Ryan D. Marrone

Co-Chair, Litigation Section

DALLAS
2500 Dallas Parkway
Suite 600
Plano, TX 75093

972.378.9111

Ryan is an experienced commercial litigator. He represents clients in complex disputes and regularly goes against Am Law 100 firms. He understands his clients want to focus on pursuing their business goals, and he takes pride in efficiently working with his clients to develop a deliberate and calculated litigation strategy. He has experience with appeals, business partner disputes, contract disputes, patent litigation, trademark disputes, copyright disputes, trade secret disputes, employment litigation, insurance litigation, products liability, bankruptcy (for creditors and landlords), and more. Ryan is Chair of FBFK’s Mentorship Program and was recently President of the CCBA Young Lawyers Section. He is an avid hockey player and fan.

Presentations and Published Writings

  • Kevin Barnett and Ryan Marrone, Fair Use & Photos: Spreading Cheer to Grinchy Copyright Owners, 45 Headnotes, Dallas B.A., No. 1, p. 10 (Jan. 2020), also accessible at https://www.fbfk.law/fair-use-and-photos.
  • COVID-19: Global Pandemic and Society-Altering, But is It a Force Majeure?, Mar. 2020, accessible at https://www.fbfk.law/is-covid-19-a-force-majeure.
  • “Standard” Contract Provisions from a Litigator’s Perspective: Don’t Get Burned by Boilerplate, presented at FBFK Lunch & Learn Jan. 25, 2021.

Admitted to Practice

States

  • State Bar of Texas

United States District Courts

  • District of New Mexico
  • Eastern District of Texas
  • Northern District of Texas
  • Southern District of Texas
  • Western District of Texas

United States Courts of Appeals

  • Fifth Circuit

Education

  • Michigan State University, J. D., magna cum laude
  • Saginaw Valley State University, B.B.A., summa cum laude

Recognition, Honors & Achievements

  • Texas Rising Stars, Business Litigation, 2025
  • Selected to D Magazine’s Best Lawyers Under 40 list (2022 – 2024, 2026)
  • Selected as “One to Watch” by Best Lawyers in America®, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Commercial Litigation (2023 – 2027)
  • Selected to the 2021 – 2025 Texas Rising Stars list by Super Lawyers
  • DAYL 2017 Leadership Class
  • Jurisprudence Achievement Award for highest grade in six classes in law school
  • Michigan Hockey Scholar Athlete of the Year