Ryan Griffith - Santa Rosa, CA
Attorney at Clement, Fitzpatrick & Kenworthy Incorporated
Real Estate Lawyers in Santa Rosa, CA
3333 Mendocino Avenue Suite 200 Santa Rosa, CA 95403
Santa Rosa Real Estate Lawyer
Updated: 05/07/2026
Areas of Practice
- Real Estate
- Municipal Law
- Receiverships
- Complex Nuisance Abatement Litigation
Attorney Information
Overview
Ryan C. Griffith is an Shareholder and court-appointed receiver who joined Clement Fitzpatrick & Kenworthy as a shareholder. His practice focuses on real estate, municipal law, receiverships, and complex nuisance abatement litigation.
Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Griffith developed extensive experience in real estate and municipal enforcement matters, including the use of statutory remedies to address distressed and blighted properties.
In addition to his role at the firm, Mr. Griffith continues to advise Bay Area Receivership Group, where he manages court-appointed receiverships, drafts reports, and delivers presentations to organizations including the California League of Cities, the California Association of Code Enforcement Officers, and the California State Association of Counties. In this capacity, cities and counties regularly seek his guidance on addressing dangerous and nuisance properties through civil litigation.
Earlier in his career, Mr. Griffith founded the Neighborhood Law Program at the Vallejo City Attorney’s Office, working closely with law enforcement and municipal departments to combat crime and neighborhood blight. His work earned him recognition as the Solano County Bar Association’s Young Lawyer of the Year in 2013.
Mr. Griffith is also an adjunct law professor and has taught courses in Remedies, Real Estate Transactions, Alternative Dispute Resolution, and Trial Advocacy. He is known for his practical, real-world approach to teaching and strong student engagement.
In addition, Mr. Griffith is a published author and frequent speaker on receiverships and nuisance abatement. His work has appeared in the California Daily Journal, the California Lawyers Association Public Law Journal, and multiple law reviews, including publications affiliated with Seattle University, the University of Massachusetts, Lincoln Memorial University, and Golden Gate University.
Mr. Griffith earned his J.D. from Golden Gate University School of Law, graduating in the top 12% of his class and receiving multiple academic honors, including Witkin and CALI awards and membership in the Jesse Carter Honor Society. He also holds a Master’s degree in History from Missouri State University and earned his undergraduate degree from California State University, Chico, where he was a varsity basketball player and scholar-athlete.
He has been admitted by the State Bar of California and the Washington D.C. Bar to practice law practice in California and the District of Columbia.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Solano County Bar Association’s Young Lawyer of the Year in 2013
Education
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Legal Education
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Golden Gate University School of Law,
San Francisco,
California
J.D.
Honors: Witkin and CALI Awards
Honors: Jesse Carter Honor Society
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Golden Gate University School of Law,
San Francisco,
California
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Non Legal Education
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Missouri State University
Master’s Degree
Major: History - California State University, Chico
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Missouri State University
Current Employment Position(s)
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Shareholder
Published Works
Articles
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How cities can fix dangerous properties and increase revenue, California Daily Journal, April 1, 2020
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Zombie foreclosure: What it is, if and how can it be fixed, California Daily Journal, April 27, 2020
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How neighborhoods can fight nuisance properties, California Daily Journal, February 22, 2021
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City Attorneys: generate revenue, prevent crime and reduce blight, California Daily Journal, March 16, 2021
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A Breath of Fresh Air: A Constitutional Amendment Legalizing Marijuana Through a Convention of the States, 16 Umass L. Rev 275
- Health and Safety Receivership. California's Cure for Zombie Foreclosures, Vacant, and Other Nuisance Properties, 8 Lincoln Mem’l U. L. Rev. 35 (2021).
- Amanda Pope, Dylan Brady: How Cities can Abate Nuisance Properties at No Cost, California League of Cities. (City Attorney’s Spring Conference 2021)
- Health and Safety Receivership: California’s Cure for Zombie Foreclosures, Vacant, and Other Nuisance Properties, Lincoln Memorial University, Law Review, Volume 8, Issue 3 (2021)
- League of California Cities, City Attorney’s Conference Speaker, How Cities can Abate Nuisances at No Cost. (May 2021)
- California Lawyers Association Public Law Journal-Volume 44 - Health anal Safety Receiverships: The Cost Neutral Way to Abate Difficult Nuisance Properties. (December 2021)
- Is Out-of-State Tuition Unconstitutional and Could Removing it Ease the United States Student Debt Crisis, Golden Gate University, Law Review, Volume 52, Number 2 (2022)
Bar Admissions
- California
- District of Columbia
Contact
3333 Mendocino Avenue
Suite 200
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
Phone: 707-523-1181
Fax: 707-546-1360
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.cfk.com
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