Biography
Bryan is a seasoned litigator. He is zealous, yet pragmatic and understands that a “win” for a client comes in different forms and strives to secure that “win.”
Bryan represents businesses, closely held entities, and individuals in a wide variety of cases including complex commercial matters, real estate disputes, insurance bad faith litigation, and creditors’ rights actions.
Bryan has a track record of success before judges and juries and tailors his case strategy to fit his clients’ goals and the nature of the dispute. His results include securing early dismissals on motions, a defense verdict after a jury trial and negotiating favorable settlements after narrowing the issues through aggressive discovery tactics and motions practice.
Bryan’s clients include:
- Banks and receivers
- Landlords and tenants
- Insurers
- Utilities
- Music copyright holders
- Real estate brokerages
- Residential homebuilders
- Property owners
- Software firms
- Telecommunications companies
Bryan also has a particular fluency in handling bankruptcy and state court receivership matters pertaining to failed commercial and real estate development loans.
Before Fox Rothschild
Prior to joining Fox, Bryan was a principal at Riddell Williams.
While in law school, he worked in the Bankruptcy Clinic helping clients file Chapter 7 bankruptcy petitions. He also served as a bankruptcy research assistant for Professor Rafael Pardo.
Beyond Fox Rothschild
Bryan volunteers at Ryther as a Best Buddy mentoring children coming from traumatic pasts and broken homes.
Bryan is active in numerous community and professional organizations, including the Washington Policy Center, the Federalist Society, the American Bankruptcy Institute and the Washington Defense Trial Lawyers Association.
He is also a volunteer youth golf coach with The First Tee of Greater Seattle.
Bar Admissions
- Washington
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington
Education
- Seattle University School of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 2009)
- Gonzaga University (B.B.A., summa cum laude, 2006)
- Finance
- Law & Public Policy
Memberships
- Washington State Bar Association
- King County Bar Association
- Federal Bar Association
Honors & Awards
- Selected to the "40 Under 40" list by the Puget Sound Business Journal (2023)
- Selected to the "Super Lawyers Rising Stars" list for General Litigation in Washington (2014-2023)*
- American Bankruptcy Institute Medal of Excellence (2009)
Honors & Awards page for *Awards Methodology
