Ryan Giles

Ryan Giles serves as a Chief Counsel for the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. In this capacity, he concurrently supervises two separate units of attorneys on the Committee—the Nominations & Constitution unit and the Crime & National Security unit. He and his team advise the Chairman on judicial and Department of Justice nominations, constitutional law, federal courts, litigation, legal policy, criminal law, and national security.  

Previously, Ryan held roles as General Counsel for the Senate Republican Policy Committee and General Counsel for the Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee. During his time in the Senate, Ryan has advised on issues ranging from regulatory policy, technology, artificial intelligence, Senate procedure, national security, and international law.  

Before his Senate tenure, Ryan litigated at both trial and appellate levels at Williams & Connolly in Washington, D.C. He also clerked for Judge David Sentelle on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit and Judge Britt Grant on the Eleventh Circuit.  

Earlier in his career, Ryan served as a police officer in Georgia, working as a midnight shift patrol officer, field training officer, and SWAT team member. He also served as an infantry officer in the Georgia Army National Guard.