Attorney Profile
- Practice Areas
- Corporate
- Mergers & Acquisitions/Private Equity
- Transportation & Logistics
- Areas of Emphasis
- Transportation
- Logistics
- Business Law and Transactions
- Commercial Litigation
- Bar Admissions
- New Jersey
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
- New York
- Education
- Rutgers University School of Law - Newark, J.D., 1996
- Syracuse University, M.B.A., 1983
- Queens College (C.U.N.Y.), B.A., 1978
- Professional Activities
- Association for Transportation Law, Logistics and Policy
- Board of Directors, Institute of Logistical Management
- Franklin Industrial Advisory Board, Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University
- Board Member, Mt. Peter Ski Club
Ronald Leibman
Counsel
Ronald Leibman joined Riker Danzig as counsel in January 2003. He practices in the firm's Corporate Group, concentrating in the areas of transportation and logistics. Mr. Leibman focuses his practice on the business and supply chain needs of manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, distributors, motor carriers, third party logistics providers, and other logistics-related businesses. He is also experienced in general corporate law and commercial litigation.
Prior to coming to Riker Danzig, Mr. Leibman was a partner with Epstein, Fitzsimmons, Brown, Gioia, Jacobs & Sprouls, P.C. and, prior to that, he was a senior logistics executive at Wakefern Food Corp. (ShopRite Supermarkets) and Fortunoff's. In addition to his law degree, he has an M.B.A. in Transportation/Distribution Management.
Representative clients include Ahold USA, Bed Bath & Beyond, Capacity LLC, C&S Wholesale Grocers, Gerber Products, Pinnacle Food Group, Prestige Brands, Rema Foods, Wakefern Food, and Wegman's Supermarkets.
Mr. Leibman is on the Board of Directors of the Institute of Logistical Management and is a member of the American Bar Association, Business Law Section and the Association of Transportation Law Professionals. In addition, he serves on the Franklin Advisory Board of the Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University. He has been listed as a Member in National Register's Who's Who in Executives and Professionals, and was selected as a New Jersey “Super Lawyer Rising Star” in 2007 by Law and Politics magazine.
Mr. Leibman has written and lectured on a variety of logistics and business topics to industry and educational groups including, most recently, the Association for Corporate Growth - New York. His articles include "Workplace Injuries: New OSHA Standards Hit Power Equipment Operators" (New Jersey Law Journal, August12, 1999), "Fuel Surcharge Regulation for DOD Contracts - First Step Toward Re-regulation" (Firm Logistics Update, November, 2008), and "Misclassification of Employees as Independent Contractors/Owner-Operators May Soon Violate Federal Law" (Firm Logistics Update, November, 2008).
Related Articles
- Corporate Alert
Apr 3, 2012 - Fuel Surcharge Regulation For DOD Contracts—First Step Towards Re-Regulation
Nov 1, 2008 - Misclassification of Employees As Independant Contractors/Owner-Operators May Soon Violate Federal Law
Nov 1, 2008
