Whether representing creditors or debtors, Ryan is driven by the opportunity to give businesses a second chance through reorganization.
A member of Husch Blackwell’s Insolvency team, Ryan assists clients in commercial bankruptcy and corporate reorganization, including general reorganizations, bankruptcy litigation, preference and fraudulent conveyance actions, plan of reorganization treatment and automatic stay relief. His practice includes commercial litigation and representation of asset-based secured lenders in loan workouts, asset recovery, asset disposition and general rights protection.
Creditors and debtors alike come to Ryan when they are in financial distress. He is sensitive to their difficult circumstances and immerses himself as their advocate. He works diligently to provide debtors a reprieve – time to reassess their business plan and get back to the core of what originally made them a success. For creditors, Ryan seeks the best options to recover or take control of debtors’ assets.
Ryan’s restructuring experience includes clients in the healthcare, transportation, energy and music copyright industries. He also has worked in construction law, including contractor and professional engineering licensing issues and enforcement of mechanic’s lien rights in and outside the bankruptcy arena. He litigates in both federal and state courts throughout the country.
Prior to joining the firm, Ryan clerked as a legal extern for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Western District of Tennessee.