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Ryan Morrison is an American attorney and e-sports agent focusing in law related to video games and internet culture. He is the CEO and founder of Evolved Talent Agency and a founding partner of Morrison Rothman LLP. [1]

Biography

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Morrison was born in Huntington Station, New York, to Laurie and Patrick Morrison. Morrison worked full-time during high school, saving up money to attend college. Once there, his father committed identity theft against both Morrison and his grandmother, resulting in Morrison having to drop out of college.[2][3]

Morrison worked at Bomber’s Burrito Bar in Albany, New York while saving up enough money to reenroll back in school, once there graduating and eventually applying to and being accepted to New York Law School.[4]

In law school, Morrison worked with Professors Michelle Zierler and Jethro Leiberman to bring attention to the injustice surrounding the West Memphis Three, by writing various articles and organizing the first live interview with Damien Echols once he was released from death row. [5]

Additionally, Morrison worked with Large Animal Games as a legal intern, gaining experience he would later use in his digital entertainment law career. [6]

Career and views

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Once an attorney, Morrison opened his own law firm and committing hundreds of pro bono hours of legal work.[7]

Morrison's habit of participating in Reddit has been analyzed as a business marketing strategy.[8] He advocates for independent developers of popular Internet media and video games.[9]

Morrison became a center of attention in the React World controversy when the Reddit community and others began to call on him for his legal insights on copyright and his engagement in copyright activism.[10] His participation in the issue was an important factor in the resolution of the issue in favor of the activists.[11][12][13][14]

In June 2023, he acted as the agent for Félix Lengyel, known as XQc, in a contract with the streaming platform Kick.[15] The agreement was reported to be worth approximately $70 million over two years, with incentives that could raise the total to $100 million.[16]

Morrison has been described by Kotaku as a "hero" to video game developers, "particularly if they’re fighting against the bullies of the games industry and feel overwhelmed".[17] Morrison has also helped esports players and their teams revamp deals with major gaming organizations.[18]

References

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  1. ^ smith, noag. "Inside 'contract hell': Esports players say predatory contracts run 'rampant'". The Washington Post.
  2. ^ "FindLaw's New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division case and opinions". Findlaw. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  3. ^ "Home | Mortgage Daily". 2022-09-07. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  4. ^ Sweet Anita's Best Clips (2021-02-20). Sweet Anita's Lawyer Reveals All! | Ryan Morrison - Video Game Attorney. Retrieved 2025-04-29 – via YouTube.
  5. ^ Sherwin, Richard (2012-12-24), Devil's Advocate: The Fight to Free Damien Echols, retrieved 2022-10-07
  6. ^ "I Am The Law Episode 21: Video Game Law: Starting a Solo Practice with Niche Clients w/ Derek Tokaz and Ryan Morrison". LawHub. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
  7. ^ "Ryan Morrison". Legal Talk Network. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
  8. ^ GroupSRC (2016). "How a Video Game Attorney Used AMAs to Win Big on Reddit". marketersguidetoreddit.com. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  9. ^ Messner, Steve (16 March 2016). "Meet the Video Game Attorney Who Fights for Independent Developers". Motherboard. Vice. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  10. ^ Ohlheiser, Abby (2 February 2016). "The Fine Brothers thought they had found the future of YouTube. They were wrong". Washington Post. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  11. ^ Woo, Michelle (2 February 2016). "How an Attorney On Reddit Helped Fight the Fine Bros Trademark Quest—And Won". upvotebro.com. Archived from the original on October 1, 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  12. ^ Chen, Patrik (25 June 2020). "Esports Bar Association removes Ryan Morrison after allegations of misconduct - News". eSports.com.
  13. ^ Education, Communication (2 August 2021). ""He is a horrible attorney:" H3H3 Productions criticizes xQc's lawyer VideoGameAttorney". InvenGlobal. Archived from the original on April 19, 2022.
  14. ^ Kemp, Chadley (August 3, 2021). "H3H3 slams xQc attorney in DMCA case: "He royally screwed us."". Ginx TV. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  15. ^ "Largest e-sports streaming deal for an individual ever". guinnessworldrecords.
  16. ^ Browning, Kellen (16 June 2023). "Twitch Star xQc Signs $100 Million Deal With Kick, a Rival Platform". The New York Times.
  17. ^ "Meet Ryan Morrison, The Video Game Lawyer We Need Right Now". Kotaku Australia. 2014-06-24. Archived from the original on June 30, 2014. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
  18. ^ Morrison, Ryan (2019-05-30). "Why Tfue's Lawsuit Is Esports' Wake-Up Call to Revamp Deals (Guest Column)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
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