Ryan Krushelnitzky is a litigation lawyer. His practice is concentrated in the construction law, product liability and insurance law areas. Ryan holds a Ph.D. in civil engineering. His engineering background assists him in dealing with the complex technical and practical issues faced by his construction, product manufacturer, and insurer clients.
Ryan has appeared before the Alberta Provincial Court, the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench, the Queen’s Bench for Saskatchewan, and ad hoc commercial arbitration panels. He has experience in both domestic and international arbitrations, as well as appeared as counsel in a fully virtual trial.
Ryan has been recognized in the construction law and product liability law areas of practice in The Best Lawyers™ in Canada. Recognition in Best Lawyers™ is based on peer reviews of leading lawyers and their professional abilities.
Ryan’s practice is focused on construction law and complex contractual disputes. Ryan regularly represents construction contractors, subcontractors and owners. He has acted on contractual disputes over progress and payment, delays, lost productivity, builders' and construction liens, construction deficiencies, tendering, and insurance/bonding. Ryan also assists his clients with contract review and general advice on construction-related matters. He has experience with industrial, module, tunnelling, earthworks, civil, and commercial construction-related projects.
Ryan’s practice is also focused on product liability litigation. He acts for product manufacturers and distributors involved in product liability disputes. Ryan has experience dealing with breach of warranty and negligence claims relating to allegedly defective industrial and construction equipment, farming equipment, building systems, motor vehicles, building materials and various consumer goods. He also has experience with fire losses, and other product liability matters, such as personal injury losses. He also provides advice regarding the cross-border and jurisdictional issues that often arise when international manufacturers do business in Alberta.
Ryan's insurance practice focuses on coverage work and the defence of property and professional liability claims.
Ryan was a Law Clerk to the Honourable Justice Marshall Rothstein at the Supreme Court of Canada. Clerking at Canada’s highest Court gave him a unique insight into the judicial decision-making process.
Outside the Office
Ryan is a Term Lecturer teaching law to engineering students at the University of Alberta's Faculty of Engineering.
Defence Research Institute
Member
2012 - Present
Canadian Bar Association, Insurance Law Section (North)
Member
2011 - Present
Canadian Bar Association
Member
2010 - Present
Law Society of Alberta
Member
2010 - Present
Canadian Bar Association Alberta, Civil Litigation Section (North)
Member
2009 - Present
Canadian Bar Association Alberta, Construction Law Section (North)
Member
2009 - Present
Listed Product Liability Law
The Best Lawyers™ in Canada
2022
Listed Construction Law
The Best Lawyers™ in Canada
2021-2022
The Alberta Law Review, William Morrow Essay Contest, 2nd Prize
2009
Alberta Crown Attorneys Association Prize in Criminal Procedure
2009
The Carswell Prize in Law
2009
George Bligh O'Connor Silver Medal in Law for graduating with 2nd highest standing
University of Alberta Faculty of Law
2009
Jason Lang Scholarship
2008
Alberta Law Foundation Scholarship
2008
Louise McKinney Post-Secondary Scholarship
2007
Blake, Cassels & Graydon Scholarship
2007
Chief Justice S. Bruce Smith Prize for the highest standing in 1st year law
2007
Ontario Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology
2005
Canadian Geotechnical Society Undergraduate Student Report Award, 2nd Prize
2004
Canadian Geotechnical Society Graduate Student Presentation Award, 2nd Prize
2004
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada Canadian Graduate Scholarship
2003-2005
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada PGS-A Scholarship
2001-2003
The Canadian Society for Civil Engineering- Edmonton and Northern Alberta Section-R.L. Gerard Student Paper Competition- 1st Prize
2000
Pro Bono Law Alberta
Small Claims Duty Counsel
2012 - Present