Ryan T. Cox is a Partner at Schafer McMahon, LLP, and his practice encompasses defending individual physicians and health care institutions in all areas of medical malpractice, as well as representing attorneys in complex legal malpractice matters.
Prior to joining the firm, Ryan was a Partner in one of the largest and oldest medical malpractice defense firms in New York City. He defended clients in federal and state court actions involving medical malpractice, dental malpractice, nursing home defense, general liability, professional liability and ADA discrimination law. For many consecutive years, Ryan was recognized by Super Lawyers as a “Rising Star” (top 2.5%) in the area of medical malpractice defense for the New York Metro area. He also lectured to clients on risk management issues and authored articles in legal and medical news publications.
Ryan then relocated with his family from New York City to Southern California, where he has continued his practice in professional malpractice defense. He resides here in Orange County, and enjoys coaching Little League, playing guitar and spending time at the beach with his wife and two children.
Ryan obtained his J.D. from Syracuse University College of Law and his undergraduate degree in Political Science from the University of Central of Florida. He is admitted in both California and New York.
