Biography

Biography

Biography

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• Nevada State Legislature - Assemblyman District 21 Nevada

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Member, Tennessee Assn. of Criminal Defense LawyersFormer Asst. District Attorney, Davidson Co., TN

Education

• Undergraduate: Wake Forest University, , 1982
• Law School: University of Mississippi School of Law , 1985

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Certified Criminal Law Specialist, California

Education

• Undergraduate: Bernard Baruch College, B.A., 1973
• Law School: Western State University College of Law , J.D., 1977

Bar Information

• 9th Cir., All Dist. Ct. Bars of CA, US Supreme Ct.

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Education

• Undergraduate: Wesleyan University, , 1994
• Law School: Pace University School of Law , 1999

Bar Information

• 1st Cir., 2nd Cir. and 3rd Cir.

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Member, Board of Directors, NACDL Ohio Sentencing CommissionMember, Board of Directors, OACDL Ohio Innocence Project (Founding Member)Adjunct Professor, Univ. of Cincinnati Law Sch.Recipient, GCCDLA President''s Award (2003)NACDL Heeney Award Recipient 2011Hamilton County Public Defender Commissioner 2009-present, CJA Panel Representative S.D. Ohio, Chair NACDL CLE Institute

Education

• Undergraduate: Illinois Institute of Technology, B.B.A., 1984
• Law School: Chicago Kent College of Law, J.D., 1987

Bar Information

• 6th & 9th Fedl. Cir. Cts.

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Member, Marion Co. Criminal Defense Bar Assn.Member, Indiana State Bar Assn., Criminal Sec.Member, NORML Legal CommitteeMember, Indiana State Public Defender Board of Directors

Education

• Undergraduate: Butler University, BA English , 1984
• Law School: Indiana University School of Law, JD, 1994

Bar Information

• N., S. Dists. IN

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Education

• Undergraduate: Georgia State University, B.S., 2001
• Law School: Mercer University School of Law, J.D., 2005

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Board Member, So. Center of Human RightsChair, Board of Visitors, Univ. of GA Law Sch.Past President, GA Assn. of Criminal Def. LawyersTradition of Excellence, State Bar of GAElbert P. Tuttle Jurisprudence Award, Anti-Defamation League3rd Highest Vote Getter, 2009 Super LawyersCo-Author, "The Fourth Amendment and Computers: The Georgia Bar Journal" (Feb 2009)Concentration: Fedl. White Collar, General Fedl. Crimes, Securities Fraud, Corporate Fraud

Education

• Undergraduate: University of Georgia, , 1963
• Law School: University of Georgia Law School, 1965

Bar Information

• US Dist. Ct., US Ct. of Apps., US Sup. Ct. N., S. & Mid. Dist., Sup. Ct. of GA

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Biography

FBI Special Agent - Retired (1990-2013)

Education

• Undergraduate: Hanover College, BS, 1985
• Graduate: Hanover College, BS, 1985
• Law School: University of Louisville, JD, 1988

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Ryan is the founder and owner of the Law Offices of Ryan Garry, LLC, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  Ryan is board certified as a Criminal Law Specialist by the Minnesota State Bar Association, a designation reserved for the top 3% of criminal attorneys in Minnesota.  He has nearly 20 years of serious state and federal criminal defense, and he has achieved outstanding success advocating on behalf of clients throughout the United States, including case dismissals and not guilty verdicts.

Over the course of his legal career, Ryan has successfully handled a wide range of state and federal criminal cases, focusing on criminal sexual conduct, white collar crime, narcotic state and federal drug cases and homicide. From his efforts, he has achieved a long record of securing acquittals, dismissals, not guilty jury verdicts and reductions of charges for his clients, and he has represented clients from every walk of life, from the homeless to well-known celebrities and sports figures, musicians, doctors, lawyers and other professionals.  

His most recent "not guilty verdicts" include acquitting a University of Minnesota Professor of Criminal Sexual Conduct, a client charged with Felon in Possession of a Firearm when his DNA was located all over the gun, a board certified physician accused of criminally sexually assaulting 7 current patients, a decorated State Trooper of Criminal Sexual Conduct in the First Degree, a crime which would have sent him to prison for at least 12 years, a college student charged with Criminal Sexual Conduct in the First Degree, when the jury acquitted him in less than an hour, and an engineer charged with serious DWI offenses.

Ryan has earned consistent top rankings and endorsements from his peers, and he has received "Superb, 10 out of 10 client" ratings on AVVO, and was awarded Top 100 lawyer from Super Lawyers in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025.

Ryan attended William Mitchell College of Law where he obtained his Juris Doctor in 2004. Along with practicing before all Minnesota state and federal courts, he holds admission to practice before the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court as well as other federal courts throughout the United States.  In 2020, Ryan and his co-counsel argued a case before the Minnesota Supreme Court involving law enforcement raiding the law offices of a local attorney and seizing all of her confidential files.

Ryan recently ended his term as President of the Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (MACDL), and was likely the organizations longest serving board member.  He is also serves on the MSBA Board for the Criminal Law Specialist committee, comprised of Judges, prosecutors, and the top criminal defense attorneys in Minnesota.   Ryan proudly serves as is a board member of the National Association of Criminal Defense attorneys, and travels across the United States advocating its mission.

