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Ryan L. Woody 
Hartford, Wisconsin
Associate
phone (262) 673-7850 ext. 36
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Mr. Woody has been with Matthiesen, Wickert & Lehrer since 2004.  He concentrates his practice on ERISA reimbursement litigation, subrogation and insurance defense and complex coverage issues and appeals.  Mr. Woody has represented ERISA Plans seeking reimbursement in numerous federal courts around the country.  Mr. Woody is a member of the American Bar Association, Defense Research Institute and an active member of NASP, the National Association of Subrogation Professionals.  He has contributed to numerous Subrogator articles along with national treatises on insurance coverage and ERISA and workers' compensation subrogation.  Mr. Woody presented the ABC's of Healthcare Subrogation along with Workers' Compensation Subrogation 101 to the 2006 NASP Conference in Orlando, and presented the Intersection of Health Subrogation and Bankruptcy at the 2007 Conference in New Orleans .  He also recently testified before the Kansas Legislature about the benefits of allowing Subrogation Provisions in Health Insurance Contracts in that state.

 

Before joining Matthiesen, Wickert & Lehrer S.C., Mr. Woody was an Assistant Attorney General with the Wisconsin Department of Justice in Madison .  Ryan earned his J.D. in 2004 from Marquette University Law School in Milwaukee .  While at Marquette , he was involved with moot court, the school newspaper, practical internships, and the Environmental Law Society.  As a member of the National Moot Court Appellate Team, he won best brief at the Marquette competition, and went on to argue an issue of commercial speech before a panel of the Wisconsin Supreme Court and the Regional Competition in Indianapolis .

 

Mr. Woody also has a special interest in environmental and natural resources law. He is a member of the Natural Resources Division of the American Bar Association.  He serves as pro bono legal counsel to the Ruffed Grouse Society, a national wildlife conservation association.  In that position, he deals with all aspects of Forest Service decision-making and its consequences on the forest's stakeholders, including industry, Native Americans, residents, and environmental interest groups.

 

Outside of work, Ryan enjoys soccer, photography, backpacking and traveling.  He attended undergrad at Bradley University in Peoria, IL .  He previously worked in Yellowstone National Park, Caterpillar Inc. and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company.  Ryan is married to Annette and they reside in Whitefish Bay, WI along with their West highland Terrier, Winston.

Pro Hac Vice Admissions
Approved to practice in the U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, the U.S. District Court Western District of Oklahoma, the U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania, and the U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia.

Bar Admissions:
Wisconsin, 2004
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin
U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin
U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
Education:
Marquette University Law School, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 2004
J.D.
Honors: Dean's List Fall 2003
Honors: Best Brief at Marquette Moot Court Competition
Honors: President, Environmental Law Society


Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois, 2001
B.S.
Honors: Mortar Board, Senior Honor Society
Honors: Bradley Honor's Program
Major:  International Business
Minor:  German


Published Works:
Workers Compensation Subrogation In All 50 States, Contributing editor: national treatise on workers compensation subrogation by Juris Publishers, 2008


ERISA & Health Insurance Subrogation in All 50 States, Contributing editor: national treatise on ERISA & Health Insurance Plan subrogation, Juris Publisher, Second Edition, 2008


Insurance Coverage in All 50 States, Contributing editor of national treatise on Insurance Coverage, Juris Publishers, Second Edition, 2008


Where is the Luggage?, NASP Subrogator, 2005


Representative Cases:
Diamond Crystal Brands, Inc. v. Wallace, 531 F.Supp.2d 1366, 1371-72 (N.D.Ga. 2008)
Anderson v. Commerce Const. Services, Inc., F.3d -, 2008 WL 2599823, 07-3128 (10th Cir. 2008)
Classes/Seminars Taught:
The ABC's of Health Subrogation, 2006 NASP Conference, Orlando, FL, 2006


The Nuts and Bolts of Workers' Compensation Subrogation, Subrogation College, 2006 NASP Conference, Orlando, FL, 2006


Nuts and Bolts of ERISA Subrogation, Self Insured Services Corporation, Dubuque, IA, May 22, 2007


Recognizing Subrogation Potential, Motors Insurance Corporation, Atlanta, GA, June 7, 2007


The Intersection of Health Subrogation and Bankruptcy, 2007 NASP Conference, New Orleans, LA, 2007


Successfully Subrogating Occupational Accident Plans, U.S. Specialty Insurance Company, Houston, TX, November 15, 2007


Building a Successful Subrogation Program, Baldwin & Lyons, Inc., Indianapolis, IN, February 26, 2008


Issues in Property Subrogation, Society Insurance Company Annual Meeting, Fond Du Lac, WI, March 28, 2008


The Economic Loss Doctrine: The Monster in the Property Subrogation Closet, Execusummit Atlantic City, April 30, 2008


The Nuts and Bolts of Healthcare Subrogation In Wisconsin, Security Health Plan of Wisconsin, Inc., Marshfield, WI, May 7, 2008


Successfully Subrogating Occupational Accident Plans, OneBeacon Insurance Company, Buffalo, NY, June 17, 2008


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Wisconsin Bar Association
Member


American Bar Association
Member


Defense Research Institute
Member


National Association of Subrogation Professionals
Member


Past Employment Positions:
Wisconsin Department of Justice, Madison, Wisconsin, Assistant Attorney General


CTCW DRI Member NASP

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