Ryan J. Sullivan Associate

• Obtained directed verdict for a federal credit union at trial in state court, defeating claim of tortious interference with the plaintiff’s contract.
• Obtained death penalty sanctions against a real estate developer in state court, resulting in the Court striking the developer’s pleading and awarding damages to client.
• Successfully defended a roofing company in commercial arbitration, defeating the plaintiff’s claims of breach of contract, fraud, negligence, and deceptive trade practices.
• Obtained a favorable settlement for a pro bono client—a victim of prison sexual assault—in federal court claims against a Texas county and its sheriff’s office.
• Drafted the successful appeal of Anti-SLAPP dismissal of consulting firm’s petition in a business disparagement case.
• Defended a director, CEO, and former CEO during special investigation of shareholders’ claims of breach of fiduciary duty, resulting in special investigators moving to dismiss shareholders’ suit.
• Obtained a favorable settlement for a health care company in an antitrust action against a national pharmacy chain.
• Second-chaired jury trial in defense of federal credit union in commercial litigation in state court.
• Second-chaired jury trial for the plaintiff in commercial litigation against aircraft servicer in federal court.
• Developed expert testimony and served on the trial team for a talc mining company in litigation in which the plaintiffs claimed use of body powder caused their ovarian cancer.    
• Developed expert testimony and served on the trial team for a manufacturer of material-handling equipment in personal injury litigation.

Prior to joining Dykema’s San Antonio office, Mr. Sullivan practiced law with a civil litigation firm in Baltimore, Maryland. Before obtaining his J.D., Mr. Sullivan earned a Master’s degree in urban planning and served as a Presidential Management Fellow for the U.S. Department of H.U.D.