Ryan Lawson brings a passion for serving clients and a wide range of experience to 1818 Law Firm. Ryan has helped clients with a variety of complex legal issues, including insurance disputes, civil litigation, employment law, corporate law, and estate planning.

A Corbin, Kentucky native, Ryan holds a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from University of the Cumberlands and a Juris Doctor from Liberty University School of Law. Before entering the legal field, Ryan worked in a variety of fields, from banking and blue-collar jobs to working in the Capitol for a United States Senator. During law school, Ryan interned for federal prosecutors in the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Kentucky, private law firms, and volunteered to represent low-income clients at a legal aid clinic.

After law school, Ryan moved to Montana and practiced law at a small law firm focused on civil litigation and business law. In 2024, Ryan returned to Eastern Kentucky and opened 1818 Law Firm. Ryan resides in Williamsburg, Kentucky with his wife, Kelsey.

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Kentucky, Wyoming, Montana