“Ryan is a great advocate. He’s prompt, sharp and has terrific bedside manner.” - Client Quote from Chambers USA 2024
Ryan Caughey, a Susman Godfrey Partner, and member of the firm’s Executive Committee, is a first-chair trial lawyer who has consistently been recognized as one of America’s leading litigators.
Ryan has recovered more than $1 billion for his clients. For example, in 2023, Ryan was part of a team that successfully obtained a nearly $160 million arbitration award for Black Knight—while simultaneously defeating a $60 million counterclaim—following a two-month trade secret-antitrust arbitral hearing.
Not long before that, Ryan was co-lead trial lawyer representing Linde Engineering in a 5-week jury trial that resulted in a more-than $42 million judgment for his client, in addition to more than $22 million in pretrial recoveries. Ryan’s team also defeated more than $40 million in counterclaims.
On the defense side, Ryan has represented clients facing billions of dollars of potential exposure. His wins have been reported in The Wall Street Journal, the Houston Chronicle, Texas Lawyer, Law360, and other leading publications.
Ryan’s client list is wide-ranging. While he regularly represents some of the world’s largest companies—such as Chevron, Walmart, and Live Nation—he has also won courtroom victories and valuable settlements for small businesses and individuals. Ryan typically represents his clients on a fixed fee, contingency fee, or other alternative fee arrangement.
Ryan has particular experience in the areas of antitrust and competition, technology and trade secrets, construction, oil and gas, and business and partnership disputes. Ryan also handles federal and state appeals.
Ryan joined Susman Godfrey after starting his career at Gibson Dunn in Washington, D.C. and clerking for the Honorable Timothy Tymkovich on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. He received his law degree from Harvard Law School, where he was Managing Editor of the Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy. Ryan received his undergraduate degree from Princeton University.
Updated Oct 2024
