Ryan V. P. Dougherty
About:
Ryan focuses his practice on state and federal court litigation in Virginia and the District of Columbia. Ryan developed his practice at two AmLaw 100 law firms. At Arnold & Porter in Washington, DC, Ryan defended a company involved in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill against class action claims by businesses allegedly injured by the spill. Additionally, he maintained an active pro bono practice, including co-drafting an amicus curiae brief to the United States Supreme Court on behalf of the American Bar Association.
After moving to Norfolk, Ryan joined McGuireWoods’ commercial litigation department, where he represented clients in a wide variety of industries – from Fortune 100 financial institutions to local entrepreneurs – at all levels of the Virginia state and federal court system. For every case, Ryan focused on developing an assertive and effective litigation strategy in line with each client’s business goals, and he continues to do so as a member of Kaleo Legal.
Ryan graduated from the University of Virginia School of Law, where he was a Dillard Fellow for Legal Research & Writing. Prior to attending law school, Ryan earned his B.A. in art history from the College of William & Mary and his M.A. in art history from the University of Delaware. In the course of his art history studies, Ryan held internships at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. and the Guggenheim Foundation in Venice, Italy.
Ryan is a member of the American Bar Association and the Norfolk & Portsmouth Bar Association. He is admitted to practice before the courts of Virginia and the District of Columbia; US District Courts for the Eastern District of Virginia, Western District of Virginia, and the District of Columbia; the US Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia; and the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
Years of Experience: 10
Past Work Experience: McGuireWoods LLP, Arnold & Porter LLP
Professional Affiliations: American Bar Association, Norfolk Portsmouth Bar Association
Awards & Honors: Dillard Fellow for Legal Research & Writing
Bar Admissions: Virginia, District of Columbia