Ryan van Steenis is an experienced litigator licensed to practice in both Texas and California. His practice at Knox Ricksen focuses on insurance fraud litigation, with an emphasis on healthcare fraud, representing insurance companies and other large payors in affirmative civil actions brought to recoup losses sustained as the result of false, fraudulent, or misleading claims presented for payment under policies of insurance or other benefit contracts.
A results-driven, dynamic trial lawyer skilled in managing all aspects of litigation, Ryan has more than 17 years of experience in complex financial, commercial, and insurance defense litigation. He has a proven track record of success in high-stakes trials and arbitrations, possessing first chair experience in bench and jury trials, securing favorable settlements, and achieving substantial judgments and results for clients.
- Houston Bar Association
- CLE Committee Member
Bar and Court Admissions
- California
- Northern District of California
- Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
- Texas
- Eastern and Southern Districts of Texas
Education
- Washington University School of Law; J.D., 2007
- University of California, Los Angeles; B.A., magna cum laude, 2003
Honors and Awards
- Selected for inclusion in Texas Super Lawyers, 2021-2025
- Houston Bar Association, Pro Bono Star Award, 2019
- Selected for inclusion in Southern California Super Lawyers “Rising Stars,” 2012-2014