Ryan A. Genest was born in Joliet, Illinois in 1966. He attended Southern Illinois University at Carbondale earning his Bachelors Degree in Political Science in 1989. He attended Drake Law School in Des Moines, Iowa earning his Law Degree in 1992. He has been in private practice since graduating from Law School. He practices in domestic relations (including adoption) and criminal law. He is a referral attorney for Father's for Equal Rights, Holt International Adoption Services, and Catholic Council for Social Concern, Inc. He has represented clients throughout the state, including all of the counties in the central Iowa area. He is a member of the Iowa Trial Lawyers Association and the Iowa and American Bar Associations, Family Law Section.

Areas of Practice

• Domestic Relations
• Adoption
• Criminal Law

Education

• Drake University Law School, Des Moines, Iowa, 1992
  
  
• Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Carbondale, Illinois, USA, 1989
  Political Science
  
  

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Father's for Equal Rights
  Referral Attorney
  
  
• Holt International Adoption Services
  Referral Attorney
  
  
• Catholic Council for Social Concern, Inc.
  Referral Attorney
  
  
• Iowa Trial Lawyers Association
  Member
  
  
• Iowa Bar Association, Family Law Section
  Member
  
  
• American Bar Associations, Family Law Section
  Member
  
  

Birth Information

• 1966, Joliet, Illinois, United States of America