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Ryan Hayward

Associate

Ryan represents businesses and individuals in high-stakes disputes and litigation.  As an attorney at Keker, Van Nest & Peters, Ryan has represented clients in matters involving criminal law, intellectual property, internet law, consumer protection, competition, breach of contract, and securities fraud.  He previously served as in-house product counsel for Google where he advised Google Maps leadership on global legal issues.

Ryan served as a law clerk to Judge Christopher F. Droney of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and Judge John Z. Lee of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

Prior to his legal career, Ryan co-founded the marketing-technology platform CreativeX and was a Google product marketing manager.

In addition to his legal practice, Ryan serves on the board of directors for the AIDS Legal Referral Panel, which provides legal services to those living with HIV/AIDS in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Ryan represents businesses and individuals in high-stakes disputes and litigation.  As an attorney at Keker, Van Nest & Peters, Ryan has represented clients in matters involving criminal law, intellectual property, internet law, consumer protection, competition, breach of contract, and securities fraud.  He previously served as in-house product counsel for Google where he advised Google Maps leadership on global legal issues.

Ryan served as a law clerk to Judge Christopher F. Droney of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and Judge John Z. Lee of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

Prior to his legal career, Ryan co-founded the marketing-technology platform CreativeX and was a Google product marketing manager.

In addition to his legal practice, Ryan serves on the board of directors for the AIDS Legal Referral Panel, which provides legal services to those living with HIV/AIDS in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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