Z. Ryan Pahnke

Associate Ryan Pahnke represents clients in a variety of commercial litigation matters, including intellectual property and bankruptcy. He is admitted to practice in the state and federal courts of Utah and Nevada and has successfully litigated significant matters for local, national and international business clients through trial. Pahnke is a former law clerk to Judge Dee Benson of the United States District Court for the District of Utah.

Education

University of Nevada--Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law - J.D., magna cum laude (2005)

  • Symposium Editor, Editorial Board, Nevada Law Journal

University of Utah - B.A., Economics, magna cum laude (2001)

  • Golden Key International Honor Society
  • Balfour Scholar Award, Sigma Chi Fraternity

Admitted to Practice

  • All State and Federal Courts in Utah and Nevada
  • Arizona
  • Utah

Prior Professional Experience

  • Associate, Jolley Urga Wirth Woodbury & Standish, Las Vegas, Nevada
  • Law Clerk, Judge Dee V. Benson, United States District Court, District of Utah

Professional and Civic Activities

  • Listed in Mountain States Super Lawyers

Presentations

  • Note, "Originalism, Ceremonial Deism and the Pledge of Allegiance," 5 NEV L.J. 742, Spring 2005