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Thompson Hine LLP, a full-service business law firm with approximately 400 lawyers in 8 offices, was ranked number 1 in the category “Most innovative North American law firms: New working models” by The Financial Times and was 1 of 7 firms shortlisted for The American Lawyer’s inaugural Legal Services Innovation Award. The firm has been recognized by the National Law Journal as a Legal Technology Trailblazer and featured by Bloomberg for its innovative service delivery models, which drive accuracy and predictability. The firm’s commitment to innovation is embodied in Thompson Hine SmartPaTHTM – a smarter way to work – predictable, efficient and aligned with client goals. For more information, please visit ThompsonHine.com and ThompsonHine.com/SmartPaTH.

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Ryan is counsel in the Real Estate practice group. He focuses his practice on communications infrastructure matters and cell tower transactions.

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Ryan has extensive real estate transactional experience, including a combined 10 years of in-house and outside counsel experience with two major wireless carriers. In his previous role as real estate attorney and senior project manager, Ryan managed 5G cell builds from ring identification to activation. He worked with various vendors and internal construction, fiber and equipment teams and maintained relationships with jurisdictional officials to discuss and negotiate 5G build terms and permitting parameters. Ryan drafted and negotiated master lease agreements with jurisdictions, major carriers and tower and utility companies, as well as retail and standard leases, amendments and access and utility easements, and provided management and legal review of leases/licenses for distributed antenna systems (DAS) and small cell builds as well as for site relocations and renewals.

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As real estate counsel, Ryan has reviewed all due diligence documentation and lease and purchase agreements associated with 4th and 5th Generational company deployments primarily focused in the Midwest. He has institutional managerial experience working with internal teams and a thorough understanding of how their avenues intersect.

Ryan also has over six years of commercial real estate experience representing developers, municipal entities, automotive groups and commercial investors.

Northwestern University School of Law, J.D.

Cornell University, B.A.

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<li>Illinois State Bar Association</li>
<li>Illinois State Wireless Association</li>
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