Ryan McMenamin
Counsel

Ryan McMenamin represents plaintiffs and defendants in complex commercial litigation and appeals in federal and state courts. His practice includes intellectual property disputes, competition-related litigation, cross-border commercial conflicts, fiduciary and governance matters, and other high-stakes business disputes. He has served clients through all phases of litigation, including jury trial and appeal.

Ryan earned his J.D., cum laude, from the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School in 2017. Before joining Morrow Ni LLP, he practiced at Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello PC in New York City. He began his legal career clerking for federal judges on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He also received a one-year public interest fellowship focused on providing pro bono representation to indigent veterans.

Before entering private practice, Ryan served as an active-duty Army officer in the United States and Afghanistan. That experience continues to inform his strategic and disciplined approach to advocacy and client representation.

Current Matters

• Serving as co-counsel in federal litigation in the Northern District of California involving Section 2 Sherman Act and product-design trade dress claims.

• Representing the plaintiff in federal commercial litigation against a major e-commerce company involving breach of contract claims exceeding $2.8 million.

• Representing a company in an appeal before the California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division Two, in a multi-million-dollar commercial dispute involving breach of contract, fraudulent inducement, California corporate law, and cross-border enforcement issues arising from U.S.-China business relations.

• Representing EB-5 investors in complex litigation involving alleged fiduciary breaches, mismanagement, and coercive buyout efforts arising from a real estate development project.

• Serving as co-counsel in litigation on behalf of a co-founder of a multibillion-dollar joint venture in a complex business dispute involving breach of contract and fraud claims.

• Defending an online retailer in litigation involving design patent and trade dress claims relating to footwear, including a summary judgment ruling that two asserted trade dresses are generic and unprotectable, with the remaining claims proceeding toward trial.

• Representing an individual in connection with a pardon application in a federal criminal matter.

Representative Matters

• Served as trial co-counsel in a three-week jury trial in Los Angeles, securing a $2.83 million verdict for the plaintiff on open book, goods delivered, and fraudulent transfer claims while defeating all nine of the defendant’s cross-claims seeking $5 million.

• Defended a national retailer in a patent infringement lawsuit involving design and utility patents relating to consumer goods and obtained a favorable settlement.

• Represented a European biotechnology company in multiple U.S. venues in obtaining discovery under 28 U.S.C. § 1782 for a foreign proceeding involving allegations of financial fraud.

• Represented individuals and companies in DOJ, SEC, IRS, and other regulatory investigations involving allegations of securities fraud, insider trading, money laundering, tax fraud, FCPA violations, and municipal regulatory violations.