Christopher Ryan

About Christopher Ryan

Christopher is a seasoned commercial litigator and certified mediator representing businesses and individuals in high-stakes litigation and alternative dispute resolution. Chris regularly represents clients in contract litigation, business/shareholder disputes, lawsuits over enforcement of noncompetition agreements, business torts, and intellectual property cases involving patents, trademarks, copyrights, and mediations.A significant portion of Chris’s practice is in the health care industry, devoted to representing businesses, physicians, mid-level providers, hospitals, and insurance companies in a wide range of litigation and administrative matters. He has counseled clients in matters involving allegations of medical malpractice, licensing investigations, billing investigations and audits (including RAC and UPIC audits), class actions, ERISA, medical claim payment disputes, Medicare/Medicaid enrollment disputes and appeals, breach of contract litigation, non-compete litigation, medical staff issues, and cases involving allegations of misappropriation of trade secrets, violations of the False Claim Act, violations of Anti-Kickback Statue, violations of Stark law, and wrongful/negligent medical billing.Chris also has a significant interest in alternative dispute resolution and mediation. In addition to his experience representing clients in mediations and arbitrations arising from complex commercial and health care disputes, he is a certified mediator and has completed advanced training in mediation techniques.He is admitted and has practiced in courts throughout the State of Michigan (including the Michigan Court of Appeals and Michigan Supreme Court), and has appeared in several federal courts throughout the United States. He serves as an Oakland County Case Evaluator on the Medical Malpractice Panel and has briefed and argued numerous appeals. In addition to Michigan, Chris is licensed to practice law in Arizona. Chris received his B.B.A. from the Western Michigan University Haworth College of Business and his J.D. from the Michigan State University College of Law. While attending law school, Chris served as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Medicine and Law.Chris was first recognized as a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers in 2012 and holds a Martindale-Hubbell rating of AV Preeminent, which is the highest level that can be achieved. He was named one of Michigan Lawyer’s Weekly’s Up & Coming Lawyers in 2015, an honor bestowed upon a very select group who set themselves apart from their peers during their first 10 years of practice.

Experience

1. Partner

   Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP

   Apr 2024 — Present

Education

• Michigan State University College of Law

  J.D., Health Law Concentration

  2007 — 2010

• Western Michigan University - Haworth College of Business

  BA, Business Management/General Business

  2004 — 2007

• Western Michigan University - Haworth College of Business

  Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA

• Michigan State University College of Law

  Doctor of Law - JD

Skills

• Medical Malpractice
• Healthcare Law
• Legal Research
• Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Commercial/Corporate Litigation
• Medical Malpractice Defense
• Courts