Ryan Cantrell
High Net Worth Guide 2024
Band 2 : Private Wealth Disputes
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About
Provided by Ryan Cantrell
Practice Areas
Probate & Fiduciary Litigation
Labor & Employment
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Trade Secret Litigation
Career
Ryan Cantrell is a Shareholder and maintains a diverse litigation practice, representing clients in probate and fiduciary litigation, labor and employment litigation, governmental defense, complex commercial litigation, and construction litigation and arbitration.
In the area of probate and fiduciary litigation, Mr. Cantrell represents trustees, executors, beneficiaries, individuals, and business entities in all types of complex litigation matters including will contests, trust disputes, beneficiary claims, fraud, and breach of fiduciary duty claims. Mr. Cantrell combines his extensive litigation experience with his background in finance to bring adaptability and creativity to hotly contested disputes where there's more at stake than money.
With significant experience arbitrating and litigating in state and federal court on behalf of individuals and businesses, Mr. Cantrell also represents clients in various industries including employers against FLSA, Title VII, Section 1981, ADA/ADEA, hostile work environment claims, as well as a variety of state law claims. He has achieved positive outcomes for clients on dispositive motions on labor and employment issues in state and federal court in Texas, California, Missouri and Pennsylvania. In his commercial litigation practice, Mr. Cantrell represents clients in a wide array of cases including real estate, civil fraud, contract, and construction litigation.
Chambers Review
High Net Worth
Ryan Cantrell is a litigator in Chamberlain Hrdlicka's Houston office. He represents clients including trustees, executors and beneficiaries in probate and fiduciary litigation. His practice also involves commercial and labour matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Ryan's knowledge, creativity and way of handling a courtroom are exceptional. He also makes the client feel at ease and has the charm and magnetism a great litigator needs."
"He is an amazing litigator and can take difficult depositions with so much grace it is amazing."
"His background in commercial litigation was important to our client when dealing with a trust with complicated business assets."
"Ryan's knowledge, creativity and way of handling a courtroom are exceptional. He also makes the client feel at ease and has the charm and magnetism a great litigator needs."
"He is an amazing litigator and can take difficult depositions with so much grace it is amazing."
"His background in commercial litigation was important to our client when dealing with a trust with complicated business assets."