Ryan M. Goldstein

Ryan Goldstein is a partner in the Austin office of Reid Collins & Tsai LLP.  His practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, including actions involving business torts, professional liability, and complex financial transactions. He has litigated and tried cases before state courts, federal courts, and arbitration tribunals across the country, in addition to representing clients in connection with confidential, pre-suit settlements. As part of his professional liability practice, Ryan has pursued legal malpractice claims (often on a confidential basis) against numerous AmLaw 100 firms involving a wide range of alleged misconduct. Ryan also maintains an active pro bono practice, including through the firm’s partnership with the ACLU of Louisiana on the Justice Lab initiative.

Prior to joining the firm, Ryan completed a judicial clerkship for the Honorable Nicholas G. Garaufis in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York.  Before his federal clerkship, Ryan worked as a litigation associate at the New York office of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP.  Ryan is admitted to practice in both Texas and New York, and is a member of the Texas Bar Foundation. Ryan received his J.D., with Highest Honors, from the University of Texas School of Law in 2012, where he was a member and an associate editor of the Texas Law Review.  Upon graduation, Ryan was elected Clerk of the Chancellors.  Ryan earned his B.A., summa cum laude, from Georgetown University.

Ryan is widely recognized by industry observers for his professional accomplishments. In 2025, he was named to Lawdragon’s list of The 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers in America and the American Bankruptcy Institute’s 40 Under 40 award program.  In 2023, the National Law Journal named Ryan a Rising Star of the Plaintiffs Bar.  He was selected “One to Watch” for Commercial Litigation and Professional Malpractice Law by Best Lawyers in America® in 2023 and 2024.  Since 2022, he has been on Benchmark Litigation‘s “40 & Under Hot List.” Ryan was selected in 2023 and 2024 to Lawdragon’s “500 X – The Next Generation.” For his pro bono work in partnership with the ACLU he was a 2023 Recipient of the Excellence in Public Interest Award from the Texas Law Fellowships.

Ryan serves on the Board of Directors of the Capital Area Tennis Association.