Patrick T. Ryan is Of Counsel in Montgomery McCracken’s Litigation Department. Pat’s practice emphasizes commercial litigation, antitrust matters, the defense of class actions and collective actions, the defense of professional liability claims, and business litigation involving claims asserted under the federal RICO statute.
Prior to joining Montgomery McCracken in 1983, Pat served as a judicial clerk for the Honorable Joseph L. McGlynn, Jr., of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
He was active for many years (1985-91 and 1997-2001) in the firm's summer associate program, serving as co-chair of the summer program for several summers. From 1992 to 1994, he was one of the firm's hiring partners.
Pat graduated magna cum laude with an A.B. in History from Harvard College in 1979. As an undergraduate, he participated in the intercollegiate track and cross-country programs. He earned a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School in 1982.
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Uninjured Class Members Can Defeat Predominance: the Ninth Circuit Provides a Way in Van v. LLR
In TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez, 141 S. Ct. 2190, 2208 (2021), the Supreme Court declared that “[e]very class member must have Article III standing in order to recover individual damages.” […]
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No Injury; No Standing. Pennsylvania Superior Court Tosses FACTA Suit For Lack of Standing Under Pennsylvania Law
PHILADELPHIA, PA – In an important case on Pennsylvania’s standing doctrine, the Superior Court handed down its opinion on May 16, 2023, in Gennock v. Kirkland’s, Inc., No. 462 WDA […]
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Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Greenlights Class Claims Against Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board and Orders Them to Pay Damages and Attorneys’ Fees
On May 27, 2022, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court published two related opinions permitting damages claims to proceed against the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) and ordering them to pay petitioners’ […]
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How Montgomery McCracken Popped Pa. Liquor Control Fight
A plain reading of a Pennsylvania statute and a little common sense helped four attorneys from Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads LLP secure a decision from the state supreme court that the […]
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