Areas of Practice
Industries
Client Results
Education
- M.A., with honors, National Security Policy, Georgetown University, 2005
- LL.M., Environmental Law & Policy, George Washington University, 1999
- LL.M., International Trade & Banking, American University, 1993
- J.D., DePaul University, 1991
- B.A., University of Rochester, 1988
Bar and Court Admissions
- District of Columbia
- Illinios
For This Professional
Jay T. Ryan
Member
Seventh Floor
Washington DC 20007
TEL: 202.298.1878
FAX: 202.338.2416
jtr@vnf.com
As a member of Van Ness Feldman’s electric and hydroelectric practices, Jay Ryan provides strategic, legal, and corporate counsel to electric utilities, merchant generators, power marketers, hydroelectric facilities, and financial institutions regarding the implementation of power markets, the development of regional transmission organizations, project development, hydropower relicensing, the restructuring of the electric utility industry, and related regulatory compliance. Mr. Ryan currently represents some of the largest and most high-profile hydroelectric projects before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission with regard to relicense and license compliance issues. He has particular expertise addressing relicensing issues associated with pumped-storage projects.
Mr. Ryan is also Chair of Van Ness Feldman’s Infrastructure Security Practice. In this capacity, he advises utilities, water facilities, transportation systems, and oil and gas facilities with regard to legislative, regulatory, and private initiatives to protect critical infrastructure resources and assets. Additionally, Mr. Ryan counsels corporate clients on issues related to geopolitics, international competition for resources, and the development of domestic energy and national security policy. As part of his practice, Mr. Ryan represents clients in all phases of administrative litigation including discovery, cross-examination, drafting of pre- and post-trial briefs, settlement negotiations, and associated appellate litigation.
A 1988 graduate of the University of Rochester, Mr. Ryan received his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law in 1991. He received his LL.M. in International Law in 1993 from the Washington College of Law at American University, where he served on the editorial board of the American University Journal of International Law and Policy. Mr. Ryan also received an LL.M. in Environmental Law and Policy from the National Law Center of George Washington University in 1999. In 2005, he received his M.A., with honors, in National Security Policy from Georgetown University. He has published articles in several journals, including Waterpower, the Fordham Environmental Law Review, and the Boston College Environmental Affairs Law Review.
Professional and Civic Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- DC Bar Association
- Energy Bar Association