RYAN M. LOWER 4101 Del Monte Ave. ■ Las Vegas, NV 89102 ■ (702) 328-8609 ■ [email protected] REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE ■ Represented high-rise condominium developers in purchase contract litigation involving hundreds of buyers and over $150 million in earnest money deposits at the Mandarin Oriental, Veer Towers, Vdara, and Panorama Towers. ■ Defended law large firms, such Holland & Hart, Jones Walker, and Snell & Wilmer, in legal malpractice cases. ■ Represented lenders, borrowers, and guarantors in numerous disputes involving multi-million loans secured by real property. ■ Handled cases for real estate developers in construction lien litigation. ■ Represented guarantor in action where buyer sought to rescind $150 million asset purchase agreement. ■ Advised clients in disputes involving members of limited liability companies, as well as shareholder derivative litigation. ■ Defended a large group of real estate investors in a $140 million dispute over 50 acres on the Las Vegas Strip, including a five-day evidentiary hearing on a successful motion to expunge lis pendens. ■ Represented automotive industry clients, like General Motors and Autoliv, in product liability cases. ■ Defended institutional clients, such as Johnson & Johnson, Merck, and Zimmer, in complex pharmaceutical and joint replacement products liability cases, including Vioxx® litigation. ■ Represented the Rio Hotel and Resort in an action against Rod Stewart, seeking damages for Stewart's failure to return advance payment after not performing at a concert. ■ Defended Regis Corporation, the world’s largest beauty salon, in an ERISA action. ■ Represented John Alden Insurance Company in cases involving bad faith insurance claims. ■ Advised Guido Buchwald, a German soccer star, in dispute with a sports agent over commissions. ■ Represented investment fund in litigation over the funding and management of a $34 million loan. ■ Handled numerous cases for sub-contractors in complex/class action construction defect litigation involving multi-million dollar disputes. ■ Represented clients in nearly 100 mediations and arbitrations. EMPLOYMENT Morris Law Group, Las Vegas, NV Partner, January 2014–present Associate Attorney, July 2005–December 2013 Brady, Vorwerck, Ryder & Caspino, Las Vegas, NV Associate Attorney, September 2004–July 2005 Olson & Hoggan, P.C., Logan, UT Law Clerk, June 2003–August 2003 Ellis Venable & Busam LLP, Columbus OH Law Clerk, May 2002–June 2002 EDUCATION The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, Columbus, OH Juris Doctor, June 2004 GPA: 3.05 Honors: Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship (FLAS) Polish, 2002–2003 Activities: Ohio State Journal on Dispute Resolution, Managing Editor 2003–2004, Staff Member 2002–2003; Herman Moot Court Competitor, Spring 2003; Research Assistant for Professor David A. Goldberger, January–April 2004; International Law Society, 2001–2003; Environmental Law Association, 2001–2003; Program Advisor, Dispute Resolution and Youth Program, Fall 2002 Study Abroad: University of Oxford, St. Anne's College, Oxford, England, Summer 2002 Coursework included International Dispute Resolution, European Union law, and comparative sentencing and punishment (6 Credit Hrs.) Utah State University, Logan, UT Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, May 2001 GPA: 3.74 Honors: Dean's Honor List (3 Quarters, 4 Semesters); Judge Janice Dee Scholarship, 2000–2001; Carlton & Edna Culmsee Scholarship, 2000–2001; Sigma Tau Delta, English Honor Society, 2001; Carl T. Degener Memorial Scholarship, 1999–2000 Activities: Die Zentrale Mittelstufenprüfung, Goethe-Institut, 1999 ADMISSIONS ■ Nevada State Bar, 2004 ■ United States District Court for the District of Nevada, 2004 ■ State Bar of Utah, 2007 ■ Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, 2012 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS ■ American Bar Association ■ State Bar of Nevada ■ Clark County Bar Association ■ Utah State Bar ■ Professional Liability Underwriting Society ■ Technology Business Alliance of Nevada PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITIONS AND AWARDS ■ Mountain States Outstanding Young Lawyers ■ Mountain States Super Lawyer (Rising Stars Edition) ■ Nevada Business Magazine Legal Elite LANGUAGE SKILLS ■ Fluent in German ■ Intermediate in Polish .