About Ryan M.
Ryan M. Garvey brings a mix of science training and courtroom experience to his practice. He earned a J.D. from Seattle University School of Law in 1998 after completing undergraduate studies in biology at the University of Washington in 1991 and at Seattle University in 1994, where he also minored in chemistry. The combination of legal training and a science background figures into how he evaluates evidence and prepares cases.
Garvey began his legal career in the early 2000s. Records show him practicing as a lawyer at Garvey Law Offices in 2003. He later served as a principal lawyer at Sonoran Law Group beginning in 2010. In 2020 he took a managing role at Cates & Garvey PLC, and in 2022 he established his own firm as Managing Lawyer of Ryan Garvey Lawyers. That steady progression reflects turns between solo practice and firm leadership over two decades.
His bar memberships trace an interstate practice life. He has been a member of the Washington State Bar Association since 2001 and joined the Arizona State Bar in 2010. He also holds memberships in local and national groups, including the American Bar Association, the Maricopa County Bar Association, the Scottsdale Bar Association, the King County Bar Association and the Pierce County Bar Association. He has been listed as a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers since 2010.
Those professional affiliations indicate the types of cases and courtroom work he has handled. Membership in the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers points to experience in criminal defense matters. His scientific training has been an asset when cases involve forensic reports, medical testimony or technical exhibits. Colleagues describe him as methodical in case preparation and deliberate in assessing evidence, matching a technical background with courtroom procedure.
Across his roles he has balanced managing a practice with direct representation of clients. Moving from principal positions to managing lawyer roles required attention to both casework and office operations. He has worked in Arizona for much of the last decade while maintaining ties to Washington legal communities from earlier in his career.
He currently practices through Ryan Garvey Lawyers in Arizona and concentrates his practice on criminal defense and related matters in that jurisdiction.
