Ragan focuses his practice on matters involving the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and U.S. primary and secondary sanctions programs. He represents clients in the aerospace, defense, semiconductor and energy sectors, as well as university and research institutions. Ragan is committed to working with clients to develop creative, efficient and cost-effective solutions that solve for the challenges raised by the intersection of the advanced technologies that drive their businesses and the U.S. national security concerns that drive the laws and regulations with which they must comply.

Prior to law school, Ragan was a Fulbright Research Fellow in Turkey and worked in international development and journalism. He is a member of the American Bar Association’s International Law Section, the Society of International Affairs, the Customs and International Trade Bar Association, and the Washington International Trade Association. His work has appeared in numerous publications, including the Georgetown Journal of International Law, for which he was cited in a petition for writ of certiorari before the Supreme Court of the United States.