Ryan Gavin
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Member of CLM Since: 2012
Nominated By Linda Gavin Hinckle
CLM Committees
- Insurance Coverage
- Committee Conference
- Medical Legal
- Publication/Magazine
CLM Contributions
- Author - Missouri Claim Handling Resources
- Speaker - 2013 Bad Faith/Coverage/ Fraud Conference
- Speaker - 2014 CLM Greater St. Louis Chapter Educational and Networking Event - 3/12
- Speaker - IDENTIFYING and DEFENDING HIGH EXPOSURE/HIGH RISK PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY CLAIMS
- Speaker - Introduction to Product Liability Claims
- Speaker - Litigation 101
- Speaker - Litigation 103: Discovery Practice - Cancelled
- Speaker - Premises Security Litigation
- Speaker - Selection, Use and Management of Expert Witnesses
Articles
No information available.
Practice Areas
- Appellate
- Bad Faith
- Cyber Liability
- Employment Liability/Litigation
- Insurance Coverage
- Litigation Management
- Medical Malpractice
- Personal Injury
- Premises Liability
- Product Liability
- Professional Liability
- Social Media/Technology (Data Security/Privacy)
- Transportation
- Claims Management
Biography
Ryan Gavin is one of the founding members of Kamykowski, Gavin & Smith. Ryan has a diverse practice including professional liability, premises liability, automobile and transportation liability, product liability, and insurance coverage. He has been in practice for nearly 20 years and is well versed in the needs and expecations of insurance and corporate claims professionals.
His professional liability practice includes the defense of both medical and non-medical claims. He defends health care providers, including physicians, physicians' groups, hospitals, and other institutions in medical negligence cases. He also defends other professionals in errors and omissions ("E&O") claims. Ryan's experience in E&O litigation includes the representation of insurance agents and brokers, third party administrators, corporate directors, and actuaries. He has tried more than 30 cases to verdict including high exposure claims alleging brain injury, death, and significant economic loss. He has many defense verdicts in recent years that have been recognized as being among the top defense verdicts in the state of Missouri.
As mentioned above, in addition to his professional liability experience, Ryan has extensive expertise in the defense of many other injury, death, and insurance disputes.
Ryan has been invited to present to industry and professional groups on a number of occasions. He has, for example, presented to insurance brokers and agents on the topic of errors and omissions claims, medical school residents regarding malpractice litigation, and insurance claims professionals with respect to the use of forensic accounting experts.
Education
- High School (or equivalent)
- University Of Missouri System, Bachelor’s Degree
- Saint Louis University, Juris Doctor
Admissions/Licenses
- Bar Admissions: MO, IL