Leitner Warywoda names Gerard Ryan III senior litigation counsel

Leitner Warywoda PLLC has hired Gerard Ryan III as Senior Litigation Counsel, adding a trial lawyer with biomedical engineering training to its medical malpractice, product liability and catastrophic injury practice in New York and New Jersey. The move signals the firm is deepening its courtroom bench for high-stakes plaintiff cases.

Why it matters: - Gerard Ryan III brings both trial experience and biomedical engineering training to cases involving medicine, devices and catastrophic injury. - The hire strengthens Leitner Warywoda’s push in New York and New Jersey plaintiff-side litigation, where technical case evaluation can shape outcomes early. - Ryan’s background may matter in disputes that turn on surgical error, misdiagnosis and device failure.

What happened: - Leitner Warywoda PLLC named Gerard Ryan III, Esq. as Senior Litigation Counsel. - Ryan will focus on medical malpractice, nursing home neglect, defective medical device, product liability, mass tort and serious personal injury matters. - His work will cover New York and New Jersey. - Ryan joined the firm from Parker Waichman LLP, where he also served as Senior Litigation Counsel.

The details: - Ryan’s earlier work at Parker Waichman included significant personal injury and mass-tort litigation. - Ryan previously studied biomedical engineering, a background the firm says helps him evaluate surgical-error, misdiagnosis and medical-device claims. - Brett Leitner said Ryan is “technically fluent, relentlessly prepared, and comfortable taking a case all the way to verdict.” - Ryan said he is joining a team that deliberately limits its caseload so every client receives attention. - At Parker Waichman, Ryan obtained an $11 million recovery for a wheelchair-bound woman struck by an 18-wheeler. - Ryan also secured $2.25 million for a medical malpractice victim and $1.25 million for a woman whose cancer was not diagnosed. - In another case, Ryan recovered $275,000 for a client injured in a rear-end collision after the carrier had offered $5,000 on the eve of trial. - The National Trial Lawyers recognized Ryan as a Top 40 Under 40 Civil Plaintiff Trial Lawyer. - Ryan earned his Juris Doctor from Hofstra University School of Law. - Ryan earned a Bachelor of Science in biomedical engineering from The Catholic University of America. - Ryan is admitted in New York and New Jersey. - Ryan is also admitted before the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the District of New Jersey. - Ryan is a member of the Nassau County Bar Association. - Leitner Warywoda says the firm represents seriously injured people and families across New York City, Long Island and statewide. - The firm’s practice areas include nursing home abuse and neglect, medical malpractice, construction accidents under the New York Labor Law, catastrophic injury and wrongful death. - The firm was founded by Brett Leitner and Nicholas Warywoda. - The company directs readers to learn more or call (212) 671-1110.

Between the lines: - The hire adds a lawyer whose technical training may help the firm frame complex injury claims more effectively against defense experts. - Ryan’s case history suggests Leitner Warywoda is emphasizing verdict-ready litigation and larger-value injury matters. - Limiting caseloads is part of the firm’s client-service pitch and may be intended to differentiate it from higher-volume competitors.

What's next: - Ryan is expected to take on matters across the firm’s core plaintiff practices in New York and New Jersey. - Leitner Warywoda will likely lean on his medical-device and malpractice background in future high-exposure cases. - The firm is continuing to market its trial-focused practice through its website and direct contact channels.

The bottom line: - Leitner Warywoda is betting that a technically trained trial lawyer will sharpen its high-stakes injury work and broaden its reach in medical and catastrophic-loss cases.