About John E. Ryan
516-328-1100
jryan@rbdllp.net
After completing a two-year judicial clerkship with Mathew J. Jasen, Senior Associate Judge of
the New York State Court of Appeals and working as an associate attorney at Willkie Farr &
Gallagher and Rivkin Radler, John E. Ryan founded the partnership of Kwiatkowski & Ryan in
1985. He later partnered with John O. Brennan and founded Ryan & Brennan LLP. In 2003, the
firm became known as Ryan, Brennan & Donnelly LLP.
John serves as Special Counsel for numerous municipalities, including the Town of Hempstead,
the Village of Floral Park and East Rockaway, as well as the Town of Hempstead
Industrial Development Agency.
Education
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St. John’s University (B.S., Summa Cum Laude, 1977; J.D., 1980)
Bar Admissions
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Admitted to bar, 1981
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New York 1982
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U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York 1986
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U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit 1986
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U.S. Supreme Court 1988
Affiliations
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Member, 1978 – 1979 and Managing Editor, 1979 – 1980, St. John’s Law Review
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Law Clerk, Hon. Matthew J. Jasen, Senior Associate Judge, New York State Court of Appeals, 1980 – 1982
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AV Peer Review Rated – for the past thirty years- Highest rating from Martindale–Hubbell, Inc.
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Member: Nassau County and New York State Bar Associations
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Chairman, Water Authority of Western Nassau County 2008 – Present
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Village Attorney, Villages of Floral Park, (1999 – Present) and East Rockaway (2011 –Present)
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Counsel, Town of Hempstead Industrial Development Agency, 1996 – Present
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Counsel to the Nassau County Bridge Authority
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Counsel and Co-Chairman of Law Committee, Nassau County Republican Committee,1991 – Present
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About John O. Brennan
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jbrennan@rbdllp.net
After working as an associate for Kwiatkowski & Ryan from 1991 to 1998, John O. Brennan
partnered with John E. Ryan and founded Ryan & Brennan LLP. The firm became known as
Ryan, Brennan & Donnelly in 2003.
John focuses on litigation and has vast experience working as Defense-Counsel for institutional
clients including Allianz, Broadspire, CorVel, Everest National Insurance Company, Liberty
Mutual and United States Aircraft Insurance Group.
Education
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Boston College (B.A., 1987)
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St. John’s University (J.D., 1990)
Bar Admissions
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Admitted to bar, 1991 New York
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U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York 1993
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U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit 2000
Affiliations
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AV Peer Review Rated – Highest rating from Martindale–Hubbell, Inc.
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Member: Nassau County and New York State Bar Associations
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Other Affiliations: Prosecutor, Village of Stewart Manor, March 1998 - May 2009
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Counsel, Zoning Board of Appeals of Village of Stewart Manor June 2002 – March 2009
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Village Attorney, Village of Stewart Manor April 2004 – April 2009
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Member: Board of Governors of St. John’s University October 2008 – July 2014
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Member: Board of Trustees of St. John’s University July 2014 – May 2017
About John M. Donnelly
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jdonnelly@rbdllp.net
In 2003, after working as an associate for Ryan & Brennan for seven years, John M. Donnelly
joined the partnership, which then became known as Ryan, Brennan & Donnelly LLP. John
specializes in structuring all types of real estate transactions.
With over 20 years of experience, John has closed thousands of transactions on behalf of
buyers, sellers and lenders. In the process, John has fostered relationships with fellow real
estate attorneys, realtors, lenders and title companies. These relationships, together with John’s
experience in the industry, enable him to provide comprehensive services to clients that will
allow for a smooth and stress free closing process.
Education
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Fordham University (B.A., 1992)
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City University of New York (J.D., 1995)
Bar Admissions
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Admitted to bar, 1996 New York
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U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York 2010
Affiliations
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Member: New York State Bar Association
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Member: Nassau County Bar Association