Atty. Ryan Francis Stephan
I am a founding partner of Stephan Zouras, LLP. I represent people from all walks of life in class and individual civil litigation.
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Ryan Francis Stephan is a Member based in Chicago, Illinois, practicing at Stephan Zouras LLP. They have 26+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2000. Their practice focuses on wrongful termination, medical malpractice, personal injury, employment, and class action. Admitted to practice in Illinois (2000). Educated at Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology (J.D., 2000) and University of Illinois (B.A., 1996). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Serands clients in Chicago, IL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- I am a founding partner of Stephan Zouras, LLP. I represent people from all walks of life in class and individual civil litigation
- Specifically, I've helped thousands of clients recover damages in cases involving unpaid overtime, employment disputes, business litigation, products liability and personal injury
- I have successfully tried cases to verdict including obtaining a $9,000,000 verdict on behalf of 200 employees who were misclassified and denied overtime pay
- I have served as lead or co-lead counsel on numerous complex class and collective action cases involving wage and hour matters and have helped recover damages for tens of thousands of wronged employees
- In these cases, I helped establish precedent in wage and hour law, forced major corporations to change unlawful employment practices and helped recover tens of millions of dollars in unpaid wages for clients
- I have also led cases that have been featured on Good Morning America, Fortune, ESPN, Fox News, The Guardian, The New York Times, Think Progress, USA Today and Vice Sports
- In addition, for the past six years, I have been recognized by Chicago Magazine’s Super Lawyer Section as a a Rising Star and Super Lawyer, a distinction given to no more than 5% of Illinois lawyers
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Ryan Francis Stephan is one of 6,921 wrongful termination attorneys indexed nationally. Browse wrongful termination attorneys in Illinois →
Medical malpractice lawyers represent patients harmed by negligent doctors, hospitals, and other providers. Free case review, no fee unless you win.
Ryan Francis Stephan is one of 49,086 medical malpractice attorneys indexed nationally. Browse medical malpractice attorneys in Illinois →
Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
Ryan Francis Stephan is one of 264,852 personal injury attorneys indexed nationally. Browse personal injury attorneys in Illinois →
Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
Ryan Francis Stephan is one of 169,120 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in Illinois →
Ryan Francis Stephan is one of 26,424 class action attorneys indexed nationally. Browse class action attorneys in Illinois →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Illinois
Practicing law in Illinois. Legal matters in Illinois are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Chicago are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Illinois state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Illinois brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Illinois courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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