Biography

Amy Ryan is a partner in the firm’s Financial and Real Estate Services practice group with more than 25 years of experience handling real estate litigation and creditors’ rights matters.

Amy has worked on several major federal litigation cases involving complex title insurance coverage as well as a multimillion-dollar action for fraud and replevin of farm equipment and crops. Her practice often involves real estate, consumer lending, creditors’ rights and business law. She has handled matters in every Bankruptcy Court in Missouri and Illinois throughout her career prosecuting dischargeability and lien priority actions and defending against preference and lien avoidance complaints. Amy also handles real estate zoning and permitting for several regional companies and represents commercial borrowers in Illinois and Missouri closings.

Services and Industries

Background

Prior to joining Armstrong Teasdale, Amy was a shareholder and managing partner for the St. Louis office of another Missouri law firm.

Education

Washington University School of Law (J.D., 1997)
DePauw University (B.A., 1994)
- Philosophy

Admissions

Missouri
Illinois
U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois

Professional Activities

Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel, Region X Disciplinary Committee
Bankruptcy Association of Southern Illinois (Board Member)
American Land Title Association (ALTA)
Missouri Land Title Association (MLTA)
Eastern District of Missouri Bankruptcy Practice Memorial Fund (Former Board Member and Chair)