Ryan Blanch is the firm’s founder and heads up the New York divorce trial team. While he has been widely recognized and sought after for his ability to comprehend and analyze complex contracts and legal agreements, Ryan Blanch is first and foremost a trial attorney.
As a skilled attorney, Mr. Blanch applies his ten plus years of legal experience to every trial he handles and contract he reviews. He has assisted families and spouses in handling the challenges of divorce with a sophisticated and careful approach. His clients have included famed individuals in both the cinematic entertainment and performance art industries.
A graduate of Southern Methodist University School of Law Mr. Blanch honed his trial skills by working as an intern-prosecutor with both the Los Angeles and San Francisco District Attorneys’ Offices. Thereafter he continued his career as an attorney in some of the country’s top tier law firms. After developing his legal skills, he founded The Blanch Law Firm, which today has received accolades from clients and professional peers alike.
Mr. Blanch’s legal acumen is sought after throughout the city and state of New York as well as nationally. His management style recognizes that each person the firm represents is unique. No one divorce attorney can be a specialist or know everything about every complex issue. Through reliance on his legal team and effective management of his attorneys, he ensures that the firm always has in-depth knowledge of even obscure and complicated divorce law and family law matters; such as may arise in analyzing marriage agreements, cross-border, multi-jurisdictional proceedings, representing high-profile individuals in divorce proceedings with complicated capital structures and asset allocation. He has advised people and couples who are just beginning the divorce process and counseling soon-to-be-married individuals on prenuptial agreements.
Media outlets throughout the country, such as Fox News Live, the New York Post, Page 6 and others, have sought out Mr. Blanch’s legal advice on trials and cases. He has also had cases featured in the Wall Street Journal and The New York Times.
Areas of Practice:
- Contested Divorces – Including highly contentious cases and complex litigation
- High Net Worth Cases
- Prenuptial Agreements – As well as other marriage agreements
- Child Custody and Visitation Rights
- Alimony – And other forms of spousal support
- Mediation/Arbitration
- Orders of Protection – As well as any other area of domestic disputes
- Criminal Defense
Bar Admissions:
- New York
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
Education:
- Southern Methodist University School of Law, Dallas, Texas, 1999
- Juris Doctorate
- Honors: Member, Outstanding Service Award
- Honors: Criminal Law Moot Court National Champion
- Honors: Best Speaker and Best Brief
- Honors: Awarded for Superb Dedication to Law Review
- Law Review: SMU Law Review
- Law Review: Son of Sam Laws, Winner for Article Submission
- University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, 1995
- B.A., Dean’s List, English Literature
- Honors: Dean’s List
- Honors: Rowing Crew
- Honors: With Honors
- Honors: Daily Bruin Op-Ed Journalist
- Debate Team: Best Speaker
Published Works:
- Model Litigation Brief Regarding Constitutional Standing and Ripeness, 15 PACENVLR 913, 1998
- UCLA columnist for article regarding drug program
Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Lecturer, Extension of Fourth Amendment Rights to Dwellings of Homeless, Washington, D.C., 1999
Honors and Awards:
- Listed in America’s Who’s Who for Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2006 - 2007
Professional Associations and Memberships:
- New York State Defenders Association: Member
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers: Member
- New York State Bar Association: Member
- New York City Lawyers Association: Member
- New York County Bar Association: Member
Contact The Blanch Law Firm
To speak with a family law attorney about your divorce concerns, Contact The Blanch Law Firm by calling (877) DIV-ATTY to arrange an initial consultation.
