Peter J Ryan, Esq.

Personal Introduction

Mr. Ryan advises general contractors, subcontractors, construction managers, owners, developers and property managers in complex construction contract, project administration, and litigation matters. Mr. Ryan enables clients to manage risks by structuring and negotiating complex construction contracts, joint venture agreements, MOUs, commercial leases, non-securitized debt, and real estate transactions. With a litigation practice in both state and federal courts, Mr. Ryan has expertise in the nuances applicable to private, public, and federal construction projects in California and strategically advances his clients’ claims in all applicable forums including mediation and arbitration as well as bench and jury trials in state and federal courts. Mr. Ryan has served as local counsel for national companies with respect to construction and real estate disputes in California as well as national counsel for the coordination multijurisdictional matters. Mr. Ryan was exposed to the construction industry at an early age via his grandfather’s electrical contracting business, which his father also served as president, and he interned at, learning the nuances of management, estimating, design, and field work. He is excited by the rapid rate of technologically driven advances allowing for safer, more efficient, and cost-effective projects and seeks to leverage these technologies to deliver superior solutions for clients in the context of disputes, negotiations, and risk management.