Practice Area:Commercial, Contract, Employment, Workplace
Jim Ryan represents individuals and corporations in state and federal court, as well as before administrative agencies. Additionally, Jim has served as mediator in 580 civil cases as of January, 2023, 490 of which settled at the mediation with a signed settlement agreement. He has litigated and served as mediator in a wide variety of civil cases, including:
Discrimination/Retaliation/Harassment
Contract
Commercial
Construction
Partnership/Minority Shareholder disputes
Trade-secrets / Unfair-competition disputes
Product liability
Medical malpractice
Legal malpractice
Wrongful death
Personal injury
In addition to his mediation work, he has an active appellate practice, and has served as a special master at court request to resolve discovery disputes. He is licensed in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Education
University of Wisconsin Law School, J.D., 1978
University of Wisconsin, B.A., 1974
Graduate studies (not completed) in the University of Minnesota Philosophy Ph.D. Program, 1979-83
Bar Admissions
Wisconsin, 1978
Minnesota, 1984
U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin, 1978
U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1984
U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1987
Affiliations
Member, Academy of Court-Appointed Masters (former member)
National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals, Member, Present
Board Certified Labor and Employment Law Specialist (MSBA)
Member of Employment Law Subcommittee for the Civil Jury Instruction Guides (5th ed. 2006)
Member of the Minnesota Continuing Legal Education Planning Committee for the Upper Midwest Employment Law Institute (1996 – 2001, 2007)
