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Ian R.

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Chief Business Development & Marketing Officer at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
📍 Dallas, Texas, United States

Ian Ribald is the Chief Business Development & Marketing Officer at Willkie Farr & Gallagher, bringing nearly two decades of experience from large law firms. With a JD/MBA, he excels in structuring client relationship programs and leading global marketing initiatives. Colleagues describe him as an incredible leader who is driven, smart, and dependable.

Outside of his professional life, Ian is a devoted "Girl Dad" to four daughters, which fuels his passion for empowering women in the workplace and community. He enjoys March Madness and makes time for reading, even with a busy family life. He has also served as a director for the Akibayavneh Academy.

An amusing anecdote he shared involves his seven-year-old daughter suggesting he use ChatGPT to fill out his March Madness bracket so he could read her more bedtime stories.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Chief Business Development & Marketing Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Dallas, Texas, United States
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Client Development
He focuses on a client-centric approach, building deep connections, and leveraging client feedback programs to drive business development and marketing strategies in the legal sector.
Legal Marketing
As a global leader in law firm marketing, he speaks on topics like leveraging data analytics and Generative AI to enhance client engagement and thought leadership.
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Career

Work history

9-2025
Chief Business Development & Marketing Officer
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
8-2024 - 8-2025
Chief Marketing and Business Development Officer
Ballard Spahr LLP
2-2022 - 8-2024
Global Head, Business Development - Litigation and Disputes, Dallas
Norton Rose Fulbright
3-2018 - 2-2022
U.S. Director of Industries and Clients
Norton Rose Fulbright
1-2018 - 4-2018
Adjunct Professor
UNT Dallas College of Law
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Ian Ribald | Professionals - Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP. Featured in Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP (Official Firm Website)
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Education
J.D.
Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
MBA
Touro University
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