Ryan Jennings is a partner in the Firm’s Zoning & Land Use and Municipal departments. In addition to those primary areas of professional focus, Ryan’s legal experience and interests also include appellate, governmental and litigation matters.
Private, corporate, and municipal clients alike are all well-served by Ryan’s legal representation. Ryan has appeared before hearing officers, magisterial district justices, and judges of the Courts of Common Pleas, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania, as well as Pennsylvania’s Federal Courts. Ryan additionally appears regularly before municipal bodies, such as Boards of Supervisors, Zoning Hearing Boards, and Planning Commissions.
Ryan is a 2010 graduate of Seton Hall University School of Law and a summa cum laude graduate of the same undergraduate institution, where he double-majored in Political Science and Journalism. Ryan, a recognized and awarded Seton Hall Servant Leader Scholar, completed his undergraduate studies, finishing in the top 1% of his graduating class.
During law school, Ryan’s legal training included several valuable internships. He served as a law clerk in the Chester County Court of Common Pleas (West Chester, PA), the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office (Newark, NJ), and a general practice law firm (Chester County, PA). Ryan has practiced law at Chester County-based law firms for the entirety of his legal career.
Ryan has been recently and repeatedly recognized as a Main Line Today “Top Lawyer” in Municipal Law, as well as being selected for inclusion in the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers “Rising Star” list for Land Use & Zoning law. Additionally, Ryan has been selected for inclusion among The Best Lawyers in America in Land Use and Zoning Law. He was also recognized as a Daily Local News “Top Lawyer of Chester County” in three separate categories (Government, Real Estate, and Appellate Law).
Ryan was also recently named a “VISTA Millennial Superstar”. The Vista Today publication recognized Ryan as a professional under the age of 40 who is breaking down walls, shattering expectations, and making Chester County a better place.
Clients and colleagues alike appreciate and value Ryan’s efficient, responsive, and strategic approach to their legal needs. Ryan takes great pride in providing comprehensive legal representation through the use of thorough preparation, coupled with zealous advocacy.
Outside of his legal practice, Ryan, a lifelong resident of Chester County, enjoys staying active and volunteering his free time within the community, as well as participating in a various fitness and sporting-related activities.
Practice Areas
- Zoning and Land Use Law
- Real Estate Development
- Municipal and School Law
- Governmental
- Appeals
- Litigation
Education
- Seton Hall University School of Law, J.D. (2010)
- National Society of Collegiate Scholars, NRHH
- Seton Hall University (2007)
- B.A., summa cum laude
Admissions
- Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (2010)
- Supreme Court of New Jersey (2010)
- United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (2015)
- United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania (2013)
Memberships
- Chester County Bar Association
- Member
- Board of Directors
- Young Lawyers Division (Chairman)
- Municipal and Land Use Section (Member)
- Hon. John E. Stively, Jr. Americans Inns of Court
- Barrister Member
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Member
- American Bar Association
- Member
- Transportation Management Association of Chester County
- Board of Directors
