It all starts with respect.

we respect our clients’ time. their dignity. WE DON’T BS THEM.

and we fight for them, relentlessly, every single day SO THAT THEY GET THE RESULTS THEY DESERVE.

-DENNIS P. RYAN

dennis p. ryan

Dennis P. Ryan is an esteemed trial attorney with over a decade of experience in the litigation field. His practice's primary focus is in the field of personal injury specifically in the areas of sanitation injuries (LODI), motor vehicle accidents, work accidents, premises liability, municipal liability claims, and insurance coverage disputes.

The son of a New York City sanitation worker, he is a relentless advocate for improving public safety laws for workers. Every year he lobbies for workers’ safety changes and other important civil law issues at the State Capitol in Albany. He has published worker safety articles in union newsletters and lectured at the New York State Trial Lawyer's Institution on how to prepare cases for trial.

Mr. Ryan was previously a Partner at a New York based personal injury firm before starting his own firm. He has successfully represented his clients in obtaining millions of dollars in verdicts through arbitrations, mediations and trials.

He currently serves as one of the youngest members of the Board of Directors on the prestigious New York Trial Lawyer Association and Co-Chairs the New York Trial Lawyer Association Statewide New Lawyer Committee. He is also a Member of the American Association for Justice and the Municipal and Auto Committee of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association.

Mr. Ryan has been continuously recognized for his excellence in the legal field. In 2019, he was one of New York Times Top Attorneys in Metro New York. Super Lawyer has named him Metro New York Rising Stars every year since 2014, an honor bestowed on only 2.5% of practicing attorneys under the age of 40 years old. He has been selected as one of the Top 40 under 40 by National Trial Lawyers, and Irish Echo's Top 30 Irish People.

Born and raised in the Bronx, Mr. Ryan is admitted to practice in the State of New York and New Jersey.

RECOGNITION

  • New York State Trial Lawyer Association Board of Directors, Director

  • New York State Trial Lawyer Association - New Lawyer Committee, Co-Chair

  • New York State Trial Lawyer Association - Municipal and Auto Committee, Member

  • American Association for Justice - Political Action Committee, Member

  • Super Lawyer New York Metro Rising Star (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)

  • The New York Times Top Attorneys in Metro New York (2019)

  • Irish Echo Top 30 Irish People (2016)

  • The National Trial Lawyers 40 Under 40 (2015)

service

  • ABA Military Pro Bono Project, assisting active-duty military personnel and their families.

  • 9/11 Victim's Compensation Fund, representing victims in claims.

  • New York City Department of Sanitation Emerald Society, as sponsor and support of charitable events and scholarships.

  • St John’s University Law School, as a volunteer mock trial judge.

  • Civil Legal Advice and Resource Office (CLARO), providing legal advice for low-income New York residents.

  • American Association of Justice's Political Action Committee, as an active donor.

Affiliations

  • New York State Bar Association

  • National Motor Vehicle Trial Lawyer Association

  • New York State Trial Lawyers Association

  • American Association of Justice

  • Queens County Bar Association

  • St. John’s University School of Law Alumni

  • Regis Bar Association

  • Irish American Bar Association

EDUCATION

  • St. John's University School of Law, JD

  • College of the Holy Cross, BA

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recent results

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recent results |

  • JUNE 2023 - The Law Office of Dennis P. Ryan was able to win an important motion to allow a Department of Sanitation Supervisor to bring a Personal Injury Claim against the City of New York. Anyone who plans to sue a municipality in the State of New York, must file a Notice of Claim within 90 days of the date of the accident. A New York City Sanitation Supervisor recently contacted our law firm 5 months after the accident, and more than 2 months after the Notice of Deadline had passed. Our office was successfully able to convince the Court that our client's claim fell under an exception and should be allowed to proceed. Our client is now likely going to be able to receive money for his pain pain and suffering and lost wages.

  • Our client was a Sanitation Worker who was hit by a car while he was servicing his route. He suffered an ankle injury that required him to go for Physical Therapy for 1-2 months. Even though he did not need any injections or surgery, we were able to convince the insurance company to offer the full amount of its $25,000 to settle the case. We were able to achieve this settlement before our client needed to appear for a deposition.

  • Our client was a Sanitation Worker who was hit by a car while he was servicing his route. He had to have a shoulder surgery and missed several months of work, losing Chart Money, Truck Money and Overtime Money. We filed a lawsuit on his behalf in Kings County (Brooklyn). Our office was able to settle case for the full amount of the driver's Insurance Policy. We were able to achieve this settlement before our client needed to appear for a deposition.

  • Our office was able to settle a case for the full amount of Insurance Policy for Pedestrian who tripped and fell on sidewalk in Nassau County. This was a tough case in a tough venue for Plaintiff's attorneys. Our client had contacted 2 previous law firms who declined her case because they thought it would be too difficult to obtain a settlement. Our office was not only able to settle the case but we were able to persuade the insurance company to offer the full amount of its insurance policy to settle the case.

  • Our office was able to obtain a settlement for $95,000 (out of a total of $100,000) for a Sanitation Supervisor who hurt his ankle in a car crash. The insurance company for the other driver made several motions to the court asking the Judge to dismiss the case. We were able to defeat each of these motions and eventually settle the case for $95,000. This was more than 3 times the initial settlement offer that the insurance company made.

  • Our client fell on a broken sidewalk in the Bronx in front of a 1 family house. We brought a lawsuit against the City of New York and the insurance company for the homeowner. Our client aggravated injuries to his ankle that he had suffered years ago while playing sports. The Insurance Company made a Motion to the Court asking to dismiss our case. We were able to defeat this Motion and we were eventually able to settle this case against the City of New York and the Insurance Company for a total of $75,000.

  • Our office was able to obtain a settlement of $97,500 out of a possible $100,000 in available insurance coverage for a Car Crash that happened in New Jersey. Our client was involved in a 2 car crash. She had a stop sign and the other driver did not have a stop sign. For that reason, the insurance company claimed that the crash was completely the fault of our client. Our firm hired investigators who canvassed the scene for witnesses, photos and videos of the crash. We were able to prove that the other driver was driving too fast for the intersection and was also at fault for the crash.

  • Our office was able to obtain a settlement of $170,000 for a woman who slipped and fell on ice on the stairs of the house that she rented an apartment at. Her landlord's insurance company argued that the landlord had done everything it could to prevent our client's fall. We were able to prove that the landlord had not properly shoveled and salted the steps before our client's fall.

  • Our Office settled a case for a Sanitation Worker who tripped and fell on uneven pavement inside his Sanitation Garage and hurt his ankle. The Worker had several prior Line of Duty Injuries (LODIs) where he had also hurt his ankle. Our office was able to prove that this LODI aggravated the old injuries and made the injuries worse.