Ryan and his firm are the recipients of dozens of professional achievement and client service awards. As a respected member of the legal community and dedicated advocate for his clients, Ryan has received acclaim from state, regional, and national legal institutions, professional service directories, and client review forums. Ryan’s driving motivation is always to deliver the best results and experience for his clients, and receiving such honors show how his dedication and care prevail.
The 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® marks 44 years of our organization’s research into the top legal practitioners in the country. Since our founding in 1981, our mission has remained the same: to showcase the most distinguished attorneys across various practice areas in the United States. Ryan’s recognition with the Best Lawyers Award is a testament to his unwavering dedication and unparalleled ability to provide exceptional legal counsel.
Super Lawyers celebrates milestones for attorneys who have been included on the Super Lawyers list for Best Lawyers in 2024.
As someone who truly values the profession of law, Ryan’s recognition with the Best Lawyers Award is a testament to his unwavering dedication and unparalleled ability to provide exceptional legal counsel.
Earned through years of dedicated practice in the courtroom, the Best Lawyers Award is a prestigious accolade that is highly valued by the legal community. It recognizes those attorneys who have shown unwavering commitment to their clients and demonstrated unparalleled legal skills in their field.
This peer-nominated, independently researched, and peer-evaluated professional credibility award is bestowed upon attorneys who represent the “best of the best” of their profession each year. Ryan L. Thompson has received this honor each year from 2014 through the present.
Expertise.com utilizes a unique research and selection process to hand-pick the “best of the best” practitioners in their fields. Expertise ranks candidates’ reputation, credibility, experience, engagement and professionalism, and awards are earned not bought, as the organization selects which notable firms, individuals, and companies to evaluate.
For nearly 30 years, the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum has been recognizing excellence in legal practice. Members must meet a strict set of criteria inclusive of serving as principle counsel on cases with final judgments of multiple millions of dollars. Fewer than 1% of United States lawyers are members.
This award is conferred to attorneys with case results and success in their practice that have placed them in the top 2% of lawyers in the state. Rising Stars must be under the age of 40 and have been practicing for less than a decade. Ryan received this honor three consecutive years during the eligible period of his career.
Each year, The American Lawyer moderates a group of peer-nominated awards honoring outstanding achievements in the legal profession. To earn such high regard from their peer community, top rated litigators demonstrate noteworthy skill and professionalism in their practice and results.
Recipients of the honor demonstrate superior qualifications, trial results, leadership, reputation, influence, stature, and public profile in their peer group. This invitation-only award is bestowed upon up and coming attorneys practicing civil plaintiff and/or criminal defense law under the age of 40.
The Million Dollar Advocates Forum has been recognizing excellence in legal practice for nearly 30 years. Members must meet a strict set of criteria including having been principle counsel on cases with final judgments of $1 million or more. Just one year after his induction at this level, Ryan became a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum.
An invitation-only professional organization, Top 25 Motor Vehicle Trial Lawyers recognizes the best 25 attorneys in each state who serve clients in need of representation related to motor vehicle accidents. Ryan has been named one of the top 25 for 2018, 2019, 2021, and 2021.
The Top 100 Trial Lawyers are the most qualified attorneys from each state or region who demonstrate superior qualifications of leadership, reputation, influence, stature and public profile. Membership is by invitation only, through a strict process of peer nominations and objective third-party research. Ryan has been a member for the last eight years.
Scene in SA Top Personal Injury Lawyers is an annual publication of the best city and regional legal practitioners based on peer nominations and years in practice. The list seeks to spotlight attorneys who are making a difference in the community through their professional skillset.
TopVerdict is an established institution that recognizes and ranks US attorneys and firms that have obtained the highest jury verdicts, settlements, or court awards each year. This independent organization awards recipients based on data and documented performance, not the opinions of peers or legal panels. Ryan is now part of the elite class of attorneys to have received recognition more than once, having also been honored on 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021 lists.
