Lawyer Profile
Ryan P. Krushelnitzky
Edmonton, Alberta
Overview
Ryan Krushelnitzky is a Partner at Field LLP, with a practice focused on construction and product liability disputes. Ryan holds a Ph.D. in civil engineering (specializing in geotechnical engineering). His background brings a rare blend of technical insight and strategic legal thinking to assist his clients in resolving complex commercial disputes (either through litigation in the Courts or by way of private arbitration).
Ryan also clerked at the Supreme Court of Canada, Canada’s highest Court, working for the Honourable Justice Marshall Rothstein. Clerking gave Ryan a unique insight into the judicial decision-making process.
In the construction space, Ryan acts for construction contractors and subcontractors. He has acted on contractual disputes over progress and payment, delays, lost productivity, builders' and construction liens, construction deficiencies, tendering, and insurance/bonding. Ryan also assists his clients with contract review and general advice on construction-related matters. Ryan has experience with electric transmission, electric facility, linear, LNG, industrial, infrastructure, large diameter pipeline, module, tunnelling, earthworks, civil, and commercial construction-related projects.
Ryan is a Term Lecturer teaching law to engineering students at the University of Alberta's Faculty of Engineering. He has also been asked to present on the topic of bidding and tendering law as part of the Osgoode Hall Law School Certificate in Construction Law.
Ryan is also a Fellow of the Canadian College of Construction Lawyers, an invitation-only national organization of leading practitioners dedicated to excellence in construction law.
In the product liability space, Ryan acts for product manufacturers and distributors. Ryan has dealt with breach of warranty and negligence claims relating to allegedly defective industrial and construction equipment, farming equipment, building systems, motor vehicles, building materials and various consumer goods. He also has experience with fire losses, and other product liability matters, such as personal injury losses and farm implement legislation disputes. Ryan provides advice regarding the cross-border and jurisdictional issues that often arise when international manufacturers do business in Alberta.
Ryan has been recognized in The Best Lawyers™ in Canada for construction law and product liability law. Ryan was named “Lawyer of the Year” for Construction Law in Edmonton in The Best Lawyers™ in Canada 2026 edition. He is also ranked “Consistently Recommended” for construction law by the Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory. In addition, Ryan has been recognized as a Leading Lawyer in the Lexpert Special Edition: Infrastructure 2026.
Recognition these directories is based on peer reviews of leading lawyers and their professional abilities.
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Bar Information
Called to the bar: 2010 (AB)