Ryan practices in the areas of professional liability, products liability, complex torts, and business litigation.
Ryan has broad experience defending products liability, catastrophic loss, medical malpractice, and commercial matters. Ryan has helped clients during all phases of litigation, including site inspections, expert coordination, motion practice, depositions, and evidentiary hearings.
Ryan received his J.D., cum laude, from the University of St. Thomas School of Law, where he served as an Associate Editor and Articles Editor of the St. Thomas Law Journal. Before going into private practice, Ryan served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Marta M. Chou in Minnesota’s Fourth Judicial District. Ryan received his undergraduate degree in Legal Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
In his free time, Ryan enjoys exploring the many trails, lakes, and rivers Minnesota has to offer, and cheering on the Minnesota Vikings. When he’s not out adventuring, Ryan can be found mastering a new pie recipe, playing an overly complex board game with friends, or anxiously watching the latest episode of Survivor to see who gets voted out.
LAW SCHOOL
University of St. Thomas School of Law, J.D., cum laude
Articles Editor (2019-2020), Associate Editor (2018-2019), St. Thomas Law Journal
COLLEGE
University of Wisconsin-Madison, B.S., Legal Studies
ADMITTED
Iowa
Minnesota
Montana
Wisconsin
U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa
U.S. District Court, District of Montana
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin
U.S. District Court, District of North Dakota
Fort Berthold District Court
MEMBER
Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association (MDLA)
• Chief Editor of MDLA’s triannual news publication, The Defense (2026-Present)
• Co-Chief Editor (2024-25)
• Editor (2022-24)
Hennepin County Bar Association
• Co-Director, Membership Engagement, New Lawyers Section (2025-2026)
• CLE Director, New Lawyers Section (2024-2025)
• Publications Director, New Lawyers Section (2023-2024)
University of St. Thomas School of Law Mentor Externship Program
Mentor (2025-present)
HONORS & AWARDS
Minnesota Super Lawyers, Rising Stars Honoree (2025) (recognizing no more than 2.5 percent of the leading attorneys age 40 or younger or in practice 10 years or less)
University of St. Thomas Law Journal, Alumni Legacy of Learning Award (2025) (in recognition of contribution to discourse on topics in chosen field, including publication of The Design Defect in Products Liability Laws)
SEMINARS & PUBLICATIONS
Co-Presenter, Hey ChatGPT Come Up With a Title for A Seminar to Lawyers About Using AI In Insurance Defense Practice, MDLA Mid-Winter Conference (January 26, 2025).
Author, The Design Defect in Products Liability Laws: Over-Exposure of Non-Manufacturer Designers, 45 Defense (Spring 2024).
Author, Under (Peer) Pressure: A Breakdown of Minnesota’s Peer Review Statute, 42 Defense (Winter 2023).
Co-Presenter, The COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate: What Employers (and their Attorneys) Should Know, MDLA Mid-Winter Conference (April 8, 2022).
Author, Warren v. Dinter: Physician-Patient Relationship is Unnecessary to Establish Duty in Malpractice Claims against Medical Providers, 41 Defense (Winter 2021).
Author, HIPAA, Katz, and the Privacy Gap, 24 J. Health Care L. & Pol’y 203 (2021).