Attorneys have typically been at the forefront of leading the U.S. legal community. They bring insights from their education and experience to the problems of the day. In rapidly changing urban environments like San Antonio, TX, the need for skilled legal representation is rising as the number of small to medium-sized businesses is increasing. Across the metro area, lawyers are being engaged to offer a wide array of legal services to businesses and individuals. Lawyers, with their advanced degrees, are also frequently seen in national or regional media giving interviews. They comment on complicated transactions, basing their remarks on a mix of business savvy and legal knowledge.
Ryan Gressett Reiffert is one of those American lawyers who is the founder and current principal attorney of the Law Offices of Ryan Reiffert, PLLC, founded in 2020. The firm is based in San Antonio and provides business law, mergers and acquisitions, estate planning, probate, and real estate law. Mr. Reiffert has been quoted in several national and regional publications as an expert on legal matters affecting businesses and individuals involved in the type of complex financial and estate transactions the firm advises on.
Reiffert completed his undergraduate education on a National Merit Scholarship at the University of Texas at Austin in the Plan II Honors program, earning his Bachelor of Arts degree in 2007. This program is famous for integrating the humanities and sciences with actual research and rigorous seminars, including a required undergraduate thesis. He then pursued a law degree at NYU, earning his Juris Doctor in 2011. NYU is well-known as one of the best law schools in the country, having trained numerous high-profile lawyers, judges, and political figures, such as David Boies, Amal Clooney, Rudy Giuliani, John F. Kennedy, Jr., Marty Lipton, Paul Tagliabue, and many others. In 2016, he expanded his skill set with a Business Essentials Certificate, also known as a Mini MBA, from the University of North Carolina’s Business School. This combination of skills demonstrates a rare integration of legal acumen and business expertise.
Ryan Reiffert obtained his law degree in 2011 and became a member of the Texas State Bar in 2014, having previously been admitted to practice in New York State in 2012. In 2020, he opened the Law Offices of Ryan Reiffert. The firm provides a range of legal services, including corporate/business law, mergers & acquisitions, real estate transactions, estate planning, and probate. Its structure is designed to be small, allowing clients to work directly with the lead attorney while having access to a wide range of legal services.
Reiffert has received several awards for his work, including the Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent rating, which he has held since 2020. He has also been a member of the Texas Bar College since 2020 and was selected to the Thomson Reuters Super Lawyers Rising Star list for the years 2022 through 2025. Reiffert was also selected for the 2024-2025 State Bar of Texas Real Estate, Probate, and Trust Law Leadership Academy, and in 2025, he became a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation.
Reiffert has also been cited as a legal expert by several media publications regarding business and estate planning. Publications including Lifehacker, business.com, The New York Post, InvestorPlace, Fundbox, LegalZoom, FairyGodBoss, San Antonio Express-News, and Forbes have referenced his opinions on various topics, primarily business transactions, corporate compliance, estate planning, and probate procedures. This level of media coverage demonstrates an additional level of professional involvement beyond providing services to clients directly, as Reiffert has established himself as a resource for the media and public discussions on legal issues faced by individuals or businesses.
An AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell recognizes excellence in both ethical conduct and skill as an attorney; likewise, a Super Lawyers Rising Star Award indicates that other lawyers recognize the attorney by peers’ votes or via independent research conducted on younger attorneys, as well as those who are still developing their careers at various stages, by being named a ’Rising Star.’ The Texas Bar College describes itself as an honorary society whose membership is approximately 4% of the State Bar of Texas. The REPTL Leadership Academy is a program of the Real Estate, Probate, and Trust Law (REPTL) section of the State Bar of Texas and invites about 20 young lawyers per two-year cycle. The Texas Bar Foundation is described as “highly selective,“ inviting only 1/3 of 1% to ½ of 1% (0.3% to 0.5%) of Texas lawyers per year.
Reiffert also devotes some of his time to legal education, having taught seminars at the University of Texas at San Antonio’s SBDC and the Alamo Area Community College District. He also operates a YouTube channel that, among other things, provides free educational videos on various legal topics. Mr. Reiffert is also a part-time volunteer guide for the Witte Museum’s White Shaman Preserve, a prehistoric rock art site in West Texas, near Del Rio.
Ryan Reiffert’s professional experience combines leadership in legal practice with a multidisciplinary educational background, peer recognition, and media presence. Mr. Reiffert is an active and well-respected member of the San Antonio area legal community, providing legal representation across multiple areas of the law. Professional accolades and awards received over time, in addition to public mentions from other lawyers and business professionals throughout the San Antonio area, demonstrate recognition of his work quality both within the legal profession and through his efforts to educate people on issues related to business and estate matters.
