Ryan M. Peck

Mr. Peck is a Shareholder in the firm’s Wichita office and practices primarily in the areas of employment law and civil litigation.

Labor & Employment Law

Ryan represents employers in all aspects of the employment relationship. Employers have entrusted him to defend them in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies in all types of employment disputes. These include matters involving allegations of wrongful discharge, discrimination, retaliation and whistleblowing, harassment, wage and hour violations, workplace safety and OSHA issues, and ERISA claims.

In addition to his employment litigation practice, Ryan collaborates with employers on a daily basis to address and prevent complex employment issues. He provides training to employees and managers, conducts workplace investigations, and drafts employment contracts, severance agreements, employee handbooks and personnel policies. He also counsels employers on employee discipline and termination, wage and hour compliance, drug and alcohol testing, Affordable Care Act issues, ADA and FMLA issues, mass layoffs and reductions-in-force, and many other employment issues.

Civil Litigation

Ryan maintains a civil litigation practice that covers a wide range of disputes, including a strong emphasis in business and commercial disputes, oil and gas matters, and probate and trust controversies. Ryan has successfully tried cases to verdict, including jury and non-jury trials, in state and federal courts and in arbitration.

Ryan grew up in Longview, Washington in the shadows of Mount St. Helens. He was two years old when the volcano erupted in 1980. Ryan moved to Kansas in 2000 to attend law school at the University of Kansas. While at KU, Ryan developed an obsession for KU basketball that continues to this day and has been passed on to his wife, Tina, and their three children.

Education:

• Washington State University, B.A., 2000
• University of Kansas, J.D., 2003

Admissions:

• Kansas Bar, 2003
• U.S. Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit
• U.S. District Court, District of Kansas
• U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri

Professional Background:

• American Bar Association
• Kansas Bar Association
• Wichita Bar Association
• Defense Research Institute
• Society of Human Resource Managers

Civic/Community Involvement:

• Child Start, Inc., former Board Member (2010 – 2016) and Chair of the Board (2012-2013)
• United Way of the Plains – frequent member of allocations panels

Distinctions:

• Selected for inclusion in Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers® – Rising Star Edition, 2009-2016
• Selected for inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America® publication in the area of Litigation-Labor and Employment
• Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory AV®* rating
• Co-recipient of Wichita Bar Association President’s Award, 2006