Practice areas: Family Law, Civil Litigation, Criminal Defense; view more
Licensed in Oklahoma since: 2012
Education: The University of Tulsa College of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2025 
Selected to Rising Stars: 2017 - 2019 Details
For over a decade, Ryan S. Childress has provided deft legal representation to clients in contentious legal matters involving family law, civil litigation and criminal law. At the RC Law Group in Tulsa, Oklahoma, he serves residents across the surrounding region and beyond.
Mr. Childress completed his undergraduate studies at Missouri State University, where he was part of the Residence Hall Association, the Student Government Association (executive board) and the President’s Honor Roll, among many others. After graduating with his bachelor's degree in public relations, advertising and applied communications in 2009, he went on to enroll in The University of Tulsa College of Law. During his time in law school, he was the managing editor of the Tulsa Law Review, Speaker of the House for the Student Bar Association and inducted into the Order of the Barristers, among many others.
After receiving his Juris Doctor in 2012, Mr. Childress obtained his license to practice law in Oklahoma. Soon after becoming licensed, he gained admission to practice before the United States District Courts for the Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Oklahoma, and the Supreme Court of the Muscogee Creek Nation.
A stalwart advocate for his clients, Mr. Childress always prioritizes their legal needs above all else. For his many contributions, he has been AV Preeminent* peer-review rated* through Martindale-Hubbell, the organization’s highest rating, and is rated “Good” on Avvo. Within his legal community, he maintains close affiliations with organizations such as the Oklahoma Bar Association.
*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
Practice areas
Family Law, Civil Litigation: Defense, Criminal DefenseFocus areas
Adoption, Alimony & Spousal Support, Arrest & Arraignment, Assault & Battery, Child Support, Criminal Domestic Violence, Criminal Fraud, Criminal Law, Custody & Visitation, Debt, Dissolution, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Drug & Alcohol Violations, Expungement, Failure to Pay Child Support, False Accusations, Father's Rights, Felony, Juvenile Delinquency, Juvenile Law, Marital Property, Mediation & Collaborative Law, Misdemeanor, Motor Vehicle Offenses, Murder, Name Change, Overdrawn Bank Account, Parole, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements, Probation, Prosecution, Same Sex Family Law, Sex Offenses, Tax Evasion, Theft, Traffic Violations
- 40% Family Law
- 30% Civil Litigation: Defense
- 30% Criminal Defense
First Admitted: 2012, Oklahoma
Professional Webpage: https://www.rclawgroupok.com/attorney/childress-ryan/
- Oklahoma
- U.S. District Court Western District of Oklahoma
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Oklahoma
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Oklahoma
- Supreme Court of the Muscogee Creek Nation
- Oklahoma Bar Association, 2012
- Martindale-Hubbell's AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating
- Super Lawyers Rising Star
- First place in four trial competitions, University of Tulsa College of Law
- Advocacy Honor Society, the Order of the Barristers, University of Tulsa College of Law
- The Redbud Qualifier (2010 & 2011), The Redbud Invitational (2010 & 2011), University of Tulsa College of Law
- Captain of the NTC team, University of Tulsa College of Law
- Speaker of the House for the Student Bar Association, University of Tulsa College of Law
- Student Ambassador, University of Tulsa College of Law
- CALI award for Legal Reasoning, Writing & Analysis, University of Tulsa College of Law
- Missouri State University, Major: Public Relations, Minor: Technical Writing and Public Law Honors: summa cum laude, Honors College with Distinction.
- Adjunct Professor of Communication at Tulsa Community College
- The Super-Novice File: A Beginner’s Guide to Policy Debate
- Managing Editor, Tulsa Law Review, University of Tulsa College of Law, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2025
- Rising Stars: 2017 - 2019
