Biography

Ryan Kennedy focuses on complex commercial and real estate litigation in Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia. His approach is direct and practical: resolve matters efficiently, avoid unnecessary litigation when possible, and prepare thoroughly when court is the right path. 

Ryan advises individuals and businesses involved in real estate on contracting practices, litigation risk, and regulatory compliance. His work covers construction defects, title disputes, zoning matters, and landlord-tenant cases. He also represents businesses of all sizes in disputes with other businesses, vendors, consumers, and administrative agencies, and has handled account collection matters, permit violations, and business dissolution proceedings. 

Before joining Shulman Rogers, Ryan worked at a mid-sized regional firm and as a solo practitioner with offices in Annapolis, Maryland, and Vienna, Virginia. During that time, he built extensive litigation experience in the Washington-Baltimore metro area, including jury trials, arbitrations, mediations, and complex motions practice. He has handled matters before Maryland’s Court of Appeals and local zoning authorities as well. 

Ryan earned his J.D. from the University of Baltimore School of Law in 2009 and clerked for the Honorable Maureen M. Lamasney in the Circuit Court of Maryland for Prince George’s County.

Professional & Community Affiliations

  • Fairfax County Bar Association
  • ProVisors, Member of Tysons 3 Group
  • Northern Virginia Association of Realtors (NVAR), Member
  • Loudoun Social Collective, Member

Results

  • Obtained judgment in favor of a real estate investor relating to a failed joint venture to develop over 100 acres of real estate.
  • Obtained dismissal of a tortious interference with contract claim brought against a Virginia real estate brokerage relating to the sale of residential property.
  • Successfully collected a broker’s lien in favor of commercial broker in Loudoun County, Virginia.
  • Favorably settled a claim of inverse condemnation of commercial property related to the Purple Line construction in Maryland, after defeating the State’s Motion for Summary Judgment.
  • Secured reversal of a Maryland Circuit Court judgment finding a commercial tenant was not liable for costs to restore its premises on move-out.
  • Obtained a permanent injunction for a property owner, to prevent any further nuisance from their neighbor’s unreasonably bright exterior lighting.
  • Favorably settled an arbitration proceeding for a client who purchased a small business, but discovered multiple financial discrepancies and asserted an indemnification claim against the seller.
  • Prevailed on a Motion to Strike for a claim asserted by an unlicensed home improvement contractor, where the contractor was attempting to proceed under the license of an uninvolved third party.
  • Obtained Summary Judgment in favor of the sellers of a home in Loudoun County, where buyers failed to go to closing but refused to release their deposit.
  • Represented sellers of residential property and favorably resolved a claim of fraud by the purchaser related to allegedly concealed mold growth.