The Preeminent Rating by Martindale-Hubbell is reserved for attorneys who have achieved outstanding peer recognition and client recognition of their legal contributions, practice, and results in settlements and trial. The top 10% of attorneys as determined through peer and client reviews are awarded the preeminent rating.
TopVerdict is an established institution that recognizes and ranks US attorneys and firms that have obtained the highest jury verdicts, settlements, or court awards each year. This independent organization awards recipients based on data and documented performance, not the opinions of peers or legal panels. Ryan is now part of the elite class of attorneys to have received recognition more than once, having also been honored on 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021 lists.
For nearly 75 years, The American Association for Justice has promoted justice and fairness for injured people, worked to safeguard victim’s rights and sought to strengthen the justice system through education. As a member in good standing, Ryan is part of a powerful institution dedicated to serving those in need of skilled, specialized legal representation and justice.
Ryan has received the top rating by attorney assessment site Avvo. A “Superb,” or 10/10 score is determined by the attorney’s public and profile data in combination with client review scores. Factors in scoring include attorney qualifications, experience, professional achievements and more.
Avvo Client Choice Awards are given to the attorneys with only the best quantity and quality of client testimonials on Avvo’s attorney assessment website. To receive the award, attorneys must be in good professional standing related to experience, achievements, and qualifications in addition to having exceptional client reviews.
Founded over 70 years ago with the goal to unite trial lawyers for the betterment of their clients and community, the Texas Trial Lawyers Association continues to advocate, educate and unify the best attorneys in the state around common goals of justice for Texas families. As a member in good standing, Ryan is part of an elite group of litigators working to continuously better the lives of his clients and advance the legal profession.
Expertise utilizes a unique research and selection process to hand-pick the “best of the best” practitioners in their fields. They have ranked over 10 million companies based on an analysis of reputation, credibility, experience, engagement and professionalism.
Expertise utilizes a unique research and selection process to hand-pick the “best of the best” practitioners in their fields. Expertise ranks candidates’ reputation, credibility, experience, engagement and professionalism, and awards are earned not bought, as the organization selects which notable firms, individuals, and companies to evaluate.
FindLaw is a Thompson Reuters business dedicated to making legal resources accessible and understandable to all. They evaluate attorneys and firms based on qualifications, experience and client reviews. Ryan’s track record of 5-star reviews demonstrates his dedication to providing great outcomes for his clients.
TopVerdict is an established institution that recognizes and ranks US attorneys and firms that have obtained the highest jury verdicts, settlements, or court awards each year. This independent organization awards recipients based on data and documented performance, not the opinions of peers or legal panels. Ryan is now part of the elite class of attorneys to have received recognition more than once, having also been honored on 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021 lists.
TopVerdict is an established institution that recognizes and ranks US attorneys and firms that have obtained the highest jury verdicts, settlements, or court awards each year. This independent organization awards recipients based on data and documented performance, not opinions of peers or legal panels. Ryan is now part of the elite class of attorneys to have received recognition more than once, having also been honored on the 2018, 2019, and 2021 lists.
TopVerdict is an established institution that recognizes and ranks US attorneys and firms that have obtained the highest jury verdicts, settlements, or court awards each year. This independent organization awards recipients based on data and documented performance, not the opinions of peers or legal panels. Ryan is now part of the elite class of attorneys to have received recognition more than once, having also been honored on 2018, 2019, and 2020 lists.
The Justia Lawyer Rating is a rating system developed by the legal directory website Justia. The rating system is based on a lawyer’s overall score, which is calculated using a variety of factors, including the lawyer’s experience, education, professional achievements, and peer endorsements.
This award is a testament to an attorney’s track record of success with their clients. Recipients are awarded annually based on earning a substantial number of highly positive reviews from former and current clients.
Scene in SA Top Personal Injury Lawyers is an annual publication of the best city and regional legal practitioners based on peer nominations and years in practice. The list reflects the best attorneys in various specializations of law. Ryan was specifically recognized over 7 years in a row for his accomplishment in product liability cases
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