Atty. Matthew A. Ryen
Matthew Ryen is a Rochester, New York native and an attorney with Lacy Katzen LLP . He counsels individuals and businesses across a wide range of legal matters, with a focus on practical guidance tailored to each client’s goals.
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Matthew A. Ryen is a business and bankruptcy attorney based in Rochester, New York, practicing at Lacy Katzen LLP. Admitted to practice in New York, New York State Bar Association. Educated at Columbus School of Law (J.D., 1995) and Alfred University (B.A., 1992). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026). Serands clients in Rochester, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Matthew Ryen is a Rochester, New York native and an attorney with Lacy Katzen LLP. He counsels individuals and businesses across a wide range of legal matters, with a focus on practical guidance tailored to each client’s goals
- His practice includes Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, as well as Business Organizations, including LLCs and partnerships
- Before joining Lacy Katzen LLP, Matt served as a law clerk with the United States Department of the Interior, National Indian Gaming Commission, the federal agency responsible for regulating gaming on Indian lands
- In that role, he assisted with the review and approval of casino management contracts and tribal gaming laws, gaining valuable experience with regulatory compliance and complex transactional issues
- Matt’s work spans corporate, real estate, and debtor-creditor matters, allowing him to advise clients on both transactional planning and financial challenges
- His background in business transactions and insolvency-related issues supports his counseling of clients involved in business acquisitions, financing arrangements, municipal and development initiatives, and the formation and operation of business entities
- Matt regularly assists clients with acquiring stock and assets of companies, securing local development agency financing, completing deferred tax exchanges, and conducting due diligence in connection with the provision of capital to business entities
- His practice also includes advising on licensing agreements, partnerships, confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements, service contracts, and other commercial arrangements
- In addition, he works with clients on lending and collection matters, real estate leasing and development, planning for the disposition of assets upon death, and addressing a variety of employment-related issues
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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A bankruptcy attorney can help you eliminate debt, stop creditor harassment, and protect your home through Chapter 7 or Chapter 13.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in New York
Practicing law in New York. Legal matters in New York are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Rochester are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New York state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New York brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New York courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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