BACKGROUND
Ryan Sissons joined Tevlin Gleadle Curtis as an Articled Student in 2024 and was brought on as a full-time associate lawyer at the conclusion of his articling year in 2025. Ryan is a litigator with a practice focused on employment law and general civil litigation. Ryan has experience dealing with wrongful dismissal, constructive dismissal, as well as human rights claims on behalf of both employees and small businesses. Although Ryan is happy to proceed to trial, he understands that a reasonable and efficient settlement can be more beneficial to a client than protracted litigation. In that regard, Ryan has experience resolving disputes through negotiation and mediation.
Ryan has appeared in the Provincial Court of British Columbia, British Columbia Supreme Court, British Columbia Court of Appeal, and various administrative tribunals.
EDUCATION
Ryan completed his Juris Doctor at the Peter A. Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia. During his second year of law school Ryan worked at a boutique law firm specializing in personal bankruptcy and insolvency where he helped individuals get discharged from bankruptcy. Throughout law school Ryan also participated in the Law Students Legal Advice Program and the UBC Criminal Law Clinic where he advised and helped represent individuals in Provincial Court and multiple administrative tribunals, including the Residential Tenancy Branch and the BC Human Rights Tribunal.
PERSONAL
Ryan grew up in a small town in the East Kootenays where his parents ran a local bakery and deli. He is an avid board gamer and enjoys watching a variety of sports including hockey, football, baseball, and rugby. In his free time, you can find Ryan gardening, baking, playing video games, or finding the next TV show to watch.
