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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State: Illinois
Acquired: 2000
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Posted by anonymous | October 29, 2012 | Class Action
Class Action Suit Success
I reached out to Ryan as part of a Class Action Lawsuit. I had some reservations about joining the suit and needed to have some preliminary questions answered before I felt comfortable getting on board. Ryan answered all of my questions and concerns accurately and in a way that was perfectly unders...
Posted by Julie | September 04, 2012 | Lawsuits & Disputes
Best Class Action Lawyer - Ryan Stephan
Ryan is a wonderful lawyer, very pleasant to work with. He kept me informed and up to date on our lawsuit. He took the time to answer and elaborate on any questions I had. The best part was he won our case!
Posted by Cheryl | August 21, 2012 | Lawsuits & Disputes
The Best Attorney I could ask for!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ryan has been a Godsent angel to me and everyone involved in the my case. He always responded right away to my calls, questions and concerns. I felt like Ryan cared about me as a person not just a client. I knew he had my best interest at heart. He and his staff made me feel like I was part of the f...
Posted by Kristin | April 28, 2011 | Employment & Labor
wonderful lawyer to work with
I was very happy to work with Mr Stephan. He responded to my phone calls and emails promptly and he was very honest everytime we talked. He helped me by explaining exactly what I needed to do on my end and he kept me informed with what was going on on his end. He helped me gain unemployment as well a...
Posted by anonymous | October 29, 2009 | Wrongful Termination
Excellent Counsel & Results
I met with Ryan after I was wrongfully terminated by my employer after 6 ½ years of loyal service. He was compassionate for my situation, but remained levelheaded throughout the process. He explained my potential claims as well as their strengths and weaknesses – and even uncovered other claims tha...
"I have worked with Ryan on several difficult cases and have always been impressed by his strong legal skills, sharp thinking, and dedication to doing what’s best for his clients. Ryan is a true leader in the employment bar and a tough advocate who stands up for his clients. He tackles legal problems by relying on his deep knowledge of the law, always preparing carefully and paying attention to every detail. Ryan's clear communication skills give him an edge over his opponents and make him so easy to work with. I highly recommend Ryan and I look forward to working with him again."
"Ryan is a hardworking and dedicated attorney who excels in the area of labor and employment law. He is highly respected in the legal community and I strongly endorse him."
"Ryan Stephan is a talented and experienced attorney who has successfully recovered tens of millions of dollars on behalf of classes of victims of unlawful employment practices. Ryan brings unfettered spirit and dedication to all of his clients, and it is a pleasure to work with him and learn from him."
"Ryan, like all great lawyers, has an incisive legal mind. However, he has many skills many other lawyers don't: he's a great negotiator, constantly makes time to speak to clients, and communicates to them as equals. I strongly endorse Ryan."
"I have worked with Ryan on several overtime class action cases. He has consistently demonstrated excellent knowledge, experience and expertise in handling wage and hour matters. I endorse him."
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2007 - Present
Founding Partner, Stephan Zouras, LLP
2010 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
Plaintiff verdict
2000
JD - Juris Doctor
1996
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2015
A career in law
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