Atty. Ryan James McLeod

Atty. Ryan James McLeod

Ryan J. McLeod is a member of our Trusts and Estates, Guardianship Practice, Surrogate’s Court Litigation, Taxation and Municipal Law & Land Use groups.

White Plains White Plains 15 yrs experience 15 year
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About Ryan James McLeod at a glance

Ryan James McLeod is an Associate based in White Plains, New York, practicing at McCarthy Fingar LLP. They have 15+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2011. Admitted to practice in New York (2011). Educated at Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University (—). Serands clients in White Plains, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.

Verified attorney profile · Updated June 2026

About

  • Ryan J. McLeod is a member of our Trusts and Estates, Guardianship Practice, Surrogate’s Court Litigation, Taxation and Municipal Law & Land Use groups
  • Ryan joins McCarthy Fingar following a career in public service and in private law practice
  • Most recently, Ryan was the Supervisor of Legislative Assistance and Services in the New York State Senate, in which, among other things, he worked to ensure that all bills were properly filed and all Senate office requests were filled
  • Prior to that, he was a Senior Counsel responsible for advising elected officials on the ramifications of legislation before the Insurance, Energy and Telecommunications, and Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business committees
  • Before his work for the New York State Senate, Ryan was a Deputy Regional Director for Empire State Development, where his duties included counseling for-profit, not-for-profit and municipal corporations on how to obtain state and federal financial incentives for their economic development or workforce development projects
  • He also managed relationships with municipal officials and local economic development partners throughout the lower Hudson Valley
  • During this entire period of time, Ryan was also a lawyer in private practice where he handled real estate litigation, as well as trusts and estates issues

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Practicing law in New York. Legal matters in New York are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in White Plains are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New York state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New York brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New York courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.

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Ryan James McLeod has 15+ years of legal experience and has been licensed since 2011.
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Education

Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University
- In Progress

Bar Admissions

New York
Admitted: 2011

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