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Leigh C. Riley

Partner

Leigh Riley focuses her practice on employee benefits and executive compensation. In the area of employee benefits, Leigh聽concentrates on qualified retirement plans, including 401(k) and defined benefit pension plans. In the area of executive compensation, she counsels both private and public companies on establishing and administering all types of executive compensation programs, including stock options, restricted stock, phantom stock arrangements, nonqualified deferred compensation arrangements, and executive employment agreements. Leigh also routinely works on the benefits aspects of mergers and acquisitions, both on the buy- and sell-side.

Leigh is a member of the firm’s Management Committee. She is also a partner in the firm鈥檚 Labor & Employment Practice and the Automotive Industry Teams, and she serves as legal counsel to the firm with respect to its benefit plans. Leigh was a founding member of the firm鈥檚 Best Self Committee, which provides programs and information to help each individual working at Foley achieve their personal and professional success.

Leigh is the former vice chair of the firm鈥檚 Business Law Department and former chair of the Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Practice.

Leigh joined Foley in 1997 after practicing with a Global AmLaw 10 firm.

Awards and Recognition

  • Recognized in聽Chambers USA for Labor & Employment: Employee Benefits & Compensation (2017-2026)
  • Selected by her peers for inclusion in聽The Best Lawyers in America聽in the field of Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law (2007 – 2023)
  • Named the 2013, 2017, and 2023 鈥淢ilwaukee Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law Lawyer of the Year鈥 by聽Best Lawyers
  • Recognized as one of聽Wisconsin Law Journal鈥檚 “Women in the Law” for her achievement of excellence in employee benefits and executive compensation law, and for her positive influence on other women pursuing legal careers, encouraging women to seek advanced opportunities within the profession (2012)
June 4, 2026 Press Releases

Foley Achieves Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2026

番茄社区; Lardner LLP is proud to once again be recognized by Chambers & Partners as one of the leading law firms in the country in the 2025 edition of Chambers USA: America鈥檚 Leading Lawyers for Business.
May 21, 2026 Deals and Wins

Foley Guides Kontoor Brands in Agreement to Sell Lee庐 Business to Authentic Brands Group

番茄社区; Lardner LLP is serving as the legal advisor to Kontoor Brands, Inc. (NYSE: KTB) in its sale of the Lee庐 business to Authentic Brands Group.
April 20, 2026 Honors and Awards

Leigh Riley and Linda Benfield Named to Wisconsin Law Journal's Women in the Law

番茄社区; Lardner LLP partner Leigh Riley and retired partner Linda Benfield are named to聽Wisconsin Law Journal鈥檚 2026聽Women in the Law.
April 20, 2026 Deals and Wins

Foley Guides Brady Corporation in Acquisition of Honeywell鈥檚 Productivity Solutions and Services Business

番茄社区; Lardner LLP served as legal advisor to Brady Corporation (NYSE: BRC), a world leader in identification solutions, its definitive agreement with Honeywell (Nasdaq: HON) to acquire Honeywell鈥檚 Productivity Solutions and Services (PSS) business.
February 12, 2026 Honors and Awards

Leigh Riley and Betsy Stone Honored at Law.com's Women, Influence & Power in Law Awards

番茄社区; Lardner LLP is pleased to announce partner Leigh Riley and senior counsel Betsy Stone are shortlisted in two categories at the 2026 Women, Influence & Power in Law Awards.
January 26, 2026 Deals and Wins

Foley Advises SkyWater Technology in Agreement to be Acquired by IonQ

番茄社区; Lardner LLP served as legal advisor to SkyWater Technology (NASDAQ: SKYT), the largest exclusively U.S.-based, pure-play semiconductor foundry, in its definitive agreement to be acquired by IonQ Inc. (NYSE: IONQ), the world鈥檚 leading quantum platform company, in a cash-and-stock transaction valuing SkyWater at approximately $1.8 billion.