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The Ryan Firm Delivers Decisive Victory in High-Stakes Real Estate Litigation
The Ryan Firm is proud to announce a hard fought win in the Alameda County Superior Court, where our team led by Katherine Meleski secured a dismissal of a fraud complaint with fifteen causes of action – including usury and wrongful foreclosure - against a key client. This hard-fought win underscores our unwavering commitment to defending clients against meritless claims, even in the face of complex allegations involving fraud, usury, and wrongful foreclosure. The case, cen

The Ryan Firm
Jan 292 min read


Defeating Arbitration and Securing Expedited Trial for Elderly Assault Victim
In a significant victory for elder rights, The Ryan Firm successfully opposed a motion to compel arbitration brought by corporate defendants ABC Phones of North Carolina (d/b/a Victra), A2Z Wireless Holdings Inc., and Verizon (collectively “Verizon”). Our 88-year-old client, Marlene Bajak, was physically assaulted by a store employee, causing severe and life-threatening injuries – all of which was caught on video. Verizon attempted to use their cell phone contract with Ms. B

The Ryan Firm
Jan 291 min read


The Ryan Firm – STOPS Financial Elder Abuse Once Again!
At The Ryan Firm, we passionately protect the elderly from exploitation and abuse, and we're thrilled to share yet another recent triumph...

The Ryan Firm
Sep 30, 20252 min read


Rosty Gore Sensed Judge was Wavering, Secures Victory via Ex Parte Application
Rosty Gore, a shareholder and trial team manager, has obtained yet another significant victory in a complex post-foreclosure eviction...

The Ryan Firm
Aug 28, 20252 min read


The Ryan Firm Secures Victory in Real Estate Non-Disclosure Case at the Pleadings Stage
This month, The Ryan Firm achieved a significant victory for our client in a potentially multi-million-dollar non-disclosure case at the...

The Ryan Firm
Jul 24, 20252 min read


The Ryan Firm Secures Appellate Reversal – Saving A Favorable Settlement
Congratulations to Paul Kurtzhall and Matthew Aguirre on the successful outcome in the appeal of Cruz v. Nolan et al. (Case No. G063488)...

The Ryan Firm
Jun 25, 20254 min read


Associate Attorney Paul Kurtzhall Obtains a Complete Victory without a Trial
Paul J. Kurtzhall joined The Ryan Firm in February of 2024 and went straight to doing what The Ryan Firm does best, namely, winning early...

The Ryan Firm
May 27, 20252 min read


Associate Attorney Chris Kiernan Voids Sheriff’s Sale to Save Client’s Title.
Associate Attorney Chris Kiernan of The Ryan Firm obtained a complete victory for our client, avoiding an approximately...

The Ryan Firm
Mar 19, 20251 min read


Senior Associate Katherine Meleski Wins FIVE Cases By Motion in Mere Months
Lindsay v. Client et al. – Summary Judgment Victory: Ryan Firm Senior Associate Katherine Meleski successfully defended an Eligible...

The Ryan Firm
Mar 19, 20252 min read


The Ryan Firm’s Incredible 2024 in a Nutshell!
While 2023 was an unparalleled year of appellate victories, in 2024 The Ryan Firm earned countless victories at appellate courts, jury...

The Ryan Firm
Feb 26, 20257 min read


Ryan Firm Wins Battle Over $6,000,000 Hollywood House.
The Ryan Firm is pleased to announce that it secured a phenomenal result for one of its institutional investor clients. After years of...

The Ryan Firm
Feb 26, 20251 min read


A $50,000 Collection Letter to our Client Turns into a $500,000 Victory
An elderly relative of one of The Ryan Firm’s corporate clients was pursued for a long term contract that he never signed. Initially,...

The Ryan Firm
Apr 26, 20241 min read


Bad Faith Cancellation of Purchase Case - Win at Arbitration
Sellers of a Newport Coast estate and clients of The Ryan Firm (“Sellers”), accepted an offer to sell their family home, but the buyer...

The Ryan Firm
Apr 26, 20241 min read


7 Year Foreclosure Challenge Odyssey Ends with Emphatic Appellate Victory
The Ryan Firm substituted into litigation between a savvy borrower and his lender’s successor (“Successor”) after the court issued an...

The Ryan Firm
Apr 26, 20242 min read


Unanimous Jury Verdict in Federal Loan Servicing Trial!
The Ryan Firm’s first federal jury trial of 2024 was recently won by Attorney Mike Stoltzman via unanimous jury verdict. The case was...

The Ryan Firm
Apr 26, 20241 min read


Ryan Firm Reverses Appellate Court Decision and Saves Summary Nature of Post-Foreclosure Evictions
The Ryan Firm is proud to announce a recent victory obtained in the California Court of Appeal, Sixth District, in Taptelis v. Homeward...

The Ryan Firm
Apr 17, 20243 min read


Protecting the Enforceability of Secured Loans from a Wide Range of Attacks
The Ryan Firm is honored to announce a significant result for its client in the secured lending space. Mr. Mase, along with Steven...
The Ryan Firm
Oct 12, 20232 min read


We voided a subordination agreement to save GSE lien priority!
Andrew Mase, The Ryan Firm Litigation Manager, won a bench trial for major Government Sponsored Enterprise in a unique real property...

The Ryan Firm
Aug 21, 20231 min read


We win when we represent loan servicers!
Our client foreclosed on a long-defaulted loan during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the property being sold to a third party at the...

The Ryan Firm
Aug 21, 20231 min read


The Ryan Firm got a client out of a contract, and the other side paid our client's legal fees!
Our client immediately regretted signing a real estate sales agreement, we got him out of the contract, and the other side paid our...

The Ryan Firm
Aug 21, 20231 min read
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