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also known as David Marshall Datz PC, real estate attorney
Ryan practices residential real estate law and effectively represents buyers, sellers, and lenders. His legal experience ranges from a solo-practitioner law firm to the General Counsel's Office of the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC), the nation’s first Public Health Commission, where Ryan advised and defended the agency’s approximately 1,800 employees and litigated in Suffolk Superior Court. While at BPHC, he wrote substantial portions of a successful and precedent-setting legal brief before Massachusetts Court of Appeals. Ryan is also former small business owner and a licensed Massachusetts Real Estate Broker. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Babson College and a Juris Doctor degree from Suffolk University Law School.
Prior to joining Datz Law, Ryan ran a successful real estate law practice with Ligris + Associates for over seven years. Before joining the bar, Ryan worked in Global Marketing and Communications at Reebok International Ltd. World Headquarters where he helped oversee and create international marketing campaigns. He also interned with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Office of the State Auditor where he assisted in large educational audits of the Commonwealth’s public universities.
Using the unique skill sets he has obtained from these diverse industries, Ryan creates dynamic and efficient problem-solving solutions to more effectively advocate for the interests of his clients.
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530 Tremont Street, Boston, MA, 02116
167 Commercial Street, Provincetown, MA, 02657
179 Cranberry Highway (MA-6A), Orleans, MA, 02653
44 Client Reviews
Showing 1 - 5 of 11 reviews | Professionalism
Posted by Ariella & Ben | April 21, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Real Estate
We cannot recommend Ryan highly enough!
Ryan and his team went above and beyond for us throughout our home purchase. While bending over backwards to ensure every detail was correct and working with difficult outside parties, he remained professional, positive, and delightful. We will be coming to Ryan with future needs and highly recommend...
Thank you so much for your incredibly kind words! It was truly a pleasure working with you throughout your home purchase. I'm grateful for the trust you placed in me and my team, especially during a process that can sometimes be stressful. We always strive to provide clear, thorough, and responsive support, and it means a lot to hear that you felt well taken care of. I look forward to assisting you again in the future and sincerely appreciate your recommendation! Warm regards, Ryan
Posted by Antonia | February 27, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Real Estate
Exceptional
Ryan is an exceptional attorney. He was able to accomplish in less than a week what another Orleans law firm could not do in 2 1/2 months. Timing of property deed transfers was critical and after speaking with him I was confident he would do whatever it took to get it done. I am located in NY but the...
Thanks Antonia! It is great to read that you were so happy with our service, and I am glad we could expedite things for you. Looking forward to working together again in the future!
Posted by Mary Ann Conte | August 23, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Real Estate
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Ryan Cunningham became my Real Estate attorney for the sale of my house only four months ago. My son introduced me to Ryan as a friend who could give me advice. As a recent widow, I made the decision to sell the house my husband and I built together 30 years ago. Selling my house was a daunting proce...
Thank you, Mary Ann. It was truly a pleasure working with you on both transactions and I'm glad you found my service to be helpful and attentive. I can't wait to see your new home!!
Posted by anonymous | October 26, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Residential
Great to Deal with
Ryan did a great job representing us on both the purchase and sale of a home. He was always available and responded very timely whenever we had a question or concern. He was very thorough and discovered a title issue weeks in advance of our closing date. This allowed us to easily rectify the issue a...
Thanks for the positive review! I am glad we were able to discover the problem with your Seller's title and work with them to ensure it was fixed quickly and in time for Closing! I hope you are enjoying the fall season in your new home and looking forward to the approaching holidays.
Posted by anonymous | March 14, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Residential
Ryan was great!
I worked with Ryan on my first home purchase earlier this year. With Ryan's support I was able to navigate the process with ease and felt well supported throughout the experience. Ryan demonstrated a high level of professionalism, conveyed significant expertise and was very responsive to my questio...
Thank you, Jon! It was a pleasure working with you. Enjoy your new home!
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2020
Clients' Choice Award, Avvo
2019 - Present
Attorney, David Marshall Datz, PC
2012 - Present
Attorney, Ligris & Associates, PC
2011 - Present
Massachusetts Bar AssociationMember
2011 - Present
Boston Bar AssociationMember
2011 - Present
Massachusetts Lesbian and Gay Bar AssociationMember
Successful Defense against Big Tobacco
2011
JD - Juris Doctor
2006
Business Management
2019
2011
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