Maureen Pettibone Ryan

Ms. Ryan was one of two lawyers who represented me in a civil suit (contract dispute) in Alameda Superior court in the last quarter of 2012. She wrote several brilliant key briefs, skillfully deposed key witnesses, and made several court appearances on my behalf. Ms. Ryan was also responsible for... some of the most critical cross examination that took place in the bench trial which lasted 3 1/2 days. I believe her work in the courtroom was one of the fundamental factors contributing to the judges' ultimate decision to rule in my favor. She is an extremely knowledgeable, always-communicative, even-tempered, ethical, likeable person who I would not hesitate to work with again in the future should the need arise. Even with a discount, legal work is extremely costly for the average person. Ms. Ryan allowed me to set up a payment plan over a period of months that I was able to afford and complete successfully which made all the difference in the world. I recommend her highly.

We hired Maureen to represent us in a civil case where we were wrongfully accused. In our first session, she came up with several options for us to approach the case. Finally, after interviewing several attorneys we chose Maureen for her detailed analysis and reasoning. Throughout the case, she was a...lways reachable and returned our questions / requests in a timely manner. At one point she worked over the weekend while on vacation to draft up documents for us. Ultimately, we settled successfully. We highly recommend Maureen.