Overview
Ryan Mets is a litigation associate who represents clients in insurance recovery and trust and estates litigation, helping businesses, fiduciaries, and individuals navigate complex disputes and protect their financial interests. He works with policyholders to pursue insurance coverage and recover benefits under nearly every type of commercial insurance policy, including general liability, employment practices, property and business income loss, builder’s risk, Directors & Officers (D&O), representations & warranties, marine, and cyber-risk. Ryan also represents clients in trust and estate disputes, including breach of fiduciary duty claims, will and trust administration contests, and beneficiary disputes, guiding clients through sensitive and high-stakes litigation involving family wealth and fiduciary obligations.
Ryan works with clients across various industries including real estate, technology, healthcare, and agribusiness to develop practical litigation strategies aimed at resolving disputes efficiently while protecting long-term business and personal interests.
Ryan’s litigation practice draws on experience in tax controversies and complex civil disputes, and he brings a strong understanding of federal and state court procedure from his clerkship with the Honorable Stacie F. Beckerman of the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon. During law school, Ryan represented taxpayers through the Lewis & Clark Low-Income Tax Clinic, successfully negotiating settlements with the IRS and Oregon Department of Revenue and appearing before the Oregon Tax Court and U.S. Tax Court.
Education
Lewis & Clark Law School, J.D., 2023; summa cum laude; Dean’s Scholarship; article editor, Lewis & Clark Law Review
Union University, M.B.A., 2020; NCAA Athletic Scholarship (Baseball); Scholar Athlete
Northwest Nazarene University, B.S., Financial Economics, 2018; NCAA Athletic Scholarship (Baseball); Scholar Athlete
Admissions
Oregon
Idaho
Experience
- Represented healthcare, transportation, and real estate clients in disputes involving constitutional rights issues, including advocating to protect clients’ business operations and property interests.
- Defended a major regional healthcare system in high‑profile civil rights lawsuits involving complex constitutional, tort, and procedural issues.
- Facilitated the transfer of property interests as part of an estate administration, coordinating with beneficiaries and successor fiduciaries to ensure compliance with will and trust terms and a smooth transition of obligations.
- Advised on insurance‑coverage matters involving disputed contract obligations advocating for clients through mediation and other alternative‑dispute‑resolution forums.
Affiliations
Professional
- Lead Research & Drafting Assistant–Robert H. Klonoff, Federal Practice & Procedure Treatise, Sections 1751–1820, Wright, Miller & Kane
- Volunteer, Alaska Legal Services, 2021
Civic
- Head Coach, Eforce Baseball, 2021