He concentrates his practice in the areas of civil and commercial litigation, business law and probate. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame in political science and economics and his law degree from Loyola University of Chicago School of Law. While in law school, Mr. Ryan completed Loyola’s Trial Advocacy Program earning a certificate in trial advocacy and served as a lead articles editor for the Loyola University Chicago Law Journal. Mr. Ryan would like to thank attorney Patrick Mazza for his support and guidance in formulating this article. DCBA Brief 