Ryan maintains an active civil litigation practice with an emphasis in governmental and real estate litigation.
Ryan counsels businesses, individuals, municipalities and professional associations regarding a full range of state and federal laws, including land use and competitive bidding challenges. Ryan also represents clients in election challenges and in disputes with governmental agencies.
In addition to serving as lead counsel in numerous federal, state and administrative bench trials, Ryan has:
- First-chaired multiple jury trials in federal and state court.
- Argued cases in the Missouri Court of Appeals for the Eastern, Western and Southern Districts and in the U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.
- Served as co-counsel in the defense of a lawsuit challenging the award of the largest contract in the history of Missouri.
Ryan also has experience in healthcare law, representing healthcare providers and other clients in disputes with federal, state and local government agencies and in hearings before state licensing boards.
Before joining Husch Blackwell, Ryan was a senior staff attorney with the Special Litigation Division of the Missouri Attorney General’s Office. In this position, he represented the state in various defense litigation matters, including wrongful death, employment and civil-rights claims. He also represented the Missouri governor, the Missouri General Assembly and other elected state officials in numerous matters, including initiative-petition cases and challenges to the funeral protest and voter identification laws.