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Ryan Lower

Ryan is a trial attorney focused on complex civil litigation, representing clients in high-stakes disputes across a range of industries. He advises and advocates for businesses and individuals in matters where financial exposure and litigation risk are significant. This includes contract disputes, business torts, real estate, and other commercial disputes. Ryan has significant experience in representing real estate developers in construction and lien litigation as well as institutional clients in joint replacement, automotive, and other product liability cases. He has also handled ERISA litigation, banking litigation, bad faith insurance claims, legal malpractice cases, and defamation claims.

He represented a large group of real estate investors in a $140 million dispute over 50 acres on the Las Vegas Strip; he defended several high-rise condominium developers in purchase contract litigation involving hundreds of buyers and over $150 million in earnest money deposits; and he represented a seller in an action where a buyer sought to rescind a $150 million asset purchase agreement.

Ryan has represented clients in many trials and handled appeals in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and before the Nevada Supreme Court. He also has significant experience in alternative dispute resolution, including several arbitrations and numerous mediations. He also serves as the Honorary Consul of the Federal Republic of Germany for Nevada.

He is valued for his ability to distill complex issues into clear litigation strategies and to position cases for favorable resolution. Whether negotiating early outcomes or preparing for trial, Ryan approaches each matter with precision, focus, and an emphasis on results.

Ryan earned his law degree from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, and his undergraduate degree from Utah State University. He is admitted to practice in Nevada, Utah (inactive), the United States District Court for the District of Nevada, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Education

J.D., The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law (2004)
B.A., Utah State University (2001)

Admissions

State Bar of Nevada
Utah State Bar (inactive)
United States District Court for the District of Nevada
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

Professional Memberships

Honorary Consul of the Federal Republic of Germany for Nevada (2015–present)
American Bar Association
State Bar of Nevada
Utah State Bar
Clark County Bar Association
Nevada Consular Corps

Professional Recognitions and Awards

Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Rating
Mountain States Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine (2016–present)
Mountain States Super Lawyer, Rising Star, Super Lawyer Magazine (2011–2015)
Legal Elite, Nevada Business Magazine (2014, 2016, 2017, 2021)
The Best Lawyers in America (2025–present)

Publications and Presentations

Opening Remarks for "Thomas Mann: Democracy Will Win!" Exhibition, UNLV, Las Vegas, Nevada, February 10, 2026
"Strategies and Consideration of NRCP 30(b)(6)," State Bar of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada, July 14, 2020) (presented with Judge Mark Denton, Maximiliano D. Couvillier III, and Rex Garner)
"New Amendments to the Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure: What Every Litigator Should Know," Annual Meeting of the State Bar of Nevada, Chicago, Illinois, July 12, 2018 (presented with Justice Kristina Pickering, Justice Mark Gibbons, and Eric Hone)
"Trial Practice," Nevada Civil Practice Manual, (6th ed. 2016 & Supp. 2018–2023) (co-authored with Rex Garner, Jared Sechrist, and Judge Valerie Adair)
"Summary Judgment Evidence: Don't Let Poor Presentation Get in the Way of a Good Motion," Annual Meeting of the State Bar of Nevada, Seattle, Washington, July 10, 2015 (presented with Justice Kristina Pickering, Judge Valerie Adair, and Rex Garner)
"And After the Seventh Hour, the Deponent Rested, and It Was Good," Communiqué, Vol. 35, No. 12 (Dec. 2014) (co-authored with Rex Garner)
"Suing The Man Behind The Curtain: Can Nevada LLC Members Be Liable Under The Alter Ego Doctrine," Nevada Lawyer, Vol. 22, Issue 11 (Nov. 2014)

Other Languages

German
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Raleigh Thompson

Raleigh is a trial attorney who represents businesses and individuals in complex, high-exposure disputes. He focuses on resolving significant litigation efficiently—whether through early strategic resolution or trial. Clients rely on Raleigh for sound judgment, disciplined case management, and strategic advocacy in high-stakes matters. He also counsels clients on managing risk and avoiding potential liability before disputes develop into lawsuits.

Raleigh handles a broad range of business disputes involving contracts, real estate, commercial leases, construction and lien issues, partnership and entity dissolutions, receiverships, trusts, business torts—including fraud and defamation—Uniform Commercial Code transactions, shareholder derivative actions, financing, insurance coverage, and non-solicitation and non-compete agreements.

He also has extensive experience defending institutional clients in product-liability and personal-injury matters. Raleigh has represented financial institutions in lender-liability and other disputes, including cases involving secured transactions exceeding $40 million. He has also defended clients in class actions, including litigation arising from an alleged data breach affecting more than 20 million customers.

Raleigh has successfully represented clients in federal and state trial and appellate courts, as well as in private mediations and arbitrations.

Before entering private practice, Raleigh served as a law clerk to the Honorable Elizabeth Gonzalez of the Eighth Judicial District Court in Clark County, Nevada. As a law clerk in business court, he worked on a wide range of complex commercial matters and developed a deep understanding of procedural and evidentiary law that continues to inform his advocacy today.