RYAN KROLL, a partner at SSJ Law, has extensive experience in Personal Injury Litigation, Employment Litigation, Complex Business Litigation, Administrative Law, Gaming Law, and Land Use. Ryan has logged hundreds of hours representing clients in civil trials and hearings before various state agencies, planning commissions, and city councils.
Licensed to practice law in California, Washington, and Oregon, Ryan has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in wrongful death cases, personal injury, insurance disputes, employment matters, and business and contract disputes. He is also an experienced gaming lawyer who has assisted many start-up gaming operations concerning compliance with state and federal gaming laws. Ryan has a vast knowledge of Indian Law and has participated in compact negotiations with the Governor of California on behalf of tribes.
With significant victories both as a trial attorney and as an appellate attorney, Ryan has seven times been voted a “Rising Star” by Oregon SuperLawyers® and twice by Southern California SuperLawyers®, an honor bestowed on no more than 2.5% of young attorneys. In addition to graduating magna cum laude from the University of Florida Levin College of Law, Ryan earned a Master of Accounting degree and is a Florida-licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
Ryan loves playing guitar, wrestling tigers, reading, and running marathons and ultramarathons throughout the west coast, but most of all he loves chasing after his toddler twins.
Honors & Awards
• Recipient of “Rising Star” SuperLawyers award Oregon 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013
• Recipient of “Rising Star” SuperLawyers award California 2012, 2011
• Profiled in Southern California’s Top Rated Lawyers 2012 edition
• AVVO™ Rating
Media
• Former Host and Panelist for Legal Help Live™
Notable Matters
• Conducted a three-week civil trial that resulted in a settlement for $1.8 million. Hamilton Wines, Inc. v. Hamilton (56-2971-484-94039-CU-FR-VTA)
• Conducted a five-week trial that resulted in a $1.67 million judgment for his client. Ridgetop Ranch Properties, Inc. v. Jacobsen EZ-GO (Case No. MC 013551)
• Conducted a three-week trial that resulted in a $3.56 million judgment, including attorneys’ fees. Morales v. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Case No. BC 339557)
• Appellate victories before the California Supreme Court (Quintanar, 40 Cal. 4th 1) and Court of Appeal (Rondon, 151 Cal. App 4th 1274) thta resulted in over 150 SSJ clients ultimately prevailing in the administrative actions filed against them for alleged violations.
• Instrumental in developing and prevailing upon the legal theories that culminated in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals holding that an additional 8,050 Gaming Device Licenses are available under the 1999 Tribal-State Compacts, which allow 61 Indian Tribes in California to operate slot machines. In increasing the number of Licenses available, Gaming Tribes are now able to operate additional slot machines resulting in an estimated increase of more than a billion dollars ($1,000,000,000) in gaming revenue to Tribes over the remainder of the Compacts.
Classes/Seminars Taught
• Lecturer, Tribal Sovereignty and Indian Gaming Law at Southwestern University – 2011
• Lecturer, Legal Writing and Effective Persuasive Writing at Southwestern University – 201
