Ryan is an associate with the Snyder Law Firm. Ryan’s practice focuses on real estate disputes, construction disputes, and insurance matters. Ryan is experienced in all aspects of litigation, including discovery matters, depositions, motion practice, arbitrations, and trials.
Ryan graduated from Loyola Law School at the top of his class and began his career at O’Melveny & Myers LLP, focusing on multi-district products liability litigation and business litigation. Ryan then served as a law clerk to the Honorable S. James Otero (Ret.) in the Central District of California, where he gained invaluable experience working on a range of civil matters.
During law school, Ryan served as the Chief Production Editor of the Loyola of Los
Angeles Law Review, supervising the work of dozens of student editors. Through
Loyola’s pro bono Ninth Circuit Clinic, Ryan assisted in drafting an appellate brief, and
he argued before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. The appellate court reversed the
lower court’s ruling, resulting in a victory for Ryan’s client.
Representative Matters
- Recovery of over $1,000,000 on in complex real estate fraud case against real estate broker involving 5 properties and multiple loan transactions
- Judgment after arbitration of over $800,000 in favor of buyer of residential home against developer/flipper in construction defect and breach of contact claim
- Complete victory at trial in favor of client in complex private real estate loan and fraud dispute
- Trial victory in favor of mobilehome park in quiet title claim against foreclosed lender
- Complete dismissal of client property owner from mechanics lien and various claims asserted by heavy machinery equipment lessor
- Favorable settlement in business dispute concerning parking management system functionality and defects
- Grant of summary judgment in favor of skylight manufacturer on catastrophic injury claim
- Grant of summary judgment in favor of property owner on sidewalk liability claim
Education:
- J.D., magna cum laude, Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
- B.A., University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Judicial Experience:
- Law Clerk, Honorable S. James Otero, Central District of California
- Extern, Honorable Beverly Reid O’Connell, Central District of California
Bar Admissions:
- California
- Federal Districts Courts in California