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Ryan Boyle is an associate who focuses his practice on product liability defense, asbestos litigation, arts, entertainment and sports law, and casualty defense. Ryan was recently selected for inclusion in the Oregon Rising Stars list for 2008. The honor recognizes the top 2.5 percent of Oregon attorneys under age 40.Ryan's product liability experience includes representing manufacturers in the industrial production industry, construction product manufacturers, and sellers of medical devices. Among other clients, Ryan has represented an ammunition manufacturer in a complex catastrophic gun failure matter, an axle manufacturer in a severe tractor trailer malfunction case and an electrical switch gear seller who allegedly integrated defective insulation and component parts into the switch gear.Ryan also has significant experience in the area of toxic tort defense. In this area, he has represented numerous manufacturers of asbestos-containing products in defense of various tort claims. Ryan successfully obtained the dismissal of a drywall product manufacturer facing a $2.4 million settlement demand in a case with several contested issues including whether the diagnosis of asbestos-related disease was correct and whether the product was defectively designed.Ryan also represents clients in the arts, entertainment and sports industry. He currently represents a large music and entertainment venue in reviewing performance and service contracts. Ryan has also defended athletic sports clubs in personal injury cases involving health training equipment. In one matter, Ryan was able to successfully resolve a case filed against a health club through mediation for a nominal fee. Ryan also represented a state high school athletic organization in a matter involving a baseball injury that was resolved favorably at trial.Prior to joining Bullivant, he served as a law clerk with the Trial Division of the Criminal Litigation Unit of the Oregon Department of Justice. He also played college basketball at the University of Puget Sound and was a Northwest Conference Men's Basketball All-Conference selection during his Junior and Senior years at UPS.

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Real Estate

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English

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