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Ryan W. Ames

Associate
Ryan W. Ames
Ryan W. Ames provides strategic legal guidance to individuals and businesses alike, focusing on collections, creditors’ rights, and commercial litigation. 

Ryan works with business owners and commercial clients, including financial institutions, to collect accounts receivables and other unpaid obligations. He has particular experience in the collection of loans and enforcement of security documents. 

He advocates for clients in all aspects of litigation, handling legal proceedings in the areas of loan documentation enforcement, including foreclosure and claim and delivery.  He also represents secured creditors in bankruptcy proceedings and handles adversary proceedings. His litigation experience extends to more general commercial litigation matters. His meticulous, fact-based approach ensures thorough preparation for every stage of the legal process, from depositions to courtroom proceedings.

An engaging speaker and educator, Ryan enjoys conducting training sessions on banking and commercial law topics, including Uniform Commercial Code Article 9 (Secured Transactions) and the new Article 12 (Emerging Technologies).

Financial Institutions

  • General Advice
  • Loan Documentation & Review
  • Regulatory Compliance
Learn more about the financial institutions practice area and how Ryan can help you.

Creditors’ Rights & Collections

  • Loan Workouts and Restructuring
  • Loan Enforcement
  • Collections
  • Judgment Enforcement
Learn more about the creditors' rights & collections practice area and how Ryan can help you.

Bankruptcy

  • Proof of Claim Preparation & Filing
  • Relief from the Automatic Stay
  • Adversary Proceedings & Fraudulent Transfers
Learn more about the bankruptcy practice area and how Ryan can help you.

Civil Litigation

  • Breach of Contract Disputes
  • Business Torts
  • Collections, including debt collection and enforcement of judgments, replevin/claim and delivery, and foreclosure actions
  • Bankruptcy proceedings
  • Employment-related disputes
Learn more about the civil litigation practice area and how Ryan can help you.

Practice Areas

Bar & Court Admissions

  • North Dakota
  • Minnesota
  • Montana

Education

  • University of North Dakota with a B.A. in Political Science and a minor in Economics in 2018- Cum Laude
  • University of North Dakota School of Law in 2021 earning his Juris Doctor- Cum Laude
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