Ryan Gembala is a Director of Gembala, McLaughlin & Pecora. Ryan’s practice is dedicated to helping clients successfully navigate their legal issues. He has been protecting his clients’ interests for nearly 20 years. He takes on a wide variety of cases and clients, and focuses his practice on representing the needs of the food industry and public school districts. Ryan represents clients in federal courts across the country as well as in administrative proceedings before the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Within the food industry, Ryan handles matters arising under the following: Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act Packers and Stockyards Act Food Safety Modernization Act Premises liability and related issues For the restaurant industry and food service entities, he delivers counsel on how to protect their businesses – from establishing policies and procedures, to conducting safe training practices to employees on topics related to food allergens and the responsibility to follow government laws and regulations. He counsels restaurants on the duty to warn regarding ingredients that present a risk of harm to consumers due to the presence of food allergens. With employee awareness and training, the prospects of litigation by restaurant patrons lessens.