Ryan Van Buren grew up in Charleston, South Carolina. He earned both a B.S. in Mathematics and a B.M. in Music from the University of South Carolina in 2016, graduating cum laude. Ryan then attended law school at the University of South Carolina where he similarly exceeded academically. While in law school, Ryan was the Associate Editor in Chief of the South Carolina Law Review, and he received CALI Awards in Conflicts of Law, Law and Economics, and Appellate Advocacy. Ryan graduated law school with the honor of Order of the Wig and Robe, a designation reserved for those who graduate in the top 15% of the class.
Upon graduation from law school, Ryan began his career advising and representing employers in workers’ compensation matters for a local law firm. Ryan joined the firm in July 2023 as an employment litigation associate.