Profile

Pat Ryan focuses his practice on environmental litigation, regulatory compliance matters and business transactions involving environmental issues.

Prior to joining Parker Poe, Mr. Ryan worked with GreenLaw in Atlanta, Georgia, where he handled legal work primarily dealing with the Clean Water Act and environmental justice.

While at University of Georgia School of Law, Mr. Ryan was a Notes Editor and Editorial Board Member of the Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law.

Experience Highlights

Mr. Ryan’s practice includes the following matters:

• Defense and prosecution of environmental matters in federal and state court

• Compliance with federal and state environmental requirements

• Federal and state permitting requirements, including permitting and environmental issues concerning renewable/sustainable energy projects

• Environmental issues in business transactions

• Brownfields redevelopment

• Landfill regulation compliance issues

• Environmental issues facing municipalities