Ryan Damiano’s practice covers a wide range of commercial transactions and litigation matters, most often relating to real estate and oil and gas. Ryan’s background in accounting gives him a strong understanding of financial statements and business economics, and enables him to help clients understand how deal points may affect the bottom line. He’s also a rare attorney who will both document transactions and litigate for his clients.
Ryan lives in Aledo with his wife and children. Though he has moved west, he still considers himself very much a part of the Fort Worth community, which is reflected by some of his favorite spots, including Buon Giorno coffee shop near downtown and Paris 7th restaurant in the West 7th area. Ryan enjoys traveling with his family, fishing, hunting and skiing.
Education
- Juris Doctor – Texas Tech University School of Law, 2009
- Summa cum Laude
- Order of the Coif
- Regent’s Scholarship Recipient
- Tax Clinic
- Bachelor of Business Administration, Accounting – Texas Tech University, 2005
- Summa cum Laude
Bar & Court Admissions & Certifications
- State Bar of Texas, 2009
Awards & Recognition
- Top Attorneys >5 Years of Practice by Fort Worth, Texas Magazine: 2016 (Civil Law - Transactional), 2018 (Civil Law & Litigation), 2019 (Real Estate), 2020 (Real Estate)
Professional Affiliations & Organizations
- State Bar of Texas, Real Estate, Probate, and Trust Law Section, Member
- State Bar of Texas, Oil & Gas Section, Member
- Tarrant County Bar Association, Member
- Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association, Member
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rjd@mcdonaldlaw.com
817.347.3668Representative Experience & Services
Some of Ryan's experience includes:
- Representing parties buying and selling commercial, residential, and farm and ranch properties
- Negotiating and drafting commercial leases on behalf of landlords and tenants
- Drafting corporate governance documents and agreements for entities owning interests in real property
- Handling deed reformation and trespass to try title lawsuits
- Condemning multiple urban lots on behalf of a school district for the construction of a school
- Representing parties in various construction matters and disputes
- Negotiating and drafting loan documents on behalf of lenders making loans secured by commercial real estate
- Negotiating and drafting oil and gas leases and surface use agreements on behalf of ranch owners
- Advising mineral interest owners on acreage retention matters
- Advising mineral interest owners on purchase and sale agreements and related matters
- Representing landowners in the negotiation and documentation of a variety of easements
- Representing and advising clients in gas royalty underpayment disputes
Ryan also has experience in complex commercial litigation, as well as catastrophic injury and wrongful death lawsuits.