In 2022, Ryan Clinton received a number of honors and awards recognizing his Texas appellate advocacy.

Ryan was named a “Super Lawyer” in Texas appellate law for the ninth time by Super Lawyers, a Thompson-Reuters publication. Before that, Ryan was ten times named a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers. According to Super Lawyers, “[e]ach candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement,” and their “objective is to create a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of outstanding attorneys that can be used as a resource for attorneys and consumers searching for legal counsel.”

Ryan was also once again named one of America’s “Best Lawyers” as published by U.S. News. According to Best Lawyers, “[r]ecognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review. Our methodology is designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area.”

Ryan was also again named a “Top Ranked Lawyer” in America as selected by The American Lawyer, a publication of American Legal Media.

The national animal-welfare non-profit Maddie's Fund named Ryan Clinton a 2018 beneficiary of its "Maddie's Hero Award" for his work in helping communities in Texas and throughout the United States improve live outcomes at their municipal animal shelters. 

The award came with the opportunity to designate a $10,000 grant to an animal-welfare non-profit of the recipient's choice.  Ryan picked the acclaimed Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter, which has saved more than 9 out of every 10 animals in its care for nearly a decade.

According to Maddie's Fund, the award "recognizes and honors 'top dogs' in communities that are not only advancing the welfare of companion animals in the United States, but are leading the way with their innovative ideas, progressive thinking and lifesaving actions."

More information is available on Maddie's Fund's news release here.

Ryan Clinton was named one of the best Texas appellate lawyers again this year by Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters service, as published in Texas Monthly magazine.  This is Ryan's fourth year to be selected for the honor and fourteenth year to be recognized by the magazine.  Ryan has been named a "Super Lawyer" each year from 2014 to 2017, and was previously ten times named a "Rising Star" in Texas appellate law.

According to Super Lawyers, the organization "selects attorneys using a patented multiphase selection process. Peer nominations and evaluations are combined with independent research. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. Selections are made on an annual, state-by-state basis. The objective is to create a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of outstanding attorneys that can be used as a resource for attorneys and consumers searching for legal counsel."