Ryan Hodinka | Litigation | Balch & Bingham LLP

Education

The University of Alabama School of Law

J.D., 2011, magna cum laude; Alabama Law Review, Articles Editor and Treasurer; Order of the Coif; Jessup Internal Law Moot Court Team; Campbell Moot Court Board
Furman University

B.A., 2006, Political Science

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What types of clients do you represent?

I represent a variety of businesses, ranging from established electrical utilities to product manufacturers to poultry processors and start-up software companies.
What previous experiences, prior to your work at Balch, influence your practice?

Before coming to Balch, I served a one-year term as a law clerk in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama. Serving as a law clerk to federal trial court judge required me to help manage both his civil and criminal docket, prepare first drafts of orders and opinions, and assist with hearings and trials. This provided me with valuable insight into how to best serve clients in federal court.

Select Matters

Owner's counsel: Represented the owner of one of the first nuclear construction projects in over 30 years against an EPC contractor making claims in excess of one billion dollars. (2015)
Financial services investigation and litigation: Investigated and litigated a multi-million dollar fraud and conversion claim on behalf of a large financial services provider, finding evidence that led to the plaintiff settling and dismissing the case, with prejudice, with no settlement funds changing hands. (2013)
Power Purchase Agreement litigation: Represented an electrical utility and successfully obtained summary judgment against an independent power producer that attempted to attach a multi-million dollar payment for reactive power to a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)-regulated tariff. (2014)
Wrongful death litigation: Represented an electrical utility and helped secure a summary judgment on a claim brought by the estate of a motorist who crashed into a utility pole. (2012)
HVAC litigation: Represented multiple clients in litigation against a multi-billion dollar HVAC manufacturer. (2016)

Education

The University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 2011, magna cum laude; Alabama Law Review, Articles Editor and Treasurer; Order of the Coif; Jessup Internal Law Moot Court Team; Campbell Moot Court Board
Furman University, B.A., 2006, Political Science

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