D. Ronald Ryland

D. Ronald Ryland is a partner in the Finance and Bankruptcy and the Business Trial Practice Groups in the firm's San Francisco office. He also serves as the Firm's General Counsel.

Areas of Practice

Mr. Ryland has been a business litigator and bankruptcy lawyer for nearly forty years, with a substantial focus on the representation of financial institutions and other creditors. He specializes in the defense of class actions and other litigation and the representation of creditors in workouts and bankruptcies. He has tried cases before the federal district, state and bankruptcy courts throughout California and regularly represents clients in arbitrations and other dispute resolution proceedings.

Education

• J.D., Columbia University, 1970, cum laude
• B.A., College of Wooster, 1967, with honors

Admissions

• California
• District of Columbia
• New York
• Various federal courts

Memberships

• Founding Chair, General Counsel Committee, U.S. Law Firm Group
• Member, Association of Business Trial Lawyers
• Member, Association of Professional Responsibiility Lawyers
• Member, Bankruptcy Forum
• Member, Bar Association of San Francisco
• Arbitrator, San Francisco Superior Court, 40 years
• Past President of the board, Homeward Bound of Marin, a provider of services to homeless persons, at the time it built the nation's first new homeless facility on a decommissioned military base

Speeches

• Mr. Ryland lectures on professional responsibility, litigation and commercial lending

Events

• MCLE Credit Crunch 2009, January 13, 2009