Ryan M. Barnett
Attorney serving Pensacola, Ft. Walton Beach & Surrounding Areas
Ryan is a south California native from an active duty Air Force family. He maintains a broad based litigation practice and serves as general counsel to numerous local businesses. Ryan is an adjunct instructor for the Pensacola State College in the area of business law. Prior to joining the firm, Ryan worked for a respected statewide defense firm representing insurance companies and employers and spoke regularly at educational seminars on various business and claims topics. Ryan and his wife Jessica live in Pensacola, where they enjoy raising three active children, running, the outdoors, and boating. Ryan maintains a personal blog that can be viewed at www.ryanbarnett.com.
Areas of Practice:
- Personal Injury & Wrongful Death
- Worker's Compensation
- Commercial & Business Litigation
- Employment Law (wrongful termination, discrimination, unemployment appeals)
- Criminal Defense
- Medical Malpractice
- Civil Rights (Excessive force by law enforcement)
Bar Admissions:
Education:
- Florida State University College of Law, J.D. 2003
- Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State University, 2001
- University of South Alabama, B.A., 2000
Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Escambia-Santa Rosa Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, Board Member, and Immediate past Vice-President
- First Circuit’s Nominating Committee for the Bar President’s Pro Bono Service Awards, Committee Member
- LEAP Class of 2011 (Leadership Pensacola)
- Pensacola Area Chamber of Commerce
- Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society
- Pensacola Young Professionals
Past Experience:
- United States Marine Corps Reserve, Rifleman
- Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency Staff Counsel Division, Law Clerk
- United States Marshals Service, Intern
- Comparative Corporate Law (Carolina Academic Press, 2002), Larry Cata' Backer, Assisted Editing
