After spending several years working in the private sector in Wichita, Mr. Farley earned his law degree from the Washburn University School of Law. In law school, Ryan was a member and Research Editor for the Washburn Law Journal. During that time, he also won several awards and received national recognition from the American Judges Association for his essay “Eroding Fourth Amendment Protections at the Border: An Analysis of United States v. Cortez-Rocha,” submitted for their annual law student essay contest and subsequently published in their monthly journal, Court Review. After law school, Ryan served the state of Kansas as a Research Attorney for the Kansas Court of Appeals. Upon returning to his hometown of Wichita, Ryan joined Hinkle Elkouri and currently works in the trusts and estates practice group. Ryan provides depth to the trusts and estates practice group with his strong drafting, editing, research, and writing skills. His areas of responsibility include estate planning, business planning, and estate administration.