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Overview

Ryan coordinates the defense of toxic tort and product liability litigation throughout the United States.

Ryan concentrates his practice on representing product manufacturers and premises owners in cases involving exposure to asbestos. As a member of national coordinating counsel and trial teams, he is active in all phases of litigation from inception through settlement or trial. Ryan has led teams to coordinate discovery efforts for clients nationwide, implementing overall defense strategies and developing corporate witnesses. 

Additionally, Ryan has experience defending toxic tort claims for clients in the industrial equipment, HVAC, petrochemical, automotive, and construction industries. Ryan is known for understanding client objectives and creating strategies to achieve those objectives. Clients trust him to achieve cost-effective and optimal solutions to complex mass tort litigation.

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Services

Recognition

  • Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America
    • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants, 2024 and 2025
    • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, 2023-2025
  • Missouri Bar Pro Bono Wall of Fame, 2019, 2021

Education

  • J.D., Fordham University School of Law
    • Fordham International Law Journal, Editor-in-Chief
    • John D. Feerick Award for Writing Advancing Social Justice and the Public Interest
  • B.A., University of Alabama
    • summa cum laude

Admissions

  • Missouri
  • Illinois

Professional Memberships and Certifications

  • The Missouri Bar
  • Illinois State Bar Association
  • Defense Research Institute (DRI)

Languages

  • Spanish, Conversant


*Contact Ryan to set up an in-person consultation by appointment in the St. Louis office.
Experience
  • Managed toxic tort litigation defense at the local, regional, and national level and coordinated the defense of hundreds of asbestos lawsuits for multiple Fortune 500 companies.
  • Second chaired federal trial in the Southern District of Illinois on behalf of pro bono client alleging Section 1983 claims.
  • Represented clients ranging from local companies to global corporations in all aspects of mass tort and product liability litigation in Missouri and Illinois.
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Outside the Office

Ryan has been a passionate tennis player and fan since childhood. After competing throughout high school and college, he continues to play competitively in both the United States Tennis Association (USTA) and World Team Tennis (WTT) organizations.

Community Leadership
  • United States Tennis Association - St. Louis, Board of Directors, 2020-2021
  • Make-A-Wish Foundation - Missouri & Kansas, Husch Blackwell Fundraising Liaison, 2019-present