A Lancaster native, Bryan left the area following his graduation from Bloom Carroll High School to attend The United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Following his graduation, he was commissioned as an Officer in the United States Navy and began a career of military service. During his 24-year naval career, he served around the globe as a nuclear trained Submarine Warfare Officer and held numerous leadership positions including Operations Officer for Navy Recruiting District Ohio, Professor of Naval Science at Purdue University, and Commanding Officer/Officer-in-Charge positions with various Navy Reserve Units. During the final period of his naval service, Bryan was transferred back to central Ohio, which allowed him to pursue his law degree by attending Capital University Law School’s evening program while continuing to work full time. Bryan joined the firm in 2014, retired from the United States Navy in 2019, and was made Partner in 2023. 

Committed to Community & Service

Outside of his legal practice, Bryan serves Lancaster, Fairfield County and beyond through his active involvement in numerous community organizations, including:

• Lancaster Alive – Founder & Vice-President
• Historic Lancaster Commission – Chairperson
• Lancaster City Schools – Board of Education – Member
• Equality Ohio – Legal Clinic Committee – Co-Chairperson
• Equality Ohio – Finance & Administration Committee – Member
• Fairfield County District Library – Board of Trustees Member & Board Secretary
• Lancaster Tree Commission – Member
• Lancaster Public Education Foundation – Board Member & Co-Chair

Bryan was named a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation in 2023, a global honorary society of attorneys, judges, law faculty, and legal scholars whose public and private careers have demonstrated dedication to the highest principles of the legal profession and to the welfare of their communities and whose membership is limited to one percent (1%) of lawyers licensed to practice in each jurisdiction. In 2022, Bryan was selected to be one of twenty (20) individuals designated as an Ohio Land Title Professional (OLTP) by the Ohio Land Title Association (OLTA). The OLTP designation recognizes individuals who have made contributions to the title industry through their work experience and involvement with national, state, and local land title associations. Bryan was selected to be a member of the Ohio State Bar Foundation’s (OSBF) 2021 Fellows class, an organization dedicated to advance the law and build a better justice system. In 2017, Bryan was recognized for his dedication to the community and selected as Young Professional of the Year by the Lancaster-Fairfield Chamber of Commerce. He has previously received a Volunteer of the Year Award and Community Service Award from Rotary International and has been awarded the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal for his community involvement during his service in the Navy. 

Bryan’s previous community involvement includes the following:

• Lancaster City Schools – High School Bond Levy – Co-Chairperson
• Fairfield County Bar Association – Bar Admission Committee – Chairperson
• The Rotary Club of Lancaster-Sherman – Member & two-time past President 
• Destination Downtown Lancaster – Board Member
• Fairfield County Heritage Association – Board Member
• Adjunct Professor – Ohio University, Athens, Real Estate Law
• Fairfield County Comprehensive Plan Update – Steering Committee Member
• Ohio State Bar Foundation – Awards Committee
• Lancaster-Fairfield County Chamber of Commerce – Legislative Action Committee – Chairperson

Education

Bryan graduated, with honors, from The United States Naval Academy in 1999 with a Bachelor of Science in political science. He also holds a Master of Engineering Management from Old Dominion University in Virginia and completed graduate level coursework in political science while assigned to Purdue University as a Professor of Naval Science. In 2013, Bryan received his law degree from Capital University Law School, where he was selected as a member of the Order of the Curia and served the Vice President of the student bar association.

Professional Affiliations

• Member of the American Bar Association
• Member of the Ohio State Bar Association
• 2021 Fellow at the Ohio State Bar Foundation
• 2023 Fellow at the American Bar Foundation
• Member of Fairfield County Bar Association
• Member of American Land Title Association (ALTA)
• Member of Ohio Land Title Association (OLTA)
  • Publications Committee Member
  • Membership Committee Member
  • Designated Ohio Land Title Professional
• Member of Central Ohio Land Title Association
• Licensed Ohio Title Insurance Agent
• Member of the Ohio Bar College