M. Ryan Kirby attended South Texas College of Law, graduating in 2002 with a Juris Doctorate.  Thereafter, Ryan worked for several litigation firms before changing his focus to oil and gas law in 2006, and thereafter founded Kirby, Mathews & Walrath, PLLC, in February of 2013.  Ryan has conducted title examinations for a variety of conventional and unconventional plays in Texas, has negotiated and drafted numerous documents for oil and gas companies, as well as continuing to litigate matters related to oil and gas.  Ryan is a frequent speaker at continuing education seminars for with landmen and Continuing Legal Education seminars.  Ryan has also served as an Adjunct Professor at South Texas College of Law from 2012 to 2023, where he lectured on the subject of Texas Oil, Gas and Land Titles.