The Bogin, Munns & Munns lawsuit is a family and business dispute filed in December 2024 by Ryan Munns, a former co-president and partner at the Orlando firm, against the firm itself and his cousin Spencer Munns, after Ryan was terminated on November 1, 2024. The case is pending in Florida’s Ninth Judicial Circuit Court before Judge Chad Alvaro.1Yahoo News. Bogin Munns and Munns Faces Family Lawsuit
The Cousins at the Center of the Case
Ryan Munns is the son of co-founder Ranier Munns. Spencer Munns is the son of co-founder Rulon Munns. The two cousins both graduated from Brigham Young University’s J. Reuben Clark Law School and were admitted to the Florida Bar within a year of one another, Ryan in 2003 and Spencer in 2004.2The Florida Bar. Ryan Ranier Munns Member Profile3The Florida Bar. Spencer R. Munns Member Profile They eventually rose together to serve as co-presidents of the family firm their fathers had helped build.
What Ryan Munns Says He Lost
Ryan filed suit on December 2, 2024, roughly a month after his firing.1Yahoo News. Bogin Munns and Munns Faces Family Lawsuit The complaint centers on the termination and what he alleges was the resulting loss of his position at the firm, his shares in it, and his salary.4Sarah Kinbar. Bogin Munns and Munns Lawsuit Coverage
The dollar amount he is seeking has not been publicly reported. The specific causes of action pleaded in the complaint — whether they include breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, or other theories — are also not reflected in available reporting.
How the Firm Is Defending the Firing
Bogin, Munns & Munns hired Tucker Byrd of Winter Park’s Byrd Campbell PA to defend it.5Byrd Campbell PA. Tucker Byrd Attorney Profile Speaking to the Orlando Business Journal in April 2025, Byrd characterized the firing as a business decision rather than wrongful conduct. He said the firm’s leadership had decided it needed to move in a “new direction” and concluded “it was best that Ryan Munns not be part of the future going forward.” Byrd also spoke to the family strain the decision created, saying “the head was telling the firm to go in a different direction and the heart was like, ‘Wait a minute, this is a family member, so how do we deal with that?'”6Byrd Campbell PA. Byrd Campbell Defends Bogin Munns and Munns During Family Feud
Spencer Munns has not commented publicly on the litigation.
Where Things Stand
The case remains pending before Judge Alvaro. No rulings, motions, settlement discussions, or trial dates have been publicly reported. Ryan Munns is still a member in good standing of the Florida Bar, and his bar profile continues to list Bogin, Munns & Munns as his firm affiliation.2The Florida Bar. Ryan Ranier Munns Member Profile Spencer Munns continues to run the firm as its managing leader.7Legal Desire. Leadership Strategy and Service: The Professional Journey of Spencer R. Munns Rulon Munns, Spencer’s father and one of the firm’s original co-founders, remains listed as a partner focused on commercial real estate and business law.8Bogin, Munns & Munns. Rulon D. Munns Attorney Profile