Norah J. Ryan, Attorney at Law
Business Lawyer with 30+ years of experience.

Legal Experience
Employment
• 2002 to Present - Sole Practitioner and Owner of the firm.
• Bobroff, Hesse, Lindmark & Martone, P.C., Of Counsel, 1999 – 2002
• Susman, Schermer, Rimmel & Shifrin, L.L.C., Member, Associate, 1989 – 1998
• Louis Gilden, St. Louis, Missouri, Associate, 1984 – 1989
• American Civil Liberties Union, St. Louis, Missouri, Clinical Law Student, 1984
• Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri, Clinical Law Student / Summer Work Study Student, 1983
Recent Publications
• Author, Chapter 3, “Home Purchases,” Missouri Consumer Law and Practice, Third Edition, The Missouri Bar, 2010.
Bar Admissions
• Missouri courts
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
Education
• Washington University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri, May, 1984, Juris Doctor, Class Rank: Top Third
• Washington University, St Louis, Missouri, 1976 A.B., Honors: Dean’s List
Honors and Awards
• Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, Inc., Honoree for Work in Support of Missouri’s Adult Abuse Law, 1995
• Young Lawyers Section Award of Merit, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, 1988
• Young Lawyers Section Award of Merit, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, 1984
Professional Associations and Memberships
• Member, Missouri Bar, 1984 – Present
• Member, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (“BAMSL”), 1984 – Present
• BAMSL, Solo and Small Firm Section, Co-Chair, 2009-2010; Chair, 2010, 2011
• Member, Women Lawyers Association of Greater St. Louis
• Member, American Bar Association 1984 to present
Norah J. Ryan, Attorney at Law
Nebula Co-Working
3407 South Jefferson Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63118
Telephone: 314-241-9994
Certified Woman-Owned Business (WBE). Business litigation attorney in St. Louis, MO with 30+ years of legal experience.
Practice areas:
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Business law and business advice
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Breach of contract (collection and defense)
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Drafting, negotiation, and review of contracts and leases
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Administrative Law
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Bankruptcy (creditor only)
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General civil litigation
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Non-profit law
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Tax collection
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Trademark and trade name violations