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Ryan Neal Hagens

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Practice Areas

  • Civil Litigation 100%

Biography

Ryan Hagens has handled a variety of litigation cases. His focus has primarily been civil litigation, which includes land disputes, property taxes, eminent domain, breach of contract, and many other areas of litigation. Ryan brings great passion, determination, and creativity to achieve his clients’ goals.

After graduating from the University of Houston-Victoria with a degree in Healthcare Administration, Ryan became a supervisor with Quest Diagnostics and oversaw and mentored phlebotomists from Waco to Buda. However, he always had a passion and interest for the law. In 2019, Ryan applied and was accepted to St. Mary’s School of Law. During law school, Ryan interned with Federal District Judge the Honorable Xavier Rodriguez from the Western District of Texas in San Antonio and was a Law Clerk for the Office of the Texas Attorney General – Consumer Protection Division. Ryan graduated Magna cum laude and was inducted into the Harlan Society for graduating in the top 5% of his class and was the only one in his class to take the bar and pass it before graduating. He was also a member of the St. Mary’s Law Journal, where his article on the Sale of Law Practice in Texas was published. After Law School Ryan worked for a law firm in Dripping Springs, Texas, where he learned and fell in love with all law concerning rural land and landowners. This is also where Ryan met Chris Bell, who always saw great talent and potential in Ryan. When Chris Bell started the Law Office of Chris Bell, Chris knew he wanted to bring Ryan in to help grow the firm and help his clients with their legal matters.

Ryan now makes his home in Wimberley, Texas, with his wife, Rachel, on their 8-acre property. Ryan has two stepchildren: Nicholas, who graduated from Texas State University and has a construction business, and Kaitlyn, who is studying architecture at UTSA. He spends his spare time working on his land, golfing, hunting, fishing, and spending time with his family.

Education

  • St. Mary's University School of Law, San Antonio, Texas
    • J.D. - 2022
    • Honors: magna cum laude
    • Honors: Dean's List
    • Honors: Harlan Honor Society
    • Law Journal, St. Marys Law Journal, Associate Editor, 2020, 2022
  • University of Houston-Victoria, Victoria, Texas
    • B.S. - 2017
    • Honors: Dean's List
    • Honors: With High Honors
    • Major: Business Administration in Healthcare Administration

Bar Admissions

  • Texas, 2022

Past Positions

  • Braun & Gresham PLLC, Attorney, 2021 to 2024
  • Texas office of Attorney General, Law Clerk, 2020 to 2021

Published Works

  • Sale of Law Practice in Texas; A Need for a Rule, St. Marys Law Journal on Legal Malpractice and Ethics, 2, 2022

Languages

  • English