Whether representing clients in commercial litigation or bankruptcy disputes, Ryan is driven by the opportunity to provide clients with cost-efficient solutions to complex legal issues.
A member of Husch Blackwell’s Insolvency team, Ryan has over a decade of experience assisting clients in commercial bankruptcy and corporate reorganization, including general reorganizations, bankruptcy litigation, committee representation, preference and fraudulent conveyance actions, plan of reorganization treatment and automatic stay relief. 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He works diligently to provide debtors a reprieve—time to reassess their business plan and get back to the core of what originally made them a success.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 debtor’s assets.
Ryan’s restructuring experience includes clients in the healthcare, transportation, energy and music 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.
A seasoned litigator, Ryan advises clients in commercial disputes. He represents secured and unsecured creditors, owners, individuals, and corporations in multiple aspects of commercial litigation and has experience in transactions involving commercial equipment, industrial equipment, and floor plans. He litigates in both federal and state courts throughout the country.
Prior to joining the firm, Ryan clerked as a legal extern to the Honorable George W. Emerson, Jr., U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Tennessee.