Called to the Bar in 2004, Ryan practised at a leading litigation firm for over a decade, joining the partnership in 2014. During this time, his practice was divided between representing doctors in medical malpractice and discipline cases, and a wide variety of commercial litigation, acting for individuals, multinational corporations, governments and everyone in between.
In 2017, Ryan founded his own firm in Barrie, Ontario. He represents patients in medical malpractice case. Ryan acts as trial counsel for Gluckstein Personal Injury Lawyers in serious medical malpractice cases.
Ryan has taken all sorts of cases to trial. He has tried cases before judges, juries, arbitrators and administrative panels all over Ontario. Breedon Litigation maintains a list of reported decisions in which Ryan appeared as counsel.
Ryan has been repeatedly recommended by other lawyers and is regularly retained by other lawyers to conduct trials on behalf of their clients. Ryan is a Board member and the Chair of the Medical Malpractice section of the Ontario Trial Lawyers’ Association. He teaches trial advocacy at Osgoode Hall Law School and the Intensive Trial Advocacy Workshop, and regularly speaks and writes on a wide range of topics. He is often asked to give presentations to lawyers, doctors, and other professionals.
Areas of Practice
- Medical Malpractice Claims
- Personal Injury
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Litigation
- Real Estate Litigation
Certified Legal Specialties
- Called to Ontario Bar, 2004
Education
- Wycliffe College, University of Toronto Master of Theological Studies Expected 2019
- Osgoode Hall Law School Bachelor of Laws 2003
- University of Toronto Master of Arts, Philosophy 2000
- York University Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Philosophy 1999
Honours and Awards of Distinction
- Best Lawyers, (Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law, Medical Negligence) 2019
- Lexpert, Leading Practitioner (Corporate/Commercial Litigation, Medical Negligence, Professional Liability), 2018
Professional Associations, Memberships and Volunteering
- The Advocates’ Society
- Canadian Bar Association
- Medical-Legal Society of Toronto
- Ontario Trial Lawyers’ Association
- Simcoe County Law Association
- St. Thomas More Guild
