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Ryan, Leonard Eames was born on July 8, 1930 in Albion, New York, United States. Son of Bernard and Harriet Earle (Fitts) Ryan.
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Leonard Eames Ryan
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Leonard Eames Ryan, American Administrative law judge. Bar: District of Columbia 1963, New York 1963, United States Court Appeals (District of Columbia circuit) 1963, United States District Court (southern and eastern districts) New York 1965, United States Court Appeals (2nd circuit) 1966, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1967.
Education
Graduate, Kent School, 1948; AB, University of Pennsylvania, 1954; Juris Doctor, New York University, 1962.
Career
Field engineer construction, United States Steel Fairless Works, Morrisville, Pennsylvania, 1951-1952;
reporter, Upper Darby (Pennsylvania) News, 1954;
newsman, Associated Press, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Harrisburg, New York City, 1955-1962;
reporter, special writer on law, New York Times, 1962-1963;
information adviser corporation headquarters, International Business Machines Corporation, New York City, 1963;
trial attorney, firm Perrell, Nielsen & Stephens, New York City, 1964-1966;
trial attorney civil rights division, Department Justice, Washington, 1966-1968;
assistant to director business affairs, Columbia Broadcasting System News, New York City, 1968;
program officer, Office Government and Law, Ford Foundation, New York City, 1968-1974;
private practice law, consultant public affairs,, New York City, 1974-1991;
vice president, secretary, WordPress Carey & Company, Inc., New York City, 1977-1983;
impartial hearing officer, Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975, 1976-1991;
per diem administrative law judge, New York State Agilysys, 1976-1991;
hearing examiner, New York State Family Court, 1980-1981;
appointed United States administrative law judge, 1991;
administrative law judge, Office Hearings and Appeals, San Rafael, California, 1991-1993;
administrative law judge, Office Hearings and Appeals, Philadelphia, 1993-1994;
administrative law judge, Office Hearings and Appeals, New York City, since 1994. Field engineer, construction United States Steel Fairless Works, Morrisville, Pennsylvania, 1951-1952. Arbitrator Small Claims Court, New York City, 1974-1984.
Board directors Community Action for Legal Superior vena cava syndrome Inc., New York City, 1971-1977, vice-chairman, 1975-1977. Co-chairman Citizens Committee to Save Legal Superior vena cava syndrome, New York City, 1975-1976. Board directors Lower East Side Svc.
Center, New York City, 1977-1989.
Achievements
Membership
Served with United States Army Reserve, 1950-1957. Member American Judicature Society, Association of Bar of City of New York, New York State Bar Association, St. Elmo Club (Philadelphia), Heights Casino (Brooklyn).
Connections
Married Ann Allen, June 18, 1973;1 child, Thomas Eames Allen-Ryan.
