COLLIN COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION

Please contact Bryan Gantt, bryan@mccrawgantt.com for questions regarding this meeting.

COLLIN COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION

SOLO/SMALL FIRM SECTION VIRTUAL MEETING

NOVEMBER 28, NOON

SPEAKER: Ryan Krek (Rosenthal, Kalabus & Therrian)

TOPIC: Handling BIG Cases as a Solo/Small Firm

You have a jury trial coming up on the big case, a lot of witnesses.  Tips and suggestions on how you can handle cases which may be too much for a single lawyer or small firm can handle.  What are things you can do to better manage tasks, deadlines, subpoenas, jury selection and more.

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1.0 Hour (CCBA Members)

Ryan is a seasoned and successful trial attorney who practices almost exclusively in criminal defense. Ryan has secured verdicts of NOT GUILTY in cases with very serious charges ranging from Continuous Sexual Assault of a Child, Aggravated Assaults, and felonies, as well as misdemeanor cases. Ryan has both the reputation for and the experience of trying difficult cases. His skill in trial allows him to come up with the best strategies for his clients, giving them the best opportunity to succeed. Ryan was selected to the Texas Super Lawyers list in 2022. This recognition is given to less than 5% of the attorneys in the state. He has been board certified in criminal law by the Texas Board of legal specialization since 2021, a distinction held by less than 1% of Texas Lawyers. D Magazine named Ryan to the Best Lawyers Under 40 list in 2021. National Trial Lawyers Association also named Ryan “Top 40 under 40” in his practice in 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021. In addition to assisting clients defending against criminal allegations, Ryan handles cases involving Child Protective Services (CPS). Ryan has been involved with several jury trials involving CPS, enabling him to navigate all the obstacles involved with these types of cases. Ryan is a skilled and aggressive attorney who can be a shrewd negotiator, but also a compassionate and insightful advisor. Ryan previously handled divorces and family law cases. While he no longer handles these types of cases, his experience makes him the perfect attorney to help anyone involved in any criminal allegations that arise during a divorce or may affect a client’s child custody issues. Ryan is an invaluable partner to work alongside your family law attorney building a coherent strategy for both the criminal and family law cases. Ryan Kreck graduated in 2008 from South Texas College of Law in Houston, Texas. Prior to law school, Ryan graduated from Baylor University in 2005 with a degree in Political Science. He was involved in mock trials both in college and law school, where he was recognized for his trial advocacy skills. He was also on the Debate and Model UN teams at Baylor University.

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