Practice Expertise

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Complex Consumer and Financial Services ...
  • Class Action, Multidistrict Litigation
  • Business Litigation

Areas of Practice

  • Business Litigation
  • Class Action, Multidistrict Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Complex Consumer and Financial Services ...
  • Discovery and E-Discovery
  • E-Discovery
  • Financial Services Litigation
  • Internal Investigations
  • Litigation
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Profile

Ryan is a commercial litigator who focuses on complex finance and business litigation.

Ryan has significant experience in federal and state courts, with particular emphasis on effective and efficient discovery, fact development and trial work in consumer class actions, regulatory enforcement actions and commercial disputes. His practice recently has focused on structured finance, complex consumer finance, servicing and privacy matters. He also counsels and works with clients on litigation risk management, including conducting internal investigations, and has conducted mock jury presentations across the country.

He is admitted to practice in the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit; US District Courts for the Southern, Eastern and Northern Districts of New York; and New York state courts.

Relevant Experience

  • RMBS Litigation: Counsel for mortgage servicer in dispute with hedge fund concerning allocation of rights among stakeholders in securitized mortgage trusts, and in RMBS cases seeking repurchase of loans that breached the originator’s representations and warranties.
  • TCPA Litigation: Counsel for financial services provider in nationwide TCPA class action; obtained favorable class settlement and coordinated litigation strategy as lead counsel for portfolios of class opt-outs.
  • ICDR Arbitration: Lead trial counsel for industrial products manufacturer in case alleging breach of nationwide distribution rights; obtained favorable settlement after evidentiary hearing.
  • Privacy: Counsel for financial services provider in California invasion of privacy class action and related portfolios of class opt-outs.
  • Celebrity Endorsement: Defended large brewer and spirits maker in litigation brought by popular hip-hop artist over endorsement and marketing deal; obtained favorable settlement following preliminary discovery.
  • LPI Class Actions: Counsel for financial services provider in state and nationwide class actions arising from the provision of lender-placed insurance.
  • RICO: Member of trial team in largest civil RICO case in U.S. history; responsibilities included witness investigation and cross-exam preparation and preparing client's witnesses for trial testimony.
  • Bank Fee Class Action: Counsel for national bank in purported consumer class action regarding deposit account fees; obtained favorable settlement on client’s behalf after preliminary discovery.
  • Daily Fantasy Sports MDL: Counsel for credit card issuer in matters involving alleged illegal gambling.
  • Credit Crisis: Counsel for consortium of investors in a CDO which terminated a credit default swap upon the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers Holdings.
  • Government Investigations and Enforcement Actions: Counsel for financial institutions in multiple investigations commenced by Department of Justice, state attorneys general and regulators; defended Fortune 500 health insurer in matter brought by New York Attorney General; defended financial services company in investigation brought by New York Attorney General regarding COVID relief for borrowers; defended Fintech start-up in matter brought by Minnesota Attorney General regarding financing for solar installations.
  • Bankruptcy: Defended leading national lender in $400 million adversary proceeding brought by bankrupt national homebuilder; obtained complete dismissal of all claims against client on eve of trial.
  • In re September 11th Litigation: Represented airport security company in negligence, personal injury and property damage litigation arising out of September 11th terrorist attacks.
  • MDL Litigation: Defended Fortune 50 bank in purported class action involving challenge to client's mortgage lending practices.
  • Energy: Member of trial team in multi-week bench trial concerning implementation of federal energy tariffs governing allocation of project development costs for new power generation facilities; counsel for renewable energy company in dispute concerning fraudulent inducement to enter into purchase of faulty generation equipment.
  • Consumer Protection Act Litigation: Lead counsel for mortgage lender in litigation brought by well-known plaintiffs' attorney involving state consumer protection act claims.
  • Jury Research: Significant experience developing and presenting witnesses and arguments to mock juries across the country, and designing focus group and jury research.

Bar Admissions

  • New York

Education
BA, Franklin & Marshall College, cum laude and with honors, 1998

Areas of Practice

  • Business Litigation
  • Class Action, Multidistrict Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Complex Consumer and Financial Services Litigation
  • Discovery and E-Discovery
  • E-Discovery
  • Financial Services Litigation
  • Internal Investigations
  • Litigation

Professional Career

Significant Accomplishments
  • RICO: Member of trial team in largest civil RICO case in U.S. history; responsibilities included witness investigation and cross-exam preparation and preparing client's witnesses for trial testimony.
  • Mortgage Servicing: Counsel for mortgage servicer in dispute with hedge fund concerning allocation of rights among stakeholders in securitized mortgage trusts.
  • Bank Fee Class Action: Counsel for national bank in purported consumer class action regarding deposit account fees; obtained favorable settlement on behalf of client after preliminary discovery.
  • Credit Crisis: Counsel for consortium of investors in a CDO which terminated a credit default swap upon the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers Holdings.
  • State AG Litigation: Defended Fortune 500 health insurer in significant litigation brought by New York State Attorney General; also represents national mortgage servicer in connection with 50-state investigation by state AGs concerning foreclosure practices.
  • Bankruptcy: Defended leading national lender in $400 million adversary proceeding brought by bankrupt national homebuilder; obtained complete dismissal of all claims against client on eve of trial.
  • In re September 11th Litigation: Represents airport security company in negligence, personal injury and property damage litigation arising out of September 11th terrorist attacks.
  • MDL Litigation: Defended Fortune 50 bank in purported class action involving challenge to client's mortgage lending practices.
  • Energy: Member of trial team in multi-week bench trial concerning implementation of federal energy tariffs governing allocation of project development costs for new power generation facilities.
  • Consumer Protection Act Litigation: Lead counsel for mortgage lender in litigation brought by well-known plaintiffs' attorney involving state consumer protection act claims.
  • Jury Research: Extensive experience developing and presenting witnesses and arguments to mock juries across the country, and designing focus group and jury research.


Professional Associations
  • Federal Bar Council


Articles

  • THE BRIEF: Spring 2022 Financial Services Litigation Quarterly
  • THE BRIEF: Winter 2022 Financial Services Litigation Quarterly
  • THE BRIEF: Summer 2021 Financial Services Litigation Quarterly
  • THE BRIEF: Winter 2021 Financial Services Litigation Quarterly
  • THE BRIEF: Summer 2022 Financial Services Litigation Quarterly
  • THE BRIEF: Spring 2021 Financial Services Litigation Quarterly
  • THE BRIEF: Spring 2023 Financial Services Litigation Quarterly
  • THE BRIEF: Fall 2023 Financial Services Litigation Quarterly
  • THE BRIEF: Winter 2023 Financial Services Litigation Quarterly
  • THE BRIEF: Winter 2024 Financial Services Litigation Quarterly
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas Upholds New ERISA Rules on Environmental, Social and Governance Investing, Employee Benefit Plan Review

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