Riva N. Ryan

Riva N. Ryan is a Senior Staff Attorney at Brooklyn Defenders since July 2025, with prior experience as a Staff Attorney at Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York from September 2023 to July 2025, specializing in immigration representation. Experience includes representing clients in family-based visa petitions, DACA, TPS, and naturalizations at Caribbean Women's Health Association from April 2021 to September 2023. Early career roles include Investment Manager at Shift Energy US, Legal Trainee at Shift Energy Japan KK, and various legal internships during law school, including the Human Rights Clinic at the University of Miami School of Law. Riva N. Ryan holds a Doctor of Law (J.D.) from the University of Miami School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) with a double major in Political Science and International Studies from the University of South Florida.