Mr. Ryan received his B.A. from Villanova University in 2002 and his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law in 2005.  He joined the firm as a law clerk in 2003, and rejoined Cooney & Conway as an associate in the Summer of 2006.

Mr. Ryan's practice areas include a broad range of civil trial matters including asbestos litigation, product liability, construction negligence, premises liability and personal injury.  In his short time with Cooney & Conway, he has helped achieve settlements for his clients against national manufacturers and distributors of asbestos containing products.

Mr. Ryan is admitted before the Illinois State Bar as well as the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.  He is a member of the Chicago Bar Association, the Illinois State Bar Association, the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, and the Fenwick Bar Association.  In addition, Mr. Ryan is a member of the Associates Board of the University of Chicago Cancer Research Foundation.