 In a post-conviction petition, Ayres was successful in vacating the death sentence for his client.Ayres has published eight books and over 100 articles in law reviews and magazines on a variety of subjects, and has been ranked as one of the 250 most prolific and most-cited legal scholars of his generation.In 2007, Ayres co-founded StickK, a web startup enabling users to enter commitment contracts to reach personal goals.