Bonnett Fairbourn Friedman & Balint, P.C.

Elaine Ryan’s practice focuses on class actions, debt collection and general commercial litigation. Ms. Ryan has represented plaintiffs in numerous class actions in Arizona and throughout the United States, in both state and federal courts, including those involving so-called “vanishing premium” life insurance policy sales, sales of non-suitable deferred annuities to senior citizens, the charging of improper contingent commissions by brokers of employee benefits insurance products, false advertising of various consumer products and the failure of auto insurers to properly adjust claims. Ms. Ryan also represents numerous skilled nursing home and assisted living providers located in several states, including the largest skilled nursing provider in Arizona, in the collection of their accounts receivable and related matters.

Ms. Ryan received her B.S. degree in economics and political science, with distinction, from the University of Iowa in 1986. She received her law degree from Duke University in 1989. Ms. Ryan was admitted to the Arizona bar in 1989. She also is admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court, District of Arizona.

Ms. Ryan is a member of the American Bar Association (Litigation Section), Maricopa County Bar Association and Arizona Women Lawyers Association. She is a past member and officer of the Horace Rumpole Inn of Court.

Ms. Ryan’s community activities are many, and have included serving as a board member, officer and chairwoman of the East Valley Boys & Girls Club, serving on the Valley of the Sun Boys & Girls Club committee, participating as a member of the East Valley Partnership, serving on the ethics committees of several skilled nursing facilities and serving as an officer of her current Homeowners Association.

Additional information regarding Ms. Ryan’s collections practice can be found at www.nursinghomecollections.com.