Ryan is a business and torts litigation attorney who practices civil litigation in state and federal courts. He has tried both jury and non-jury trials, argued at the appellate level and represented clients during hearings, mediations and arbitration proceedings.
Ryan routinely represents individuals, corporations, insurance companies, public entities and school districts in a wide range of litigation matters.
Ryan concentrates his practice in commercial litigation. He represents clients in a variety of business disputes ranging from breach of contract, business torts, fraud, unjust enrichment, unfair competition, breach of fiduciary duty, tortious interference, defamation, whistleblower claims, partnership dissolution, disability insurance, professional malpractice, enforcement of employment agreements, covenants not to compete and non-disclosure agreements.
In addition to commercial matters, Ryan has vast experience in the areas of personal injury, premises liability, product’s liability, construction accidents, labor law, motor vehicle accidents, fire loss, water loss, toxic tort, insurance coverage disputes and mental hygiene proceedings.
Ryan also donates a significant amount of time to pro bono activities, such as prisoner’s rights litigation.
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Honors & Affiliations
Listed in:
New York Super Lawyers 2017®, Upstate New York Rising Star, Business Litigation
Justinian Honorary Law Society
New York State Bar Association, Torts, Insurance and Compensation Law Section
Empire State Counsel Honoree by the New York State Bar Association
NDNY Federal Court Bar Association
Albany County Bar Association
Saratoga County Bar Association
21st Century Leadership Society
Winner, Domenick L. Gabrielli Appellate Advocacy Moot Court Competition
Semi-finalist, Karen C. McGovern Senior Prize Trials
Spong Constitutional Law Moot Court Invitational
Representative Presentations
Presenter, Keeping Current with New York Automobile Litigation, New York State Bar Association, February 15, 2018
How To Get Your Social Media, Email and Text Evidence Admitted (And Keep Theirs Out), National Business Institute, April 28, 2017
Panelist, Fall Insurance Forum - Ferraro Amodio & Zarecki CPAs, December 2, 2016
Moderator, Intro to Civil Practice Skills: Torts and Insurance Law, New York State Bar Association, October 29, 2015
Panelist, Everything You Don’t Know About E-Discovery (But Wish You Did), National Business Institute, January 21, 2015
Panelist, Legal Aspects of Insurance Claims and Fraud Forum
Representative Publications
Legal Alert, “Cybersecurity and Data Privacy: A Proposed New York State Regulation Requires First-Of-Their-Kind Cybersecurity Requirements for Financial Services Companies,” September 2016
Legal Alert, "Appellate Division, First Department Creates a Defamation by Implication Standard," June 2014
Legal Alert, "Federal Court Decision Interprets Meaning of Prejudice Under Amendment to New York Insurance Law § 3420," February 2013
Other Activities
Founder and President, Capital Region Connections
President, Nathaniel Crossings Condominiums I, Homeowners Association
Ryan is a business and torts litigation attorney who practices civil litigation in state and federal courts. He has tried both jury and non-jury trials, argued at the appellate level and represented clients during hearings, mediations and arbitration proceedings.
Ryan routinely represents individuals, corporations, insurance companies, public entities and school districts in a wide range of litigation matters.
Ryan concentrates his practice in commercial litigation. He represents clients in a variety of business disputes ranging from breach of contract, business torts, fraud, unjust enrichment, unfair competition, breach of fiduciary duty, tortious interference, defamation, whistleblower claims, partnership dissolution, disability insurance, professional malpractice, enforcement of employment agreements, covenants not to compete and non-disclosure agreements.
In addition to commercial matters, Ryan has vast experience in the areas of personal injury, premises liability, product’s liability, construction accidents, labor law, motor vehicle accidents, fire loss, water loss, toxic tort, insurance coverage disputes and mental hygiene proceedings.
Ryan also donates a significant amount of time to pro bono activities, such as prisoner’s rights litigation.
Legal Alert, “Cybersecurity and Data Privacy: A Proposed New York State Regulation Requires First-Of-Their-Kind Cybersecurity Requirements for Financial Services Companies,” September 2016
Legal Alert, "Appellate Division, First Department Creates a Defamation by Implication Standard," June 2014
Legal Alert, "Federal Court Decision Interprets Meaning of Prejudice Under Amendment to New York Insurance Law § 3420," February 2013
