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.