Wilmer & Lee PA

4 Best Lawyers awards

Awarded Practice Areas

Employment Law - Management Litigation - Insurance Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2026 edition in Huntsville.

Biography

Ryan G. Brake is a shareholder in the firm’s Florence, Alabama office. He practices in the areas of general liability, premises liability and workers’ compensation and has defended numerous premises liability, auto accident and workers’ compensation cases in courts across Alabama.

Ryan received his BS in Business Management, graduating magna cum laude, from the University of North Alabama where he served as president of the Student Government Association. He earned his JD from the University of Alabama School of Law.

Ryan is a frequent speaker on legal issues to human resource and safety professionals and is a popular speaker for Lorman, Sterling Education Services, University of North Alabama Continuing Education, Auburn University Center for Governmental Services, the Alabama Defense Lawyers Association, the Alabama Workers’ Compensation Organization and the Alabama Self-Insurers Association.

Ryan holds an AV-rating from Martindale-Hubbell and was included on the Mid-South Super Lawyers® Rising Stars list in 2011 and 2013. He is a member of the Alabama Bar Association and the Lauderdale County Bar Association, where he previously served as president. He served on the Board of Directors of the Alabama Defense Lawyers Association from 2011 through 2014 and was a member of Class I of the Alabama State Bar Leadership Forum. Ryan was recently selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2018 in the areas of insurance and employment law.

When he isn’t working, Ryan loves spending time with his three children.

Wilmer & Lee PA

4 Best Lawyers awards

Overview

  • The University of Alabama, JD

  • Alabama, Alabama State Bar

  • Alabama Defense Lawyers Association - Member
  • Alabama Self-Insurers Association (ASIA) - Member
  • Alabama Workers' Compensation Organization (AWCO) - Member
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Lauderdale County Bar Association - Member

  • United States District Court, Northern District of Alabama
  • Alabama, Alabama State Bar
  • Alabama Defense Lawyers Association - Member
  • Alabama Self-Insurers Association (ASIA) - Member
  • Alabama Workers' Compensation Organization (AWCO) - Member
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Lauderdale County Bar Association - Member
  • The University of Alabama, JD
  • United States District Court, Northern District of Alabama

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2026 - Employment Law - Management Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Employment Law - Management
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Employment Law - Management, Huntsville (2026)
  • Employment Law - Management, Huntsville (2023)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Litigation - Insurance
  • Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Awards:
  • AV-rated Martindale-Hubbell
  • Mid-South Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2011, 2013

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