Prior to law school, Mr. Ryan was the co-founder/lead singer of the San Francisco band A Subtle Plague who released numerous albums on indie and major labels and toured extensively in the U.S. and abroad.Leading up to law school Mr. Ryan was a paralegal on the legal team of noted trademark attorney Carole Barrett. He assisted attorneys in handling a portfolio of thousands of international trademarks with a client base that included the world's leading tech companies, commercial publishers and international film franchises.