Ryan Stephan

Partner & Founder, Stephan Zouras, LLP

Ryan F. Stephan is a founding partner of Stephan Zouras, LLP, a law firm based in Chicago, Illinois.1 2 He specializes in employment law and medical malpractice cases, representing clients in class action and individual civil litigation.1

Professional Experience

Ryan has extensive experience in various areas of law:

He has helped thousands of clients recover damages in cases involving unpaid overtime, employment disputes, business litigation, products liability, and personal injury.1
He has successfully tried cases to verdict, including obtaining a $9,000,000 verdict on behalf of 200 employees who were misclassified and denied overtime pay.1 3
Ryan has served as lead or co-lead counsel on numerous complex class and collective action cases involving wage and hour matters.1 3

Achievements and Recognition

Ryan's work has been widely recognized in the legal community:

For the past 15 years, he has been named a Rising Star and Super Lawyer by Chicago Magazine's Super Lawyer Section, a distinction given to no more than 5% of Illinois lawyers.3
He has a 5.0-star rating on Martin Dale-Hubbell and a 10/10 Superb rating on Avvo.3
Ryan and his cases have been profiled by numerous media outlets, including Good Morning America, Fortune, ESPN, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal.2

Education and Bar Admissions

J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology (2000)1 3
B.A. in Political Science from the University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign1 3
Admitted to practice in Illinois and various federal courts, including the United States Supreme Court3

Community Involvement

Ryan is actively involved in various professional and community activities, including serving as a Benet Academy Alumni Board Member and volunteering for organizations like Feed My Starving Children and Chicago Lights.3