Edward A. Ryder is Of Counsel to the law firm of Deneweth, Vittiglio & Sassak, P.C., in Troy, Michigan. He received his B.S. degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Detroit and his J. D. degree from the University of Michigan Law School. Mr. Ryder concentrates his practice in tax planning for business and individual clients, corporate and business consulting, estate planning, and trust and probate administration.

Mr. Ryder has considerable experience in representing clients in the sale and purchase of business enterprises, including the drafting and negotiating of documents required for mergers and acquisitions, as well as negotiating financing pertaining to such transactions. He also has extensive experience in representing trust and estate fiduciaries in the administration of trusts and probate estates.