Ryan Newman is currently General Counsel to the Governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis.
During the Trump Administration, he served as Counselor to the United States Attorney General for national security and international affairs, Deputy General Counsel (Legal Counsel) for the Department of Defense, and Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Policy at the Department of Justice. Prior to serving in the Executive Branch, Ryan was Chief Counsel to United States Senator Ted Cruz during the 114th Congress.
Ryan served as a law clerk to the Honorable Samuel A. Alito, Jr. on the United States Supreme Court, the Honorable Richard J. Leon on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, and the Honorable J.L. Edmondson on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
Prior to law school, Ryan was an armor officer in the United States Army assigned to the 1st Squadron, 10th U.S. Cavalry Regiment (Buffalo Soldiers). He deployed to Iraq in 2003 for Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Ryan graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1998. He earned his law degree with high honors from The University of Texas School of Law in 2007.
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Panel 1: Does DEI Contribute to Increased Antisemitism?
2024 Florida Young Lawyers Summit
The Biltmore1200 Anastasia Avenue
Coral Gables, FL 33134
Immigration Policy & Enforcement: A Debate on the Right
Capitol Hill Club300 First St. SE
Washington, DC 20003
Panel 1: Did James Madison Think Corporations Were People Too?
The Mayflower Hotel, Autograph Collection127 Connecticut Ave NW1127 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, DC , DC 20036
Executive Power in Florida: Perspectives from the Executive Office of the Governor
Orlando Lawyers Chapter
Citrus Club255 S Orange Ave Ste 1800
Orlando, FL 32801
A Conversation on Executive Power
Tallahassee Lawyers Chapter
Florida State University College of Law Rotunda308 M. L. King Blvd
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Fireside Chat: Corporate Power and the Rule of Law
State Power Review Conference
The Mayflower Hotel1127 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, DC 20036
Panel 1: Did James Madison Think Corporations Were People Too?
How did citizens understand corporate power at the Founding? What were the rights, privileges, and...
Open Minds: Concentrated Control, Acceptable Opinions, and Corporate Influence Part 2
In Part 2 of Open Minds with Ryan Newman, we discuss government and private coercion...
Open Minds: A New Approach for Putting Conservativism into Practice Part 1
Part 1 of Open Minds with Ryan Newman covers how his upbringing in the American...
Fireside Chat: Corporate Power and the Rule of Law
State Power Review Conference
Featuring: Ryan Dean Newman, General Counsel, Governor of Florida Ron Desantis James Burnham
Litigation Update: The Stop WOKE Act Cases
In 2022, the Florida Legislature passed a bill titled the Individual Freedom Act. The bill...