Ryan Greely
Ryan L. Greely is a member of the personal injury litigation team. Mr. Greely has over 16 years of litigation experience, having handled a wide range of cases, including high-stakes catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases, in both state and federal court in multiple jurisdictions including Colorado, Texas, California, Wyoming, Nevada, Illinois, Indiana and Delaware. Mr. Greely has litigated cases in the areas of auto accidents, premises liability, product liability, 1983 civil rights violations, fire and explosions and insurance bad faith. Mr. Greely also has extensive commercial litigation experience, having litigated cases in the areas of breach of contract and various business torts, large-scale construction defect claims, civil RICO and copyright and trademark infringement.
In addition to his litigation experience, Mr. Greely has significant transactional experience including performing commercial real estate closings, drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts, as well as filing applications for trademark and copyright registration.
Prior to joining Burg Simpson, Mr. Greely practiced defense litigation for over 12 years. He most recently co-founded a litigation defense firm in the Denver area and was previously a partner at AV-rated law firms in Denver and Chicago. Mr. Greely’s passion for justice and his desire to utilize his skills and experience to represent individuals that have suffered injuries due to the negligence or wrongdoing of others prompted his move to Burg Simpson.
Education
- Juris Doctor, 2007, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
- Bachelor of Arts, 2004, University of Michigan
Court Admissions
- Colorado
- Illinois
- Muscogee (Creek) Nation
- U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
- Northern District of Illinois
- Northern District of Indiana
Awards
- Leading Lawyers Emerging Lawyer (Top 2% of lawyers in Illinois under 40 years old) 2015–2018
Memberships and Professional Affiliations:
- Colorado Bar Association
- Denver Bar Association
