Ryley completed both the Graduate Diploma of Law and the Legal Practice Course at The University of Law. Prior to that, he obtained a Bachelor of Arts from Saint Mary’s University with a double major in Criminology and Psychology. Ryley received the 2022 Appleby Legal Education Scholarship and interned with the firm in 2022.
Ryley began his pupillage with Appleby in September 2023. In his first-year of the programme he completed three, four-month seats, rotating from the Insurance, Corporate and Dispute Resolution departments, where he was mentored by Josephine Noddings (Counsel), Jane Walker (Senior Associate) and James Batten (Counsel), respectively.
Ryley is currently in his second year of Appleby’s legal trainee programme. He recently began his final seat, which is 12-months, in the Dispute Resolution department under the continued mentorship of James Batten.
“After a long journey I am honored and humbled to be welcomed into the fraternity that is the Bermuda Bar. I have learned from individuals at all levels of the totem pole and I take all their advice and remarks in stride. I am deeply grateful for every person and organisation who has had a part in this journey bringing me to where I am today, and for every opportunity that has been placed before me. In this new era, I look forward to continued growth as an individual and a professional and to serving the community of Bermuda in a most esteemed manner,” shared Ryley.
James Batten said, “We are thrilled to congratulate Ryley on his call to the Bar. His exceptional intellect, dedication and legal acumen have already marked him as an outstanding addition to his chosen profession. The skills and knowledge that Ryley has demonstrated will undoubtedly serve him well throughout his career. We are proud to have him as an integral part of Appleby’s growing team and look forward to watching him continue to flourish in the years ahead.”
John Wasty, who is Head of Appleby’s Dispute Resolution practice in Bermuda where Ryley will continue to be mentored over the next 12-months, commented, “Ryley is a fabulous addition to the Appleby team and Bermuda’s legal community. He cares about the law and the practice of law. He cares about delivering first class service to our outstanding clients. He cares about his colleagues. He has an unwavering focus on identifying and implementing solutions which makes him a superb addition to our growing Dispute Resolution team. I congratulate Ryley on his call to the Bermuda Bar and look forward to working with him and seeing him develop into an excellent lawyer at Appleby.”
