Profile

Education

• The George Washington University Law School, J.D., 2000, with honors
• Villanova University, M.A., 1993
• Temple University, B.A., 1992, Honors Program

Practice

Mr. Ryan is a partner in the International Arbitration Group at Shearman & Sterling. He has represented private and government clients before U.S. Federal Courts, AAA, ICC, UNCITRAL, and ad hoc arbitral tribunals, NAFTA Chapter 19 dispute resolution panels, and the WTO Dispute Resolution Body. He has advised U.S. and foreign companies on various issues of public and private international law, U.S. investment and trade policy, and strategies for mitigating the risks associated with foreign investment. Prior to joining Shearman & Sterling, Mr. Ryan clerked for the Hon. Gregory W. Carman, Chief Judge, United States Court of International Trade. Mr. Ryan is a Lecturer at the University of Virginia School of Law and The George Washington University Law School, teaching courses on International Investment Law and International Arbitration. In 2005, Mr. Ryan was a Visiting Scholar at Yale Law School.

Bar Admissions/Qualifications

• New York
• District of Columbia

Courts

• United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
• United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
• United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
• United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
• United States District Court for the District of Columbia
• United States District Court for the District of Maryland
• United States Court of International Trade
• United States Court of Federal Claims