Frank Ryan, an intellectual property expert who’s litigated cases in the diverse areas of media, sports and medical devices, will be DLA Piper’s next U.S. chairman.

The firm’s partnership voted to elect Ryan to the role on Wednesday, culminating a process that began in February. He will take over from current Americas co-chairman Jay Rains and Roger Meltzer at the start of 2021.

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