Ryan S. Henry
Top rated State, Local & Municipal attorney in San Antonio, Texas
Practice Areas:
Appellate,
Constitutional Law
Education Qualification:
Texas Tech University School of Law
Practice Areas:
Appellate,
Constitutional law
1019 Central Pkwy N, Suite 108San Antonio, Texas, 78232
First Admitted: 1998, Texas
Professional Webpage: http://www.rshlawfirm.com/attorney-bio/ryan-scott-henry/
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Chairman on the State Bar Govertment Law Council, 2019
- Board member on the State Bar Government Law Council, 2015
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
- Newbury v. City of Windcrest, Tex., 991 F.3d 672 (5th Cir. 2021) Plaintiff, a former police officer, sued the City of Windcrest for same-sex sexual harassment and retaliation. The City successfully defended against the claims and established no adverse employment action occurred and in the alternative, no causal relationship existed between gender and any alleged harassment. The U.S. Fifth Circuit held that despite the recent expansion of protected classes of individuals under Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia, 140 S. Ct. 1731, 207 L. Ed. 2d 218 (2020), that decision "in no way altered the preexisting legal standard for sexual harassment"., 2021
- Benny Martinez v City of Leon ValleyCause No. 2019-CI-08343; In the 438th judicial district court of Bexar County, Texas City Official sued to vacate fortitude of attorney council position. Court ruled he had no standing to suit. Standing is reserve quo warranto. , 2020
Representative Clients:
- City of Alamo Heights - Apellate Prosecution Services, 2019
- City of Bryan - Special Counsel/Litigation Counsel, 2019
- City of Castle Hills - Special Counsel/ Litigation Counsel/ Prosecutions Services. Updated Retention in 2019, 2019
- City of Garden Ridge - Prosecution Services (Backup), 2019
- City of Godley - Special Counsel/Annexation Counsel, 2019
- City of Grey Forest - City Attorney, 2019
- City of New Braunfels - Special Counsel , 2019
- City of Schertz - Prosecution Service (Backup), 2019
- City of Selma - Special Prosecution Services/Litigation Counsel, 2019
- City of Laredo - Special Counsel/Litigation Counsel, 2019
- City of Windcrest - City Attorney/Litigation Counsel, 2019
- City of Venus - Special Counsel/Annexation Cousnel, 2019
- Town of Hollywood Park Economic Development Coorporation - General Counsel, 2019
- Town of Hollywood Park - Special Cousnel/Litigation Counsel/ Prosecution Counsel, 2019
- TMLIRP , 2019
Honors/Awards:
- Ryan was listed in the 2020 SA Scene Magazine as as one of the top municipal lawyers in the area. , SA Scene Magazine, 2020
- Ryan was listed in the 2017 SA Scene Magazine as one of the top municipal lawyers in the area., SA Scene Magazine, 2017
- Ryan was listed in the 2016 SA Scene Magazine as one of the top municipal lawyers in the area. His senior associate, Artin DerOhanian was also listed as one of top lawyers in the under five year category. , SA Scene Magazine, 2016
Educational Background:
- New Mexico State University Graduated with dual Bachelor's Degrees in Criminal Justice and Psychology
- Texas Tech School of Law Graduated with Juris Doctorate
White Papers:
- December 9th, 2020 - Gave webinar speech for the TMCEC New Judges Seminar , Municipal Ordinances - Webinar, 2020
- Aug 6th, 2020 - Gave Speech and Presentation for TMCEC On Demand Webinar, Municipal Ordinances - On Demand Webinar, 2020
- June 17th - 19th, 2020 - Speech and Paper prepared for the TCAA Summer Conference., Rule 3.08 Considerations for Attorney as General Counsel, 2020
- Dec. 9th - 13th, 2019 - Speech and Paper prepared for the TMCEC New Judges Seminar in Austin, Texas., Introduction to Ordinances, 2019
- August 18th, 2019 - Speech and Paper prepared for the Annual TMCA Conference in Houston, Texas., Ethical Concerns for Ex Parte Communications in Municipal Court, 2019
- July 24th - 26th, 2019 - Speech and Paper prepared for the 31st Annual Course of the Advance Government Law in Austin, Texas., Federal/Supreme Court Update, 2019
- July 8th - 12th, 2019 - Speech and Paper prepared for the TMCEC New Judges Seminar in Austin, Texas., Introduction to Ordinances, 2019
- June 19th-21st, 2019 - Speech and Paper prepared for the TCAA 2109 Summmer Conference in San Antonio Texas, City Ethics Commission and Other Strange Creatures of Lore, 2019
- June 7th, 2019 - Speech and Paper prepared for the Municipal Fundamentals Seminar in Lubbock, Texas, The Top Areas a City Official Must Know About Liability, 2019
- May 6th - 8th, 2019 - Speech and Ppaer prepared for the TMCEC Regional Attorney's and Judges Semianr in South Padre Island, Texas., Civil Collection of Criminal Fines in Municipal Court?, 2019
- April 1st - 2nd, 2019 - Speech and Paper prepared for the TMCEC Prosecutors Conference in Dallas, Texas., Mysterious Ways: Tapping into the Civil Jurisdiction of a Municipal Court of Record, 2019
- Jan 30th - Feb 1st, 2019 - Speech and Paper prepared for the Texarkana Main Event CLE 2019 in Texarkana, Texas. , Government Law Update, 2019
- Jan. 7-9, 2019 - Speech and Paper prepared for the TMCEC Regional Jusdges and Clerks Seminar in San Antonio, Texas., Civil Collection of Criminal Fines in Municipal Court?, 2019
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- June 7th, 2020 - Gave Speech at the Municipal Fundamentals Seminar in Lubbock, Texas for the Texas Tech University , Speaker, Official Liability, 2019
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Ryan is a black belt in Aikido
Industry Groups:
- Administrative Appeals
- Annexation
- City Attorney
- Civil Appeals
- Civil Litigation
- Employment Law - Employer
- Estate Planning
- Land Use
- Local Government
- Municipal Court Judge
- Municipal Court Prosecutions
- Open Government
- Prosecution
- Zoning
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