Ryan E. Davis

Ryan E. Davis is a shareholder with Winderweedle, Haines, Ward & Woodman, P.A. in Winter Park, Fla., and chairs the firm’s Bankruptcy and Creditor’s Rights Department. He is Board Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law by the American Board of Certification. He also is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Mediator. Mr. Davis concentrates his practice around chapter 11 reorganizations and complex chapter 7 liquidations. As lead counsel, he has represented national and regional lenders, commercial landlords, corporate debtors, fiduciaries, trustees, trade creditors, asset-purchasers, and other interested parties in bankruptcy cases throughout the State of Florida. Mr. Davis also has experience representing defendants in complex avoidance actions. In addition to his bankruptcy practice, he handles commercial litigation matters, typically involving creditors’ rights, including commercial foreclosures, real estate disputes, construction lien foreclosures and contract disputes. Mr. Davis was awarded The Best Lawyers in America Litigation-Bankruptcy “Lawyer of the Year” for Orlando, Florida, in 2023. He has also been recognized by Florida Trend magazine as “Florida’s Legal Elite,” by Florida Super Lawyers, by Orlando Magazine as one of “Orlando’s Best Lawyers,” and by Orlando Home & Leisure as one of “Orlando’s Top Lawyers.” He is rated AV-Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell. Mr. Davis received his undergraduate degree from Tulane University and his J.D. with honors from the University of Florida.