Patrick Ryan
Head of Employment Law & Litigation Lead at UCB
- Role
- Head of Employment Law & Litigation Lead at UCB
- Location
- Atlanta, GA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Patrick Ryan
Pat serves as Head of Employment Law & Litigation Lead at UCB, where he is responsible for handling the company\'s employment lawsuits, investigations, and counseling in the United States. Pat also manages global employment matters and non-employment litigation-including bankruptcy, product liability, and civil tort cases. He advises UCB\'s Talent/HR, Compliance, and Communications teams, as well directly advising U.S. and global business teams and senior leaders.Prior to this role, Pat was a partner at a national labor and employment firm where he specialized in defending employers in litigation asserted under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), and other federal and state employment laws; as well as representing employers in investigations brought by the U.S. Department of Labor or state agencies, including conducting internal investigations, defending \"on-site\" visits, and advising clients on effective resolution. In particular, Pat specialized in defending employers in nationwide or other large-scale class and collective actions.During law school, Pat interned with the U.S. Department of Justice at the U.S. Attorney\'s office for the Southern District of Georgia. He was also an Editorial Board member of The Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law.Pat was selected as a member of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity’s 2018 class of Fellows, as well as being identified as a Super Lawyers\' Rising Star while in private practice. He is licensed to practice law in Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina.
Experience
Head of Employment Law & Litigation Lead
Nov 2025 — Present · Atlanta, GA, US
Education
University of Georgia School of Law
Doctor of Law (J.D.)
2006 — 2009
Albion College
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) , Public Policy Analysis with Mathematics Minor
2002 — 2006
Skills
- Flsa
- Corporate Law
- Employment Law
- Arbitration
- Class Actions
- Business Litigation
- Trials
- Environmental Awareness
- Employment
- Wage and Hour
- Legal Advice
- Civil Litigation
- Environmental
- Legal Research
- Commercial Litigation
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