Atty. Timothy J. Ryan
Timothy J. Ryan is a Shareholder in the Grand Rapids, Michigan office of Jackson Lewis P.C.
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Timothy J. Ryan is a employment attorney based in Belmont, Michigan, practicing at Jackson Lewis PC. Admitted to practice in Michigan, State Bar of Michigan. Educated at University of Notre Dame (J.D., 1987) and Aquinas College (Grand Rapids) (BA). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Labor Law - Management (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Employment Law - Management (2026). Serands clients in Belmont, MI and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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Timothy J. Ryan is a Shareholder in the Grand Rapids, Michigan office of Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mr. Ryan is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame (J.D., magna cum laude) and Aquinas College (B.A., magna cum laude). Mr. Ryan has practiced exclusively in the labor and employment area since 1987, when he was admitted to the Bar. He has obtained an “AV® Preeminent™” rating, which is the highest peer review rating from Martindale Hubbell. He has been selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® for labor and employment law and he is included in the Super Lawyers® publication.
Mr. Ryan is a frequent speaker and writer on topics including union avoidance, hiring and firing, family and medical leave, wage and hour laws, and other issues related to labor and employment law for employers.
Mr. Ryan represents employers facing legal challenges in the following areas:
- Union-Management Relations
- Unfair Labor Practice Charge Proceedings before the National Labor Relations board, and the Michigan Public Employee Relations Commission
- Union Organizing Campaigns
- Collective Bargaining
- Arbitration
- Occupational Safety and Health
- Workplace Harassment
- Family and Medical Leave
- Americans with Disabilities Act
- Equal Employment Opportunity Law
- Wage & Hour Matters
- Employment Litigation
- Employment Discrimination/Retaliation
- Management Employment Training/Seminars
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
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Why local counsel matters in Michigan
Practicing law in Michigan. Legal matters in Michigan are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Belmont are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Michigan state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Michigan 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 Michigan courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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