Catherine A. Ryan
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Personal Injury Attorney in Little Rock, AR
An attorney with Dodds, Kidd, Ryan & Rowan, Catherine A. Ryan represents clients in Little Rock, Arkansas, in matters of personal injury, litigation and appeals. Ms. Ryan has almost two decades of experience representing injured clients with an emphasis on professional negligence and product liability claims. During her career, she has practiced in many areas of civil litigation, everything from complicated qui-tam claims and multidistrict litigation to simple contract disputes and simple auto accidents.
Recently, Ms. Ryan obtained favorable rulings from the Arkansas Supreme Court and Arkansas Court of Appeals, granting her request to reverse and remand cases involving statutory interpretation of civil and criminal code. She also successfully defended appeals brought by adverse parties.
Ms. Ryan is admitted to practice in both the state of Arkansas and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. She is admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas, the United States Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit and the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Ms. Ryan earned her Juris Doctor at the University of Georgia School of Law. She is a member of the Arkansas Bar Association, Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association, the American Association for Justice, the American Bar Association, and is a Life Fellow of the American Bar Foundation.
- 50%Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 30%Appellate
- 20%General Litigation
Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Wrongful Death, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Appeals
Selections
- Rising Stars: 2010 - 2013
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About Catherine A. Ryan
Admitted: 2002, Massachusetts
Professional Webpage: https://www.dkrfirm.com/catherine-a-ryan
Honors/Awards
- “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers publication in 2010-2013
Scholarly Lectures/Writings
- Co-Author, Emotional Distress chapter, Massachusetts Tort Law Manual
Educational Background
- University of New Hampshire, B.A
Bar/Professional Activity
- Catherine was elected to become a Member of the Fellow of the American Bar Foundation, 2015
- Massachusetts Bar Association, Member
- Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys, Member
- American Association for Justice, Member
- American Bar Association, Member
- Arkansas Bar Association, Member
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Arkansas, 2016
- Arkansas, 2016
- U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit, 2007
- Massachusetts, 2002
- U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts, 2004
Verdicts/Settlements
- Obtained a reverse and remand from the Arkansas Court of Appeals in connection with the interpretation of an Arkansas statute governing the removal of hazards from the roadway., 2019
- Obtained a reverse and remand from the Arkansas Supreme Court in connection with the procedure for appealing criminal decisions from District Court to Circuit Court., 2019
- Catherine and her co-counsel successfully represented a contractor who was sued for breach of contract in connection with a kitchen remodel. The jury returned a verdict for their client on his counterclaim, also alleging breach of contract, and denied the plaintiff's claims against him., 2017
- $661,784 verdict against the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) for injuries resulting from MBTA bus losing steering, crossing the double yellow line and pinning plaintiff's vehicle against a tree. Injuries included a serious crush injury to the Plaintiff’s right ankle., 2009
Last Updated: 3/30/2021