Attorney Profile:  John H. Ryley

I am a third generation native Arizonan, and have been actively practicing law in Arizona since 1967. I have resumed private practice as a sole practitioner.

My practice since 1967 has involved many different areas of the law, including estate planning, and the preparation of wills and trusts; civil litigation in general, including personal injury, wrongful death, and medical malpractice; breach of contract and commercial transactions; health and insurance law, and the wrongful denial of insurance or health benefits; homeowner’s rights in planned communities; real estate transactions; construction defects; surface or groundwater rights; environmental law; and Indian law. I have also participated in many mediations or arbitrations involving personal injury, wrongful death, and medical malpractice claims. I have also written many appellate briefs and participated in many appellate oral arguments.

My practice now focuses on representing small businesses, individuals or married couples needing legal advice involving civil matters, legal documents, including wills and trusts, and related estate planning documents, including real estate deeds; or who have civil, contract, tort, health, insurance, or personal injury claims that need to be settled or litigated. I also perform contract, appellate, or research work for other attorneys, co-counsel in certain cases, and I am also available to act as a mediator, arbitrator, or special master for attorneys. I also litigate civil cases in Indian tribal courts.

I reside in north Scottsdale, and primarily but not exclusively represent clients in the north Scottsdale, Carefree, or Cave Creek areas. I can make home appointments when necessary, or if desired.

I have been litigating cases before judges and juries since 1967. For example, I defended the State of Arizona from 1980 to 1990 as a Special Assistant Attorney General in different governmental liability cases. See Burns v. Jacquays Mining Corporation, 752 P.2d 28 (Ariz.App.1987) (future medical monitoring costs recognized as viable damages for mobile home subdivision residents living on abandoned asbestos tailings in Globe, Arizona: this was the first site to be remediated under the Superfund in Arizona). I have included some of my published cases.