Ryane C. Skinner

Overview

Ms. Ryane Skinner first started at Lynberg & Watkins as a Summer Associate in 2023. Following the summer, she returned to the firm as a Law Clerk for the remainder of her law school experience. Ms. Skinner graduated with Honors from Chapman University School of Law in May 2024. During her academic pursuit, Ms. Skinner was a member of the Alternative Dispute Resolution team, a Constitutional Law and Civil Procedure Academic Fellow, and served as a judicial extern for the Honorable Scott Yun of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California. After law school, Ms. Skinner joined the firm’s Orange County office as a Litigation Associate.

Prior to pursuing a career in law, Ms. Skinner lived in Washington D.C. where she worked for the U.S. House of Representatives as a legislative assistant to a member of congress from California.

Ms. Skinner is admitted to practice law in the State Courts of California, the United States District Court for the Central District of California, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Outside of work, Ryane enjoys swimming, traveling, and rooting for the Miami Dolphins.

General

Practice Areas

• – Appellate Practice
• – Civil Rights
• – Labor and Employment
• – Police Liability Defense
• – Premises Liability Defense
• – Public Entity Defense
• – General Torts

Education

Professional

Bar Affiliations

• – State Bar of California, 2024
• – U.S. District Court, Central District of California
• – U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth District
• – Orange County Bar Association

Notable

Awards

• – Class Rank: #12 out of 145
• – 8% CALI Awards (Highest Class Grade): Legal Research & Writing, Civil Procedure Lab, Property, Constitutional Law- Equal Protection & The First Amendment, State & Local Government, Election & Political Campaign Law