Ranked in the top three agency leader lobbyists by the Texas Lobby Power Rankings, The Brannan Firms’s keys to success in the public arena are having sound policy positions, tirelessly advocating those positions and building/strengthening relationships and allies.
What sets The Brannan Firm apart in achieving its goals is a smart, strategic approach to understanding the issues, crafting sound, defensible policy positions, and proactively building coalitions and leveraging relationships to achieve success of those policy positions for clients.
The Brannan Firm prides itself on its ethical approach, outworking competition, and using knowledge of policy and process to create favorable immediate and long-term results, all while being responsive and accessible to clients.
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William Ryan Brannan
Ranked in the top three agency leader lobbyists by the Texas Lobby Power Rankings, Ryan Brannan is the founder and principal of the Brannan Firm, a results-oriented government affairs firm, and serves as counsel to the law firm of Glast, Phillips & Murray. Ryan has extensive knowledge and experience in Texas' legislative and regulatory arenas.
Prior to founding the Brannan Firm, Ryan served in the executive branch of state government. A three-time gubernatorial appointee, Brannan has been appointed by both Governor Greg Abbott and Governor Rick Perry to serve as the Commissioner of Workers’ Compensation, leading a state agency with over 600 employees and a biannual budget of more than $100 million. Prior to his appointments, he served as an advisor to Governor Rick Perry in the Office of Budget, Planning and Policy working on a broad range of policy issues.
Before “going inside” state government, Ryan advocated in and around the capitol for private and public organizations. He began his public policy career in the D.C. offices of Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison.
Ryan’s cumulative experience on budget and policy issues includes appropriations and procurement, insurance, public health, tort reform, consumer finance, transportation and infrastructure, water rights, land use, eminent domain, gaming, racing, electricity, and telecommunications. His work has been published or mentioned in at least 16 periodicals, including the Wall Street Journal, the Texas Bar Journal, Texas Lawyer, the Dallas Morning News, the Houston Chronicle, and the Austin-American Statesman.
Ryan has also worked as a practicing attorney and as a business owner. He has represented clients on all aspects of commercial and insurance litigation in private practice and served as a co-founder and director of a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. He has served on numerous boards and committees.
He received a B.A. and M.B.A. from Southern Methodist University and a law degree from the University of Oklahoma. He is a current member of the Texas State Bar and Austin Bar Association. Ryan currently lives in Austin with his wife and three children.
Education
B.A & M.B.A
Southern Methodist University
J.D. Law
University of Oklahoma
Activities & Affiliations
• Texas State Bar
• Austin Bar Association
Bar Admissions
• Texas