RYAN M. MARTIN joined the Cincinnati office of Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP in 2007 as an Associate in the Labor and Employment Department.  He counsels and represents employers in all aspects of labor and employment law, including litigation for employers in federal and state courts involving discrimination, harassment, retaliatory discharge, wrongful discharge, wage and hour matters, ERISA matters, class actions, and trade secret and non-competition agreements.  Mr. Martin is also experienced in public records and open meetings litigation.

Mr. Martin completed his undergraduate work in political science and journalism and mass communication at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, graduating with highest honors.  He attended law school at the University of Cincinnati, where he served as Articles Editor for the University of Cincinnati Law Review, graduating summa cum laude and Order of the Coif.  Prior to joining Taft's Labor and Employment department, he served as a judicial extern for the Honorable Sandra S. Beckwith, Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.

Mr. Martin is honored with inclusion in the Cincinnati Magazine and Super Lawyers Magazine listing of Ohio Rising Stars.  He is a member of the Executive Board of the Cincinnati Bar Association Young Lawyers Section and a contributing editor to the Developing Labor Law treatise.