Associate
Tionna Ryan joined Schulman, Lopez, Hoffer & Adelstein, LLP in September 2026 as an associate. Before joining the firm, Ms. Ryan was a Texas Law Public Interest Postgraduate Fellow at an education nonprofit, where she focused on general school law matters and policy development.
Before law school, Ms. Ryan taught eighth-grade English language arts in the Dallas–Fort Worth area as a member of Teach for America.
During law school, Ms. Ryan served as Vice President of the Thurgood Marshall Legal Society, Texas Law’s chapter of the Black Law Students Association. She also worked as a research assistant for Professors Tara Grove and Shavonne Henderson, as an academic success fellow for the Society Program, and as an intern for the Teacher Retirement System of Texas and the Intercultural Development Research Association.
Education
- The University of Texas at Austin School of Law, Austin, Texas, J.D., 2025
- Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, M.Ed., 2022
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, B.A. Political Science and Human Development and Family Studies, 2020, Summa Cum Laude
Honors and Awards
- Dean’s Achievement Award, Advanced Legal Research and Writing
- Lora Livingston Award, recognizing commitment to the community, passion for justice, and servant leadership
Bar Admissions
- State Bar of Texas, 2026
Professional Associations
- Texas Young Lawyers Association, Member