QUALIFICATIONS AND BACKGROUND AS MEDIATOR IN CIVIL CASES
Jim Ryan has served as mediator in 112 civil cases to date, 95 of which settled at the mediation.
He has extensive experience in general civil litigation, with a concentration in employment law. The employment cases he has mediated cover the full range of discrimination claims under state and federal statutes, as well as the other statutory and common-law claims that typically arise in the employment setting. He also mediates noncompetition and trade-secret cases, as well as disputes involving close corporations and partnerships.
He is licensed in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Relevant Honors and Activities
Top 20 Appellate Lawyers in Minnesota (Law & Politics, 2000)
Top 40 Employment Litigation Attorneys in Minnesota (Law & Politics, 2004 - 2005)
Top 40 ADR Attorneys in Minnesota (Law & Politics, 2006 - 2008)
"Super Lawyer" (1998 - 2008)
(Minneapolis-St. Paul Magazine, Twin Cities Business Monthly, Law & Politics)"Leading Minnesota Attorney" (American Research Corporation) in each of the following areas:
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Civil Appellate Law
- Employment Law Individual
- Employment Law Management
Member of Employment Law Subcommittee for the Civil Jury Instruction Guides (5th ed. 2006)
Member of the Minnesota Continuing Legal Education Planning Committee for the Upper Midwest Employment Law Institute (1996 - 2001, 2007)
Minnesota State Bar Association - Labor and Employment Governing Council (2000-01)
Martindale Hubbell Ratings: "a"/"v"
ADR Training and Experience
Certified Civil Mediation
Minnesota State Bar Association
March 10, 11, 13, and 14, 2000
ADR I.D. # 3391
Advanced Negotiation/Mediation
National Institute for Trial Advocacy
September 29-30 & October 1, 2004
Louisville, Colorado
Certified Civil Arbitration Training
Minnesota State Bar Association
May 26, 2005
Civil Cases Litigated Relevant to Mediation
For additional background, see Firm Overview
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