation
  • Financial Services Litigaton
  • Food, Beverage and Hospitality
  • Government Enforcement and Investigations
  • Governmental Affairs
  • Litigation

Blogs

Declassified

The Declassified blog offers commentary and insights on the latest class action suits, significant class action opinions, relevant changes to laws and rules, and important class action trends. Declassified covers topics ranging from significant Supreme Court and appellate court decisions regarding class certification requirements to proposed or enacted legislation, rules and regulations that impact class action litigation to key industry developments that may indirectly impact class action...

It Pays to Be Covered

Bradley's It Pays to Be Covered Blog discusses insurance law developments and industry trends in property and casualty insurance, including the growing cyber insurance market, coverage for drones, and blockchain exposures. We also address practical risk management strategies of interest to risk managers, legal staff, and corporate officers and directors responsible for property and casualty insurance policy portfolios, claims management, and resolution. Our attorneys provide insights based on...

The Law of Order

Bradley’s The Law of Order blog serves as a general parliamentary procedure resource, providing information about creation and revision of governing documents (constitutions, bylaws, or rules), application of Robert’s Rules of Order and other procedural authorities in a variety of contexts (such as nonprofits, political parties, homeowners associations, unions, churches, trade associations), and leadership of any type of organizational meeting. In an effort to make all things parliamentary more...

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