Ryan Cadry founded the Cadry Law Group on the fundamental principles of honesty, integrity and dependability. Ryan has considerable experience in advocating on behalf of individuals who find themselves embroiled in seemingly-irreconcilable disputes. Unique to Ryan's practice of law is the close and personal attention that he affords to each client who is in need of dependable representation, as well as the unparalleled diligence with which he handles each matter.
Ryan's practice focuses on business litigation, business transactional matters, and labor & employment matters – having obtained successful results for his clients in all three areas. He has substantial experience in handling multifaceted disputes involving breaches of contract, breaches of fiduciary duty, business torts, trade secrets matters, wage & hour claims, employment discrimination, retaliation, and wrongful termination matters. He also serves as outside general counsel for a broad range small and mid-sized companies, including start-ups and family-owned business – advising his clients on general corporate matters and approaches to risk management in both the business and employment arenas.
Ryan earned his undergraduate degree from the University of California, Irvine, where he graduated cum laude. He earned his law degree from the University of California, Davis School of Law (King Hall), where he was Executive Editor of the UC Davis Business Law Journal and Staff Editor on the Journal of International Law & Policy.
Ryan has served as a judicial extern for the Hon. Roy Leslie Paul of the Los Angeles Superior Court, and has also served law clerk at Bet Tzedek Legal Services, where he proudly assisted elderly and underprivileged families in securing adequate legal representation. Through pro bono activities, Ryan continually advises and assists underprivileged and elderly clients through various legal challenges.
He currently serves on the advisory board for the Musicians at Play Foundation - a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization devoted to preserving, and enhancing music appreciation through education, student scholarships and concert events.
He has been awarded Martindale-Hubbell's AV Preeminent® & Client Champion® Ratings for 2021, and has been named a “Southern California Rising Star” by Super Lawyers Magazine every year since 2017, an honor reserved for up to 2.5% of the attorneys in Southern California.
Publications
• Cadry, Ryan S., Defying Bureaucratic Malfeasance: the IMF's Push for Good Governance. The UCI Undergraduate Research Journal 8 (2005): 23-33
• "The Regulation of Insurer Investments" Chapter 6, "California Insurance Law and Practice," LexisNexis Matthew Bender, 2015, (updated and revised only)
• Cadry, Ryan S., Guarding Against Corporate Impropriety: Distinguishing between Bribes and Promises of Social Responsibility in the Context of International Investment Agreements 21 Int’l Trade & Bus. L. Rev. 255 (2018)
Honors & Awards
• Wiley W. Manual Award - State Bar of California
• Super Lawyers (2017-2023)
• AV Preeminent® (Martindale-Hubbell)
• 2021-2023 Client-Champion® (Martindale-Hubbell)
Affiliations & Memberships
• Los Angeles County Bar Association
• San Fernando Valley Bar Association
• Association of Business Trial Lawyers
• Beverly Hills Bar Association (Labor & Employment Executive Committee)
• Los Angeles Jewish Bar Association
• Bet Tzedek Legal Pro Bono Program
• Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
• California Employment Lawyers Association
