J. Patrick Ryan
Member, Attorney at Dykema Gossett PLLC
About
J. Patrick Ryan guides C-suite executives and company owners through mergers, acquisitions, and other business combinations. He represents buyers on timing, diligence, and tax, and sellers on payout and exit. He counsels franchisors and franchisees, including several nationwide franchisors, weighing whether a business can support a franchise and preparing and registering its disclosure documents and agreements. He works with clients on either side of the table to close deals when the timetable is short. He earned his J.D. from The University of Texas School of Law in 1982 and a B.A. from The University of Texas at Austin in 1978. His clients come from hospitality, retail, healthcare, technology, and construction services, among other fields, and he brings that operating knowledge to the negotiation of each acquisition or sale.
Who is a good fit for J. Patrick Ryan
- Company owners selling a business through a merger, acquisition, or other combination.
- Buyers who want counsel on timing, diligence, and tax before an acquisition closes.
- C-suite executives weighing a business combination on a short timetable.
Education and admissions
- Education
- The University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 1982
- The University of Texas at Austin, B.A., 1978
- Bar admissions
- Texas
Recognition
- Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®, Corporate Law, 2011-2027
- Named “Lawyer of the Year” by The Best Lawyers in America®, Corporate Law, 2022
- San Antonio Business Journal, “Veterans in Business” award for pro bono work supporting veterans and active-duty military, 2021
- Martindale-Hubbell®AV®Preeminent Peer Review Rating
- S.A. Scene, “San Antonio’s Best Lawyers,” Securities & Corporate Finance, 2018
Specialties
Deal profile
- Typical deal size
- Any deal size
- Remote work
- In-person / regional