Background
Ryan received his B.A. in English from Allegheny College located in Meadville, Pennsylvania in 1993 and his J.D. from the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in 1996. He was admitted to the Ohio Bar in 1996 and held the following positions until his election to the court of common pleas:[3]
2022-present: Judge, Ohio Eighth District Court of Appeals
2012-2023: Judge, Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio
2006–2012: Judge, Cleveland Municipal Court, Ohio
2001–2006: Magistrate, Cleveland Municipal Court, Ohio
2000–2001: Associate Attorney, Forbes, Fields and Associates
1999–2000: City of Cleveland Prosecutor’s Office
1998–1999: Attorney, Office of Professional Standards
1997–1998: Assistant City Prosecuting Attorney, City of Cleveland Prosecutor’s Office
- Law:
- Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, 1996
- Bachelor's:
- Allegheny College, 1993
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