Ryan Blanch

Attorney Ryan Blanch has been practicing law and fighting for the rights of those accused of crimes since 2000, and he is also a founding member of The Blanch Law Firm, a renowned criminal defense law firm in New York. Mr. Blanch possesses a wealth of experience in courtrooms and on both sides of the aisle in criminal cases, and his work as a well-known and highly-reputable criminal defense attorney began with his education.

Mr. Blanch earned his bachelor's degree from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) in 1995, and he earned that degree with a major in English with honors. During his time at UCLA, Mr. Blanch was a member of the rowing team and was also an op-ed journalist for the Daily Bruin, the student newspaper on campus.

After finishing his time at UCLA, Mr. Blanch gained admission and enrolled in law school at the highly-regarded Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Texas. During his time in law school, Mr. Blanch earned several honors, including:

• Winner of the Outstanding Service Award
• Criminal Law Moot Court National Champion for Best Speaker and Best Brief
• Member of the SMU Law Review

During and immediately after his time in law school, Mr. Blanch earned invaluable courtroom experience when working for both the Los Angeles and San Francisco District Attorneys' Offices. Specifically, Mr. Blanch spent time prosecuting hundreds of felonies at probable cause hearings in criminal court under the supervision of those District Attorney's offices, where he learned his first lessons regarding the ins-and-outs of trial advocacy.

Mr. Blanch gained admission to practice law in the State of New York in 2000 and went to work for a large law firm before opening his current firm soon thereafter. Since that time, Mr. Blanch and his firm have represented countless criminal defendants charged with major felonies and several antitrust litigation matters, overseen many trials and made appearances as a contributing expert with several media outlets, including Fox News Live and the New York Post. His cases have also been the subject of features in both the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times.

Mr. Blanch also is a member of several professional entities, including:

• New York State Defenders Association
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• New York State Bar Association
• New York City Lawyers Association
• New York County Bar Association

Mr. Blanch was also listed in America's Who's Who for Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2006 - 2007, and he continues to represent clients in trial-related matters as his practice grows.

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