Ryan represents private and government clients in all aspects of real estate development, acquisition and lending, with particular emphasis on land use and commercial transactions.
Ryan serves as an elected official and sits on a municipal land use board. He assists clients with the entire planning and zoning process for projects of all sizes. He represents property owners in real estate tax appeals throughout the state of New Jersey, including the management of entire investor portfolios for institutional clients. For development projects in New Jersey, he has advised both government and private entities in the area of state and local tax incentive programs, including negotiating PILOT agreements and tax abatements. He also regularly advises clients on New Jersey election, campaign finance and pay-to-play law as well as government procurement and municipal law.
In addition, Ryan acts as redevelopment and condemnation counsel for both public and private parties, guiding numerous projects from start to finish. Of note, he has served as special outside counsel for one of the first transit villages in New Jersey; successfully argued one of the seminal wetlands valuation cases in New Jersey – [NJ Transit v. Mori, 435 N.J. Super. 425 (App. Div. 2014)] – and managed a team of attorneys representing the State of New Jersey in several large beach protection property acquisition projects.
Ryan also serves as counsel to several nonprofits focusing on land preservation and stewardship, and has been a long time officer for a regional land trust.
Ryan is a former Judicial Law Clerk to The Honorable Joseph L. Yannotti, New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division. While in law school, he was a member of the Seton Hall Circuit Review Journal.
- Hopewell Valley YMCA, President, Board of Directors
- Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space, Vice President, Board of Directors
- RWJ Hamilton Hospital Foundation, Trustee; and former Hospital Audit Committee Member
- Township of Lawrence Growth and Redevelopment Committee, Former Vice-Chair
- Hopewell Borough Council
- Hopewell Borough Planning Board, Mayor’s Designee and Redevelopment and Affordable Housing Subcommittees Member
- Hopewell Borough Economic Development Committee
- Princeton Regional/MIDJersey Chamber of Commerce; Hopewell Valley Former Chapter Chair
- Princeton Area Community Foundation; Professional Advisors Committee and NextGen Giving Circle
As published in the New Jersey Law Journal, Ryan was named one of the New Leaders of the Bar in 2017. He was also recognized as a New Jersey Super Lawyer Rising Star from 2014 through 2020.
Education
- Seton Hall University School of Law, J.D., cum laude
- Boston College, B.A.
Bar Admissions
- New Jersey
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- Administrative Law and Government Contracts
- Real Estate
- State and Local Tax
- Higher Education
- State and Local Government
Ryan represents private and government clients in all aspects of real estate development, acquisition and lending, with particular emphasis on land use and commercial transactions.
Ryan serves as an elected official and sits on a municipal land use board. He assists clients with the entire planning and zoning process for projects of all sizes. He represents property owners in real estate tax appeals throughout the state of New Jersey, including the management of entire investor portfolios for institutional clients. For development projects in New Jersey, he has advised both government and private entities in the area of state and local tax incentive programs, including negotiating PILOT agreements and tax abatements. He also regularly advises clients on New Jersey election, campaign finance and pay-to-play law as well as government procurement and municipal law.
In addition, Ryan acts as redevelopment and condemnation counsel for both public and private parties, guiding numerous projects from start to finish. Of note, he has served as special outside counsel for one of the first transit villages in New Jersey; successfully argued one of the seminal wetlands valuation cases in New Jersey – [NJ Transit v. Mori, 435 N.J. Super. 425 (App. Div. 2014)] – and managed a team of attorneys representing the State of New Jersey in several large beach protection property acquisition projects.
Ryan also serves as counsel to several nonprofits focusing on land preservation and stewardship, and has been a long time officer for a regional land trust.
Ryan is a former Judicial Law Clerk to The Honorable Joseph L. Yannotti, New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division. While in law school, he was a member of the Seton Hall Circuit Review Journal.
Affiliations
- Hopewell Valley YMCA, President, Board of Directors
- Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space, Vice President, Board of Directors
- RWJ Hamilton Hospital Foundation, Trustee; and former Hospital Audit Committee Member
- Township of Lawrence Growth and Redevelopment Committee, Former Vice-Chair
- Hopewell Borough Council
- Hopewell Borough Planning Board, Mayor’s Designee and Redevelopment and Affordable Housing Subcommittees Member
- Hopewell Borough Economic Development Committee
- Princeton Regional/MIDJersey Chamber of Commerce; Hopewell Valley Former Chapter Chair
- Princeton Area Community Foundation; Professional Advisors Committee and NextGen Giving Circle
Recognition
As published in the New Jersey Law Journal, Ryan was named one of the New Leaders of the Bar in 2017. He was also recognized as a New Jersey Super Lawyer Rising Star from 2014 through 2020.
Education
- Seton Hall University School of Law, J.D., cum laude
- Boston College, B.A.
Bar Admissions
- New Jersey