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Ms. Ryan is co-chair of the Probate, Trust & Personal Planning Practice Group. She applies her extensive knowledge of probate, trust, and tax laws to advise clients on a wide variety of wealth preservation, asset transfer, and charitable giving issues. She provides counsel on business succession planning matters for family-owned and closely-held businesses.

Ms. Ryan also represents executors, guardians and trustees with respect to the administration of decedents’ estates, guardianships, and trusts. She works with attorneys in the Firm’s Litigation Group representing fiduciaries in probate and trust court proceedings involving fiduciary liability issues, trust reformation, will contests, petitions for minimization of taxes and other general trust/estate administration matters.

Ms. Ryan is a frequent speaker on various trusts and estates topics directed to banking professionals, financial planners, business groups, and civic and charitable organizations.

EDUCATION
Suffolk University Law School, J.D.,
   Cum laude, 1990
   Suffolk University Law Review

Providence College, B.A.,
   Cum laude, 1987

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Rhode Island Bar Association
   Probate and Trust Committee
Massachusetts Bar Association
   Probate Law Section
Estate Planning Council of Rhode Island

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS
"Business Succession Planning for Family Owned Agencies" IIARI’s The Anchor, Fourth Quarter, 2009

“Tax Tips for Charitable Giving: 5 Ways to Make a Difference in Your Charitable Tax Deduction” Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP Take Note email, November 2009

" Recent Economic Developments Affecting Your Personal Planning" Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP Client Alert, January 2009

REPRESENTATIVE SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Panelist, “Leadership Lessons” Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce Business Over Easy Breakfast forum, March 10, 2009

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Diocese of Providence
   Catholic Charity Fund Appeal, Co-Chair (2006)
Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island
   Corporation Member
   Planned Giving Committee
Providence College
   Board of Trustees, Strategic Planning Committee
   President’s Council (FUSION Committee Member and
   Executive Mentor)
   National Alumni Association Board of Governors,
   Past President
   Women’s Involvement Network
   Mal Brown Alumni Club, Past President
   Recipient of Dr. William McDonnell Award for unselfish
   service to further the cause of Providence College (2004)
The Rhode Island Foundation
   Professional Advisory Committee (2005-2007)
The Women’s Center of Rhode Island
   Recipient of Board of Director's Leadership Award for
   outstanding leadership in board service (2004)

BAR MEMBERSHIPS
Rhode Island, 1990
Massachusetts, 1993
U.S. District Court, Rhode Island
U.S. District Court, Massachusetts