Get to Know Ryan Crawford
It’s common knowledge that sleep does a body good, but how much slumber affects our overall health may surprise you. Here are three of the most unexpected ways sleep impacts our everyday lives. LESS PILLOW TIME EQUALS MORE PAIN If you’re having trouble sleeping due to chronic pain, you may have unwittingly trapped yourself in a cycle that’s wreaking havoc on your body. A poll by the National Sleep Foundation revealed that two-thirds of respondents who noted experiencing persistent physical discomfort weren’t getting enough sleep at night. Additionally, a University of California, Berkeley study of 24 young adults determined that reduced sleep can disrupt the brain’s mechanisms for recognizing pain signals and relieving affected area(s). While losing sleep due to pain may be a classic chicken-or-the-egg scenario, it’s no secret that getting a proper night’s sleep is essential for restoring our bodies to proper health. SLEEP DEPRIVATION IS A DIET DESTROYER Are you having trouble losing weight? Cutting calories likely won’t help you achieve your goal if you’re cutting your sleep hours at the same time. Sleep deprivation negatively affects two of our body’s most important hormones: leptin and ghrelin. Leptin informs our brain when we’re full, while ghrelin lets it know when we’re hungry. The less we sleep, the longer we’re awake — and the more time ghrelin has to make us think about snacking. A lack of sleep may also make you feel too tired to hit the gym, causing you to lose out on another opportunity to keep your diet on course. THE SLUMBER-SUPPRESSING MUTATION Do you jump out of bed most mornings after sleeping six or fewer hours? You may be powered by a mutation in your family’s genetics. People who inherited a rare variation of the ADRB1 gene, which affects the coding of receptors that influence a person’s sleep-wake cycle, are likelier to start the day feeling fine despite having a shorter night’s rest than most people. That’s right — being a morning person may be built into your DNA! The Truth About Tuck-in Time SLEEP’S SURPRISING PERKS AND PITFALLS
At Cellino Law, we’re always searching for skilled and experienced litigators to deliver exceptional service to our clients. Ryan Crawford, who recently joined our Buffalo office, brings 17 years of expertise in medical malpractice, automobile accidents, product liability, and negligence claims to the firm. His addition strengthens our trial practice, and we are excited to have him as part of the Cellino Law team.
Ryan’s career journey has been anything but ordinary, making his story an inspiring one to share.
A PASSION FOR SERVICE After graduating magna cum laude from Ithaca College in 2003, where he played varsity lacrosse, Ryan pursued a career he had his eyes set on since his youth — law. He enrolled at SUNY Buffalo School of Law with the goal of advocating for those in need. During law school, he served as president of the Student Bar Association, further solidifying his commitment to leadership and service. Upon earning his law degree in 2006, Ryan joined the U.S. Army, fulfilling a personal calling to serve his country. As a member of the Judge Advocate General Corps, he provided legal counsel to Army officers and staff during deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, and Qatar. He has over 17 years of combined service between the active component and reserve. BUILDING EXPERIENCE Ryan’s legal career continued at Gibson, McAskill, and Crosby in Buffalo, where he spent more than 14 years defending corporate and individual clients in complex civil litigation. Throughout this time, he also maintained his commitment to the U.S. Army Reserve. A SHIFT TO ADVOCACY In joining Cellino Law, Ryan embraced a new chapter focused on representing plaintiffs. “At this point in my career, I felt I was well-suited to serve people who have been injured by others,” he says. At Cellino Law, he looks forward to taking on a wide range of negligence and personal injury cases. LIFE BEYOND THE LAW Outside of the courtroom, Ryan is equally committed to his family and community. He coaches his son’s lacrosse team and serves on the Public Safety Committee in Orchard Park, where he resides with his wife and their three children, ages 14, 11, and 8. “My wife and I work together to manage our family activities,” Ryan says. “It’s always a balancing act, but I owe so much to my wife and family for their support. They make it possible for me to do what I do.”
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