Ryan Loui Moves to New York (September 2024)
Event Overview
Ryan Loui relocated from Seattle, Washington to New York City in September 2024 to begin his position as Staff Attorney at the New York Legal Assistance Group (Manhattan Tenants’ Rights Unit).
Relocation Details
- From: Seattle, Washington (residence since ~2020-2021)
- To: New York, New York (Manhattan area)
- Date: September 2024
- Age: 31 years old
- Reason: Career - accepting Staff Attorney position
Career Context
The Move Represents Major Career Milestone
This relocation marks Ryan’s transition from law student/clerk to fully licensed practicing attorney:
Pre-Move Legal Experience:
- Law Extern, US District Court (May-Aug 2022)
- Certified Law Clerk, LA District Attorney (June-Sept 2023)
- Law Clerk, Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (Feb-June 2024)
Post-Move Position:
- Staff Attorney, NY Legal Assistance Group (Sept 2024-Present)
- Focus: Manhattan Tenants’ Rights Unit
- Public interest law career in housing advocacy
Geographic Journey
Ryan’s residential timeline shows progressive career-driven moves:
- Childhood: Los Angeles/La Cañada area
- College Era: Santa Barbara area (~2013-2017)
- Post-College: Santa Barbara County (2017-2020)
- Music/Pandemic Era: Seattle, Washington (2020-2024)
- Legal Career: New York, New York (2024-Present)
Family Significance
Joining Sister in NYC
This move reunited Ryan with his younger sister Samantha Loui, who was already in New York City attending NYU Law School (started 2023). The siblings had not lived in the same city since childhood.
Both Siblings in NYC (2024-Present):
- Samantha: NYU Law School student (2023-2026)
- Ryan: Staff Attorney at NY Legal Assistance Group (2024-Present)
Career Path Parallels
The move highlights interesting parallels between Ryan and Samantha:
- Both pursuing legal careers
- Both chose New York for legal education/career
- Both focused on different legal specialties (Ryan: tenants’ rights/public interest; Samantha: TBD)
- Both maintained diverse interests (Ryan: music; Samantha: cheerleading/startups)
End of Seattle Chapter
Seattle Tenure (2020-2024)
Ryan’s time in Seattle included:
- Living in an AirBnB studio (as of March 2021)
- Hosting parents for visits
- Dating Ariana (mentioned in 2021 newsletter)
- Later dating Cameron (Cammie) Keel
- Transition from music/hospitality career to law school
- Remote work for brother Nick’s company PeakMetrics (Sept 2020-May 2021)
The move to New York ended approximately 4 years of Seattle residence.
Career Trajectory Completion
This relocation represents the culmination of Ryan’s career transformation:
2007-2021: Professional musician and DJ (14 years) ↓ 2017-2021: Hospitality industry for stability ↓ 2021-2024: Law school (Los Angeles area) ↓ 2024-Present: Public interest attorney (New York)
The move to NYC signifies the full completion of his transition from touring bassist to tenants’ rights attorney.
Relationship Status
During or before the move, Ryan was dating Cameron Keel (Cammie). Research needed on whether Cameron also relocated to New York or if this was a long-distance situation.
Research Needed
- Exact move date in September 2024
- Specific neighborhood/area in NYC
- Did Cameron Keel move to NYC with Ryan?
- Current living situation (apartment details)
- Bar admission (which state(s) - NY? CA?)
- Law school graduation details (which school? When?)
- How the NY Legal Assistance Group position was obtained
- Whether he maintained Seattle connections
- Visits between Ryan and Samantha in NYC
- How parents responded to both children in New York