Ryan Whitaker

Ryan is an Associate in the Tax, Real Estate, and Corporate practice groups at DBL Law.

Ryan’s tax practice focuses on federal, state, and local tax planning and controversy matters, including  tax-free corporate reorganizations and divestitures, development projects under the Qualified Opportunity Zone program, tax audits, appeals, and tax court litigation, and complex tax-deferred real estate exchanges under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code. Ryan also serves as President of ExcelExchanges LLC, a 1031 exchange Qualified Intermediary and wholly owned subsidiary of DBL Law.

In his real estate practice, Ryan represents property owners, developers, and investors on a broad range of commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions, divestitures, development, and leasing matters.

In his corporate practice, Ryan counsels privately-held businesses on issues involving commercial contract drafting and negotiation, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, shareholder agreements, and succession planning.