Ryan is a native of Northwestern Illinois. He graduated from Galena High School where he was a member of the State Championship Football Team and was First Team All–State Linebacker and Tight End.
Ryan graduated from the University of Dubuque with highest honors as summa cum laude. While at the University of Dubuque, Ryan competed in the National Intercollegiate Mediation Tournament where he placed fourth in the nation. Additionally, Ryan was the co–founder and vice president of the Spartan Justice League.
Ryan graduated magna cum laude from the Northern Illinois University College of Law. While at NIU, Ryan gained valuable experience working with the legal team at the national headquarters for American Family Life Insurance Company.
Ryan is engaged to Lindsay Ellinor, a native of Freeport and currently a special education teacher at Freeport Middle School.
Since arriving in Freeport, Ryan has become a member of the Stephenson County Bar Association as well as Collaborate Freeport.
Ryan is excited to become a part of our community and to assist you in walking through your legal mat-ters. As an associate attorney at Plager, Krug, Bauer & Rudolph, Ltd., Ryan will engage in the general prac-tice of law with a focus on estate and trust planning and administration, real estate, agricultural issues, business formation, business and corporate transactions, elder law, employment law, and related litigation.
Schedule an appointment with Ryan by calling Plager, Krug, Bauer & Rudolph, Ltd. at 815-235-1212.