Education

• Law School: William Mitchell College of Law, J.D., 2004

Bar Information

• 2004

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Captain and Judge Advocate, US Marine Corps (1999-2005)

Education

• Undergraduate: Vanderbilt University, B.S., 1996
• Graduate: University of Tennessee College of Law, J.D., 2001
• Law School: Univ. of Tennessee Coll. of Social Work, M.S.S.W., 1998

Bar Information

• 6th Cir. Ct. Appeals, TN E. & Middle Dist., US Ct. of Appeals for the Armed Forces

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Biography

Education

• Undergraduate: University of Georgia, B.A. Polit. Sci., 2003
• Graduate: University of Georgia, J.D., 2006
• Law School: University of Georgia, B.A. History, 2003

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Adj. Prof. of Law (trial advocacy and trial evidence), William S. Boyd School of Law, University of NV Las VegasMember, Nevada Supreme Court Bench - Bar CommitteeRecipient, Lifetime Achievement Award, Howard D. McKibben Inns of CourtRecipient, Defender of the Decade Award, Nevada Attorneys for Criminat JusticeBest Lawyers in America (1983-Present)

Education

• Undergraduate: DePaul University, BS, 1968
• Law School: DePaul University, JD, 1972

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Education

• Undergraduate: Middle Tennessee State University, BA, 2006
• Law School: Nashville School of Law, JD, 2013

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Former Law Clerk, 8th Cir. Ct. of AppealsPast President, Minnesota Assn. Criminal Defense Lawyers Member, Minnesota Society for Criminal JusticeLanguages: Spanish

Education

• Undergraduate: St. Johns University Collegeville, B.A., 1982
• Law School: University of Minnesota, J.D., 1989

Bar Information

• 8th Cir. and 7th Cir. US Supreme Ct.

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Chairman of the Board, New York County Defender Services (Manhattan Public Defender)Fluent in Spanish

Education

• Undergraduate: New York Univ College of Arts & Science , BA, 1990
• Graduate: University of Texas Austin, MA, 1992
• Law School: NYU School of Law, JD, 1995

Bar Information

• SD NY, ED NY, 2nd Circuit, ED Michigan.

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Education

• Undergraduate: Univ. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.S.B.A., 1979
• Law School: University of North Carolina, J.D., 1982

Bar Information

• US Supreme Ct., 4th Cir.

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Education

• Undergraduate: Duquesne University, B.A., 1987
• Law School: The WVU College of Law, J.D., 1990

Bar Information

• Maryland, Pennsylvania

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GIFFORD LAW is an Oklahoma City law firm with a specialty in federal criminal practice, federal pardons, military law, Native American Law, and Civil Rights.

- Former federal prosecutor for over a decade leading complex investigations ranging from White Collar to Indian Country to Human Trafficking;
- Colonel (retired), Army Reserves with prior active duty experience in a combat zone and in the war crime trials at Guantanamo Bay.
- Tribal member and judge for five tribal courts; 
- Part-time Municipal Court Judge;
 - Chair, Okla Bar Assoc's Criminal Law Section; OBA Board of Governors; Chair, Military & Vet Law Section (2012-2014)
- Adjunct Law Professor at the University of Oklahoma College of Law, 
- Okla. Bar Association's Criminal Law Section's Professional Advocate of the Year (2013); Justice Cardozo Award (2016)
-Cherokee Nation Patriot's Award

Education

• Undergraduate: Southwestern College, B.A., 1993
• Graduate: U.S. Army War College, M.S., 2015
• Law School: University of Oklahoma College of Law, J.D., 1996

Bar Information

• U.S. Supreme Court, Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit Court of Appeals

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Biography

For 20 years, Marci LaBranche has handled high-stakes criminal investigations and trials, as well as complex civil litigation in both state and federal court. She also assists with all manner of collateral consequences that can arise from being accused of a crime. Marci is known for her perseverance and ability to quickly learn and assess even the most complex of cases.  She is the rare trial attorney who practices in the areas of both civil and criminal litigation.  

In her criminal practice, Marci has won acquittals for her clients in both state and federal court.  She has handled white-collar matters defending individuals charged with offenses including securities fraud, insider trading, tax fraud, and violations of FDA laws and regulations, as well as all manner of drug crimes and crimes against persons, including sexual assaults.  

Marci has represented professionals from all business sectors who are facing either the possibility of a criminal charge or regulatory action or have been formally charged. She has defended individuals at every stage of criminal proceedings, from the inception of a criminal investigation through indictment and trial. Marci also defends against governmental forfeiture actions.

In addition to her courtroom practice, Marci advises clients in proceedings and hearings with various government agencies and educational institutions, including Title IX hearings, professional licensing matters, SEC enforcement actions and FINRA litigation. 

Education

• Undergraduate: University of Kansas, B.A. English, 1996
• Law School: University of Kansas, J.D. 2000

Bar Information

• Colorado State Bar 2000