About Ryan Christopher Smith

Ryan Smith joined the firm in 2015 and became a Partner in 2020. He is licensed in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Ryan focuses almost exclusively on insurance litigation, including premises liability, construction accidents, professional liability, and insurance coverage. He represents individuals as well as local, regional, and national companies across multiple industries such as landscaping, manufacturing, retail, hospitality, healthcare, and construction.

Ryan’s expertise includes complex, multi-party auto and trucking litigation involving intersection accidents, highway accidents, and pedestrian accidents. Additionally, he has significant experience litigating claims involving uninsured and undersinsured coverage, bad faith, and limited tort or verbal threshold/limitation on lawsuit.

In his premises liability practice, Ryan defends individuals, residential and commercial landlords, property management companies, restaurants, bars, and other retail entities in matters involving slips and falls, sidewalk defects, negligent maintenance, inadequate security, and recreational accidents.

Prior to joining the firm, Ryan served as a Judicial fellow and Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Lisa M. Rau in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. During law school, he also interned with the Honorable Mary M. Johnston in the Delaware Superior Court. Both experiences provided Ryan with insight into the complexities of the court system. Ryan also served as a research assistant, constitutional law tutor, and contracts Dean Scholar, where he was tasked with preparing and running weekly supplemental contract courses for first-year law students.

Honors

•Selected for Inclusion to Super Lawyers, Rising Stars

Articles & Publications

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Clarifies COVID-19 Business Interruption Coverage: No Physical Damage, No Coverage

Speaking Engagements

•“Navigating the Maze of Bad Faith Claims in Property Damage Cases” PAMIC, April 2024 (Lancaster, PA)

News & Case Results

Summary Judgment with Prejudice Granted in Philadelphia Intersection Accident Case

Congratulations to Our 2024 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers & Rising Stars

6 Margolis Edelstein Attorneys Present at PAMIC’s 2024 Claims Summit

Congratulations to the Margolis Edelstein 2021 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars!

 

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Areas of Law

  • Construction Law
  • Other 2
    • Automobile & Trucking
    • General Liability

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  • Firm Information
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    Partner
    Firm Name
    Margolis Edelstein
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  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    New Jersey
    Pennsylvania
    Memberships

    Professional affiliations:

    •Philadelphia Bar Association

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Drexel University School of Law
    J.D.
    summa cum laude
    Other Education
    The Pennsylvania State University
    B.A.
    high distinction

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The Curtis Center, 170 S. Independence Mall W., Suite 400EPhiladelphia, PA 19106U.S.A.

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Attorneys FAQs

  • Is this attorney admitted to the bar in more than one state?
    Yes, Ryan Christopher Smith is admitted to practice in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
  • How many attorneys are in this law firm?
    Margolis Edelstein has 120 attorneys at this location.
  • What law school did this attorney attend?
    Ryan Christopher Smith attended Drexel University School of Law.
  • What year was this attorney's law firm established?
    Margolis Edelstein was established in 1900.
  • Is this attorney listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers?
    Ryan Christopher Smith is listed in the Civil Trial Practice, Environmental Law and Insurance Defense section of the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.