Ryan Weiss Associate

Houston (713) 653-7833 [email protected]

Overview

Ryan Weiss represents plaintiffs and defendants in all types of commercial litigation. Ryan joined Susman Godfrey after clerking for Judge Michael Daly Hawkins of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and Judge Mark E. Walker of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida.

Ryan is currently serving alongside partners Tom Paterson, Randy Wilson, and Ashley McMillian as counsel to American global independent energy company, Hess Corporation, in Hess Corporation v. Schlumberger Technology Corporation. The case, tried before U.S. District Judge Sim Lake in February 2020, involves Schlumberger’s delivery to Hess of four subsurface safety valves that later failed in deepwater wells in the Gulf of Mexico. Hess alleges that these safety valves did not conform to requirements set out in the parties’ contract, ultimately causing $218 million in damages. Not only does Ryan serve an integral role on the trial team, but his “excellent” briefing was applauded during trial. The case is still pending.

Ryan graduated magna cum laude from Duke University School of Law, where he was the Managing Editor of the Duke Law Journal, and graduated cum laude from the University of Florida.

Education

Duke University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2016)

University of Florida (B.A., Criminology and Law, cum laude, 2013)

Clerkship

Law Clerk to the Honorable Michael Daly Hawkins, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Law Clerk to the Honorable Mark E. Walker, United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida

Honors and Distinctions

Managing Editor, Duke Law Journal

Moot Court Board

Mock Trial Board

Dean’s Scholar

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Removing the “Silencer”: Coverage and Protection of Physician Speech Under the First Amendment, 65 Duke L.J. 801 (2016)

Professional Associations and Memberships

State Bar of Texas

State Bar of New York

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

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