Excel Title Services
Excel Title Services

Ryan Whitaker

Partner
  • Title Insurance
  • Uniform Commercial Code/Litigation Searches
  • Foreclosure Judicial Title Reports
  • Excel Exchanges
  • Multi-State Transactions
  • Escrow Services
  • Best Lawyers in America, Ones to Watch, Tax — Litigation & Controversy, Cincinnati, 2021, 2022, 2023
  • Best Lawyers in America, Ones to Watch – Trusts & Estates, Cincinnati 2021, 2022, 2023
  • Best Lawyers in America, Ones to Watch – Corporate Law, Cincinnati 2023
  • Member, PreventionFIRST!, Board of Trustees
  • Chair, Cincinnati Bar Association, Taxation Section
  • Member, Southwestern Ohio Tax Institute, Planning Committee
  • State of Ohio
  • Commonwealth of Kentucky
  • United States Tax Court
  • J.D., University of Cincinnati College of Law, 2015
  • B.B.A., University of Cincinnati, 2012

Ryan is a Partner in the Business & Transactional, Real Estate and Tax Planning & Compliance 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.

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  • Cincinnati

    221 East Fourth Street, Suite 2500, Cincinnati, OH 45202

    (513) 357-5280
  • Covington

    109 East Fourth Street, Covington, KY 41011

    (859) 341-1223
  • Kettering

    580 Lincoln Park, Suite 333 Kettering, OH 45429

    (937) 294-0700
  • Louisville

    321 West Main Street, Suite 2100, Louisville, KY 40202

    (502) 572-2530
  • West Chester

    9100 West Chester Towne Centre Rd, Suite 235 West Chester Township, OH 45069

    (513) 639-7677
  • Wilmington

    2333 Rombach Avenue Wilmington, OH 45429

    (937) 382-5552