Ryan P. Nowlin, Esq.

Practice Areas

Family Law
Litigation
Probate Litigation

Biography

Ryan Nowlin joined the firm in 2006. Ryan’s practice is focused on the areas of litigation and family law.

Ryan counsels businesses and individuals regarding a variety of litigation matters, and he represents clients in state and municipal courts across Northeast Ohio and in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. Ryan also represents individuals in every phase of divorce and custody proceedings, and appears in Domestic Relations courts throughout Northeast Ohio. Ryan is also experienced in Alternative Dispute Resolution methods, including arbitration and mediation. Ryan was selected for inclusion in Ohio Super Lawyers – Rising Stars Edition 2011 and 2012.

Ryan currently serves as an At-Large Member of Lakewood City Council. Ryan is a participant in the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association’s “3Rs” program, where he assists with teaching Constitutional Law to tenth graders in the Cleveland Municipal School District. Ryan is also an Associate Member of the Judge John M. Manos Inn of Court and a member of the Center for Principled Family Advocacy.

Ryan and his wife reside in Lakewood with their young daughter and twin sons.

Education

• Loyola College in Maryland, 2002
  B.A. – English Literature
  cum laude; Member, Honors Program
  President, Student Government Association

• National University of Ireland, Galway
  Study Abroad Program
  Fall Semester, 2000

• University of Maryland School of Law, 2005, J.D.
  Phi Delta Phi; Student Bar Association;
  Re-Entry of Ex-Offenders Legal Clinic

Awards & Honors

• Selected for inclusion in Ohio Super Lawyers – Rising Stars Edition 2011

Community Activities

• Center for Principled Family Advocacy
• Judge John M. Manos Inn of Court
• Member, Lakewood City Council
• Participant in Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association “3Rs” Program

Court and Bar Associations

• Admitted – State of Ohio
• Admitted – U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
• Member of the American Bar Association
• Member of the Ohio State Bar Association – Representative, Young Lawyers Section Council
• Member of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association

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