Ryan is a partner in the Business & Transactional, Real Estate and Tax Planning & Compliance practice groups at DBL Law.
Ryan’s tax practice focuses on federal, state, and local tax planning and controversy matters, including tax-free corporate reorganizations and divestitures, development projects under the Qualified Opportunity Zone program, tax audits, appeals, and tax court litigation, and complex tax-deferred real estate exchanges under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code. Ryan also serves as President of ExcelExchanges LLC, a 1031 exchange Qualified Intermediary and wholly owned subsidiary of DBL Law.
In his real estate practice, Ryan represents property owners, developers, and investors on a broad range of commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions, divestitures, development, and leasing matters.
In his corporate practice, Ryan counsels privately-held businesses on issues involving commercial contract drafting and negotiation, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, shareholder agreements, and succession planning.
- Ones to Watch, Tax; Litigation & Controversy –Best Lawyers in America (2021 – 2025)
- Ones to Watch, Trusts & Estates –Best Lawyers in America (2021 – 2025)
- Ones to Watch, Corporate Law –Best Lawyers in America (2023 – 2025)
- Member, PreventionFIRST!, Board of Trustees
- Chair, Cincinnati Bar Association, Taxation Section
- Member, Southwestern Ohio Tax Institute, Planning Committee
- State of Ohio
- Commonwealth of Kentucky
- United States Tax Court
- J.D., University of Cincinnati College of Law, 2015
- B.B.A., University of Cincinnati, 2012
