Ryan T. Hand

Ryan T. Hand

recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2026
Awarded Practice Areas
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants Transportation Law
Ryan T. Hand
Ryan T. Hand
Spring, TX
Works at
Naman, Howell, Smith & Lee PLLC

20 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

For almost two decades, Ryan has defended clients throughout Texas, in state, federal, and administrative actions, with a focus on litigated disputes involving transportation, personal injury, commercial, employment and business claims. He began his legal career in 1997 while in law school as a judicial clerk for the Honorable T. Edward Page with the Superior Court of Lake County, Indiana. During his final two years of law school, Ryan clerked for one of the preeminent employment law firms in Indianapolis, Indiana, handling discrimination claims before the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

After graduating from the Indiana University School of Law in 1999, Ryan moved to Texas, where he passed the Texas State Bar. Ryan earned his undergraduate degree in business administration from Eastern Illinois University. He is admitted to practice in all Texas State Courts, and the U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Western, and Eastern Districts of Texas.

He strives to obtain the best and most efficient outcome for his clients based on their goals and objectives. Ryan represents his clients in all phases of litigation, from pre-suit investigations through trial. Ryan has always enjoyed competition, challenges and problem solving. The complex dynamics, different personalities, varying interests and objectives of the adversarial system both excite and motivate Ryan to succeed on behalf of his clients. Ryan is deeply committed to the concepts of truth, justice, and the rule of law – bedrock principles upon which the United States was founded.

Ryan T., who practices law in Spring, Texas, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ryan T. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Honors & Recognition

  • The Best Lawyers in America® - Personal Injury - Defendants (2027)
  • The Best Lawyers in America® - Transportation Law (2026-present)
Works at
Naman, Howell, Smith & Lee PLLC

20 Best Lawyers awards

Naman, Howell, Smith & Lee PLLC logo

Locations

Education

  • Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, J.D., graduated 1999
  • Eastern Illinois University

Bar Admissions

  • Texas, State Bar of Texas

Court Admissions

  • United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
  • United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027 for work in:
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
  • Transportation Law

Additional Information

  • Representative Matters
  • Represents many of the country’s largest motor carriers and logistics companies in personal injury litigation, commercial transactions and debt collection matters
  • Represents various business entities in employment disputes involving restrictive covenants, EEOC actions, civil rights claims, retaliation and wage claims
  • Represents corporate entities, and their insurers, in business disputes, insurance claims, commercial transactions, and personal injury litigation
  • Represents clients across Texas in both state and federal courts, having tried numerous cases before judges and juries
  • Represented clients in settlement negotiations on various civil litigation matters, achieving hundreds of settlements over his career
  • Represented clients in negotiating master service contracts between general and independent contractors
  • Represented clients to obtain a featured verdict in 2014, recognized as one of the Top Texas verdicts by Texas Lawyer that year.

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