Partner
Co-Leader of Corporate & Securities
Ryan J. Liebl
Executive Compensation, Equity & Incentive Plans, Employment & Benefits
“It's been a real pleasure to have Ryan on my team, it removes anxiety and leaves me assured that our interests are protected.”
"His arguments were very persuasive but not overbearing and I appreciated the manner in which he conveyed his advice."
Overview
Ryan Liebl is a Chambers-ranked attorney with over twenty years of experience advising public and private companies, individual employees and management teams on executive compensation matters. His practices spans the full lifecycle of compensation arrangements including designing, drafting and administering equity compensation plans and agreements, cash-based incentive compensation plans and agreements, nonqualified deferred compensation plans, excess benefit plans, severance plans and individual employment and separation agreements.
Clients rely on Ryan to structure and implement complex and tax-efficient equity and incentive compensation arrangements that align key employee incentives with business objectives. Ryan also represents companies and employees navigating the impact of corporate transactions on such equity and incentive compensation structures.
Before attending law school, Ryan served as Captain in the United States Army with assignments in Kaiserslautern, Germany and Fort Riley, Kansas.
Recognition
- Chambers ranked for Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation (2026).
- Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Education
- IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law, JD, with high honors
Executive Notes and Comments Editor, Chicago-Kent Law Review - University of Notre Dame, BA, magna cum laude
Admissions
- Illinois
Professional & Community Involvement
- President of the National Board of Directors for Styles4Kids
- American Bar Association