Ryan is an experienced litigator who has tried cases involving a range of issues such as breach of fiduciary duty, fraudulent transfers, breach of contract, statutory employment claims, mechanic’s liens, construction defects, along with other business and individual claims, and criminal matters. In addition to his litigation practice, Ryan assists clients with their residential and commercial real estate transactions.

Before joining the firm in 2006, Ryan practiced commercial litigation with Gislason & Hunter, LLP, was a law clerk with Messerli & Kramer, P.A. and interned with Judge John P. Smith while he served as District Court Judge of Minnesota’s Ninth Judicial District.

Ryan graduated cum laude from William Mitchell College of Law in 2003. He was a published Law Review author, and he represented William Mitchell College of Law at the Florida State Bar Association’s national Tax Moot Court Competition. He is a member of the Minnesota State Bar Association, the Minnesota Land Title Association and Hazeltine National Golf Club.

When he’s not working, Ryan enjoys spending time with his family, golfing, and taking his dog Gus out for runs.

Oliva v. Lantz, 2006 WL 2256949 (Minn. App. 2006)

Minnwest Bank, M.V. v. Molenaar, 2006 WL 1390323 (Minn. App. 2006)

Cargill, Inc. v. Jorgenson Farms, Inc., 719 N.W.2d 226 (Minn. App. 2006)

State Bank of Truman v. Molstad Excavating, Inc., 721 N.W.2d 43 (N.D. 2006)

Inver Grove Heights Mkt. Place, LLC v. ANC Foods III, Inc., 2008 WL 2574482 (Minn. App. 2008)

Rechtzigel Trust v. Fidelity National Title Insurance Co., 748 N.W.2d 312 (Minn. App. 2008)

Sitek v. Striker, 764 N.W.2d 585 (Minn. App. 2009)

Holb-Gunther, LLC v. Van-Tech, Inc. et. al., 2009 WL 2746176 (Minn. App. 2009)

Breidenbach Co., LLC v. Prosperity Real Estate Investments, LLC, 2010 WL 2813382 (Minn. App. 2010)

Riverview Muir Doran, LLC v. JADT Development Group, Inc., 790 N.W.2d 167 (Minn. 2010)

Imperial Developers, Inc. v. Calhoun Development, LLC, 790 N.W.2d 146 (Minn. 2010)

KTJ Ltd. P’ship One Hundred Thirty v. Little Italy, LLC, 2011 WL 1466492 (Minn. App. 2011)

Eclipse Architectural Group, Inc. v. Lam, 799 N.W.2d 632 (Minn. App. 2011)

Eclipse Architectural Group, Inc. v. Lam, 814 N.W.2d 692 (Minn. 2012)

Comp Machining, Inc. v. Holb-Gunther, LLC, 2012 WL 5834457 (Minn. App. 2012)

Hunter v. Anchor Bank, N.A., 842 N.W.2d 10 (Minn. App. 2013)

Schroer v. Redmond, 2015 WL 134048 (Minn. App. 2015)