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John J. Ryan, Jr.
Partner
617-406-4568 Direct Telephone
617-406-4501 Facsimile
Experience
John J. Ryan, Jr. joins Donovan Hatem LLP as a Litigation Partner in the Professional Practices group. Jack brings 30 years of experience in construction law and construction litigation to Donovan
Hatem. In addition to representing architects, engineers, suppliers, contractors, subcontractors, and construction
managers, his broad client base has included large insurers, corporations, owners, and manufacturers of construction
materials, components, and equipment. From this extensive litigation experience, Jack understands the complexities of small and large construction projects, including road and traffic planning projects, asbestos removal and
de-leading projects, and municipal and state-run projects.
As chair of the Lincoln-Sudbury Building Committee, Jack directed the $73 million Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School construction project. Upon completion, the project received the Construction Managers Association of America, New England Chapter, Award for the 2005 Public Project of the Year in the $50 million to $100 million category. As a result of the success of the High School project, Jack was asked to chair the Building Committee for the construction of the Sudbury/Lincoln-Sudbury Community Track and Field.
Jack’s expertise in construction law and litigation, combined with his experience chairing the building committee for a Massachusetts public school and public facilities, makes him uniquely qualified to identify and resolve the specific issues and problems encountered in every phase of a construction project.
Additional Experience
- Founding Partner of Ryan, Coughlin & Betke, LLP (1996-2008)
- Partner at Parker, Coulter, Daley & White (1978-1995)
- Law Clerk for Hon. W. Arthur Garrity, Jr. in the United States District Court, District of Massachusetts
Education
- University of Virginia Law School (J.D., 1977)
- College of the Holy Cross (B.A., magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 1974)
Bar Admissions
- Massachusetts
- U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Professional Honors and Memberships
- Member and past president, Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association
- Member and former Massachusetts State Representative of the Defense Research Institute
- Member of the American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry
- Member of the International Association of Defense Counsel
- Named Massachusetts Defense Lawyer of the Year by the Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association, 2007.
Community Activities and Honors
- Member, Sudbury Finance Committee (1986-1993), Chair (1990-1991)
- Member, Lincoln Sudbury Regional High School Committee (1998-present)
- Chair, Lincoln Sudbury Regional High School Building Committee
(1999-present)
- Responsible for construction of $73 million high school, (received 2005 Construction Management Association of America, New England Chapter Project of the Year in the $50 million to $100 million range).
- Responsible for construction of $1.7 million High School and Community Field and Track.
- Named 2004 Person of the Year by The Sudbury Town Crier for work on Lincoln Sudbury Regional High School Construction Project.
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