Atty. Ryan Dunn
Ryan’s practice focuses on complex civil litigation and appeals on a wide range of topics for a diverse set of clients. Before joining Spertus, Josephs & Minnick Ryan represented cities, water districts, business improvement districts, and other public entities in public revenue class actions, election disputes, land use cases, Public Records Act matters, CEQA and other environmental matters, commercial litigation, and related appeals.
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Ryan Dunn is a business and litigation attorney based in Los Angeles, California, practicing at Spertus, Josephs & Minnick LLP. They have 17+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2009. Admitted to practice in California, The State Bar of California (2009). Educated at University of California Los Angeles (J.D., 2009). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026). Serves clients in Los Angeles, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Ryan’s practice focuses on complex civil litigation and appeals on a wide range of topics for a diverse set of clients
- Before joining Spertus, Josephs & Minnick Ryan represented cities, water districts, business improvement districts, and other public entities in public revenue class actions, election disputes, land use cases, Public Records Act matters, CEQA and other environmental matters, commercial litigation, and related appeals
- Ryan has successfully argued several appeals in California appellate courts, leading to multiple published opinions, and has helped draft dozens of appellate briefs, petitions for appellate writ relief and Supreme Court review, and amicus briefs
- He also served as general counsel for a Santa Barbara County municipal water district serving tens of thousands of customers, where he advised a board of five elected officials on their duties and responsibilities under California law, and he has been named a Southern California Rising Star by Super Lawyers magazine several times
- After law school, Ryan worked as a research attorney for two Los Angeles Superior Court judges with civil case assignments, drafting bench memoranda for dozens of motions for summary judgment, demurrers, discovery disputes, and other motions in a broad spectrum of civil cases, including employment matters, real estate disputes, and government tort claims
- Ryan also litigated environmental and product liability matters in Minneapolis at the firm now known as Faegre Drinker
- Ryan received his law degree from the UCLA School of Law and a master’s degree in urban planning from the UCLA School of Public Affairs the same year
- He assisted two law professors in their research efforts while at UCLA and was named a Distinguished Advocate by the UCLA Moot Court Honors Program
- He graduated with honors from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and worked for an affordable housing developer in the Minneapolis area after college
- When not in the office, you might find him at a dog park with his rescue pit bull Rizzo, rooting for the Chicago Cubs or Wisconsin Badgers, or exploring Los Angeles by foot or bike
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in California
Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Los Angeles are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this venue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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