David C. Ryder Law Offices of David C. Ryder, P.S., Edmonds, WA David C. Ryder obtained his undergraduate degree from Brown University in 1977 and his law degree from the University of Washington in 1981. He is in his 31st year of private practice, 29 years of which have been as a sole practitioner. He relocated his practice from downtown Seattle to Edmonds in 2001. He litigates civil property damage claims and energy diversion claims for Puget Sound Energy, handles selective plaintiff’s personal injury claims, and handles some criminal misdemeanor defense cases. His practice is an equal mix of representing a corporation used to dealing with multiple attorneys and individuals who may interact with only one or two attorneys in their lifetime. He is a member of the Washington State Association for Justice, the Washington Association for Criminal Defense Lawyers, and is a long-time volunteer with the WSBA Lawyers Assistance Program. [May 2011]