Ms. Ryan is a Senior Risk Management Consultant in the Medical Professional Liability Division of ProAssurance. She has provided patient safety and liability risk management services and educational programs to insureds since 2007.  Prior to joining ProAssurance, Mary-Lynn was a staff attorney at the California Medical Association. She started her professional career as a litigator at Bonne, Bridges, Meuller, O’Keefe & Nichols, a Los Angeles, CA medical liability defense firm. In addition to her duties at ProAssurance, Mary-Lynn is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry, where she teaches “Legal Issues for New Dentists,” a required course for fourth year dental students. Mary-Lynn received her JD degree from Pepperdine University School of Law and is licensed to practice in California. She recently completed a graduate certificate program in Health Ethics and is a Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management (CPHRM).