Professional Profile
Ryan G. Brake is a shareholder in the firm’s Florence (AL) office. He practices in the areas of general liability, premises liability and workers’ compensation and has defended numerous premises liability, auto accident and workers’ compensation cases in courts across Alabama.
Ryan received his Bachelor of Science in business management, graduating magna cum laude, from the University of North Alabama where he served as president of the Student Government Association. He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Alabama School of Law.
Ryan is a frequent speaker on legal issues to human resource and safety professionals and is a popular speaker for Lorman, Sterling Education Services, University of North Alabama Continuing Education, the Alabama Defense Lawyers Association, the Alabama Workers’ Compensation Organization and the Alabama Self-Insurers Association.
Ryan holds an AV Preeminent® rated from Martindale-Hubbell® and was included on the Mid-South Super Lawyers® Rising Stars list in 2011 and 2013. He is a member of the Alabama Bar Association and the Lauderdale County Bar Association, where he previously served as president. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Alabama Defense Lawyers Association, previously serving from 2011 through 2014 and was a member of Class I of the Alabama State Bar Leadership Forum. Ryan was recently selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® since 2018 in the areas of insurance and employment law.
When he isn’t working, Ryan loves spending time with his three children.
