Gerard Ryan III, Esq.
Admitted 2013 — New York State Bar · J.D. 2012 — Hofstra Law · B.S. — Biomedical Engineering
Gerard Ryan is a trial attorney focusing on mass torts, defective medical devices and product liability, class actions, medical malpractice, and serious personal injury across New York and New Jersey. He builds cases from the medicine outward — starting with the records and the standard of care, not after mediation fails.
Biography
He came to law from biomedical engineering, and that advanced technical background shapes how he takes apart device-failure and medical-negligence claims — the ability to read the record the way the defense experts do. Colleagues know him for a client-focused practice grounded in ethical advocacy.
Before joining Leitner Warywoda, Gerard served as Senior Litigation Counsel at Parker Waichman LLP, where he played a key role in significant personal injury and mass-tort matters. He is a member of the Nassau County Bar Association and is active in continuing legal education.
Areas of Focus
- Nursing Home Neglect — pressure injuries, choking and fall accidents, unexplained death
- Medical Malpractice — surgical error, misdiagnosis
- Catastrophic Accidents — car and truck accidents, defective products and medical devices
- Construction Worker Injuries — New York Labor Law §§ 240, 241
A record built in the courtroom.
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
- $11MTruck accidentWheelchair-bound woman struck by an 18-wheeler
- $2.25MMedical malpracticeWoman who was the victim of medical malpractice
- $1.25MMedical malpracticeDoctor failed to diagnose a woman’s cancer
- $1.25MMotor vehicleClient’s vehicle struck in the rear
- $900KMedical malpracticeVictim of medical malpractice
- $700KNursing homeResident developed bedsores due to the facility’s negligence
- $650KPremises liabilityMan tripped and fell on a raised sidewalk
- $600KMotor vehicleMan struck by a negligent driver
- $550KNursing homeFamily whose deceased loved one suffered bedsores due to nursing home negligence
- $500KMotor vehicleClient’s vehicle struck from behind
- $275KMotor vehicleClient’s vehicle struck from behind; the insurer had offered $5,000 before trial