RYAN JUNE

PARTNER

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Ryan June is a strategic legal advisor with complex commercial litigation and investigations experience at an Am Law 50 firm, as well as dispute resolution, intellectual property, and general counseling experience at a major media and higher education nonprofit. Ryan has a proven record of delivering high quality, yet practical and client-centered solutions to complex legal problems.

Ryan’s private practice experience started at the international law firm Winston & Strawn LLP. There, he represented Fortune 500 and other companies in the manufacturing, medical technology, banking, agriculture, and insurance sectors in litigation and other dispute resolution proceedings, including class action, multibillion-dollar false advertising and Lanham Act, trademark, contract, fraud, FINRA, and negligence disputes. Ryan’s practice also centered on investigations, most notably a two-year-long data security and privacy investigation for a Fortune 50 client in which Ryan participated in 40+ witness interviews and co-led a team of 10+ associates drafting an 800-page investigation report.

Following his time at Winston, Ryan pursued a unique opportunity to serve as Assistant General Counsel for a major media and higher education nonprofit. There, he built on his dispute resolution experience and diversified his practice, gaining general counseling and transactional experience, including in the areas of intellectual property, privacy and data security, and employment. Notably, Ryan built and managed the brand enforcement and expansion strategy and provided strategic counsel in domestic and international trademark, copyright, and unfair competition matters related to a New York Times bestselling book and internationally-recognized brand.

Drawing on this experience, Ryan delivers creative, practical counsel and a strong track record of turning complex legal challenges into strategic business opportunities for his clients at C+H.

Ryan received his Juris Doctorate, graduating first in his class, from Loyola University Chicago School of Law where he served as Managing Editor of the school’s flagship law journal. He obtained his B.A. in Political Science and Business/Economics from Wheaton College.

On a personal note, Ryan, his wife Heather, and their three children live in Wheaton, Illinois and are active in their church and local community. Ryan is Vice-Chair of the Deacon Board at College Church in Wheaton, has served in leadership for various community benefit organizations, and is a Milton Township precinct committeeman.

  • Developed enforcement and expansion strategy for New York Times bestselling book and related internationally-recognized brand that included filing more than 100 trademark applications around the world.

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    Negotiated license agreement with leading international real estate company for international expansion of real estate coaching program.

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    Counseled publisher through termination of a 30+ year co-publishing agreement with a major New York publishing house for a bestselling book property and guided post-termination copyright and trademark strategy for the same.

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    Drafted and negotiated podcast license agreement for distribution by national radio network.

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    Drafted and negotiated a multi-year IP license agreement for the creation and use of curriculum based on New York Times Bestselling book.

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    Negotiated trademark assignment and license-back agreement to settle trademark infringement and dilution dispute.

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    Advised higher education institution on developing IP policies for faculty and staff.

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    Achieved favorable settlement for a major US nonprofit related to copyright infringement claims by an artist.

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    Drafted and negotiated TV materials releases for use of content in major network and online streaming television shows.

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    Negotiated promotional partnership including copyright and trademark licenses with a top 3 dating app.

  • Achieved successful settlement of trademark, breach of contract, and related claims resulting in infringer’s complete rebrand after litigation for a leading book publisher.

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    Lead draftsperson of winning briefs to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois resulting in dismissal of class action breach of contract, unjust enrichment, and RICO conspiracy claims against Fortune 50 insurance company client.

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    Achieved favorable settlement of negligence claims against Fortune 100 medical device and health care company client after successful summary judgment briefing.

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    Successfully represented healthcare technology company founder in arbitration over breach of contract and whistleblower claims arising out of an acquisition.

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    Represented food products association in $1B Lanham Act, unfair competition, and false advertising litigation with competing food products association.

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    Achieved favorable walk-away settlement for mortgage company and CEO in sexual harassment and employment litigation brought by former employee.

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    Obtained favorable pre-litigation resolution of harassment, abuse, and gender violence claims brought by a former employee against an organization and its top leader.

  • Investigated allegations of the failure to properly respond to reports of sexual assault and abuse at the senior executive level of a mega church.

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    Conducted investigation into allegations of gender discrimination for a global humanitarian organization.

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    Oversaw investigation into allegations of improper response to reports of sexual misconduct under Title IX and related laws at a higher education institution.

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    Counseled higher education institution’s Title IX Office in responding to and conducting investigations into numerous reports of sexual violence, sexual harassment, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking, including to comply with Illinois legal requirements and other guidance for trauma-informed response.

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    Investigated suspected data breach involving 150M+ sensitive PII-containing records and co-led drafting of 500+ page investigation report for a heavily regulated Fortune 50 client.

  • Negotiated software development agreement for custom mobile application that was featured as Apple’s “App of the Day” several times and ranked in Apple’s top 10 Lifestyle apps.

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    Represented global nonprofit in response to a third-party vendor data breach implicating personal information of employee and volunteer applicants.

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    Counseled global real estate coaching company on in improvements to GDPR compliance program.

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    Represented Fortune 50 client in a two-year-long data security and privacy investigation and counseled on data privacy and security laws and governance.

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    Negotiated enterprise-wide technology purchases and software as a service (SaaS) agreements for customer relationship management (CRM), contract management, and event management for global media and higher education nonprofit.

Education

  • Loyola University Chicago School of Law, JD, summa cum laude 

  • Wheaton College, BA, magna cum laude

Bar/Court Admissions and Professional Affiliations

  • Illinois

  • United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

  • United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

  • United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

  • Illinois State Bar Association

  • Christian Legal Society

  • National Association of College and University Attorneys, Annual Conference Program Committee, Membership Committee

  • Family Empowerment Centers, Board Vice Chair

Publications and Speaking Engagements

  • Intellectual Property in the Internet Age, Presenter for Christian Leadership Alliance Annual Conference (2024)

  • 4 PR Pointers When Your Case Is In The News, Co-Author, LAW360 Expert Analysis Section (Jan. 3, 2024)

  • Intellectual Property Risks and Opportunities, Presenter for CCCU Legal & Public Policy Conference (2023)

  • Crisis Investigations, Panel Presentation to Nonprofit Industry Group (2023)

  • “Handle”-ing Hashtags and Posts and Leaving a Good “Impression”: IP and Social Media Issues, Co-Author and Co-Presenter for National Association of College and University Attorneys Annual Conference (2023)

  • Intellectual Property Piracy: Proactive and Reactive Measures to Protect Yourself, panel presentation to ECPA Publishing Association (2022)

  • Panel Presentation to the Chicagoland Title IX Consortium on the #MeToo Movement, Its Impact on Higher Education Institutions, and Formulating An Appropriate Institutional Response (2018)

  • Panel Presentation on Equity, Due Process, and Student Rights in Title IX Processes, University of Chicago Student Conference on Title IX (2018)

  • ABA Model Rule 8.4(g) - Lawyer Harassment & Discrimination, panel presentation to DuPage County Bar Professional Responsibility Committee (2017)

  • Structuring On-Campus Internships Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, 15 NACUANOTES No. 4 (Feb. 13, 2017)

  • Lebron v. Gottlieb Memorial Hospital: Why the Court Erred in Finding that Caps on Jury Awards Violate Separation of Powers, 43 LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO LAW JOURNAL 881 (2012)