Ryan Malone is a criminal lawyer, former federal prosecutor, and author in Washington D.C. Ryan has been recognized as a Washington D.C. Super Lawyer in the field of criminal law. He has received the National Law Journal's Champion Award, which recognizes public service and advocacy for civil liberties, and the Innocence Project’s Champion of Justice Award, for representing Damien Echols and helping the West Memphis Three gain their freedom.He previously served as an Assistant United States Attorney, prosecuting criminal cases on behalf of the United States. Before serving in the Department of Justice, Ryan practiced in the Washington office of Ropes & Gray LLP in the firm's White Collar Crime and Appellate & Supreme Court Groups.Ryan is the author of treatises and books on litigation strategy and trial advocacy, the most recent being "Jury Speech." He was admitted to the bar of the U.S. Supreme Court in 2009 and is eligible to argue cases before the Court.REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS• Representation of former Enron executive accused of financial crimes, eventually culminating in victory at the Supreme Court on double-jeopardy grounds. • Representation of the Navajo Nation in a suit seeking recovery of coal royalties, resulting in a $550 million settlement. • Representation of the CEO of the largest Internet sportsbook in the world on illegal-gambling and financial-crime charges.• Representation of a leading pharmaceutical company in a $3 billion False Claims Act lawsuit brought by the United States.• Successful argument before the Fourth Circuit that voter-registration records must be publicly disclosed. • Representation of individuals involved in the Deepwater Horizon oil-rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico.• Representation of individuals involved in the Jack Abramoff corruption investigation.• Representation of Doctors Without Borders in connection with the discovery of mass graves in the Afghanistan theater.• Representation of former Maryland death-row inmate who was released after wrongfully serving 32 years in prison.• Representation of gaming clients around the world. Former Chairman of the Federal Regulation Committee of the ABA Section on Gaming Law.