Ryan J. Foley

Associate

Ryan represents clients in a wide variety of complex litigation matters in both state and federal trial and appellate courts.

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A former appellate prosecutor, Ryan has extensive experience in both criminal law, appellate practice, and complex commercial litigation, including insurance coverage disputes. He routinely drafts pleadings and briefs, including appellate briefs and dispositive motions, and he has been involved in all aspects of discovery, including e-discovery and written discovery, document review and production, preparing witnesses for deposition, navigating discovery disputes, and vetting witnesses.

While in law school, Ryan served as a judicial intern to the Hon. LaShann DeArcy Hall, US District Court for the Eastern District of New York, and a judicial extern to the Hon. Valerie Caproni, US District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Ryan also has significant financial services experience. Before law school, he spent several years working in investment banking and private equity.

Client Work

Ryan’s representative matters include:

  • Represent Netflix reality television star in breach of contract and tort dispute.
  • Represented beneficiary of captive insurance company in dispute with its captive manager.
  • Represented a national professional sports league in complex insurance coverage dispute.
  • Represented clients and amicus curiae in multiple disputes related to COVID-19 business interruption losses.

Boards, Memberships & Certifications

Memberships

  • New York City Bar Association
  • Historical Society of the New York Courts

Professional Activities

Pro Bono Work

  • Succeeded in upgrading the discharge status to honorable for a Black naval veteran who served in the 1940s and was retaliatorily discharged after protesting discriminatory policies.
  • Represented a transgendered criminal defendant with a substantial mental health history in having charges dismissed in the interest of justice.

Life Beyond the Law

Outside of work, Ryan’s interests include playing the guitar, traveling, and fitness. He once raised over $400,000 for individuals with disabilities by bicycling 4,000 miles in 63 days from San Francisco to Washington, DC.

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