Tech — Software
Legalzoom.Com Executive Compensation (FY25)
LZ · Mountain View, CA · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Data as of September 7, 2026Latest filing (8-K): June 4, 2026
205 figures on this page: 202 cited to the filing that reported them, 3 calculated from figures it prints. See the citations
Total compensation for Jeffrey Stibel, Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board, came to $1,334,775 in fiscal 2025, and Stibel's total was 97.8% lower than the $61,758,589 reported for fiscal 2024. The say-on-pay proposal drew 96.8% support at the meeting held June 3, 2026 for fiscal 2025. Companies named in the disclosed peer group include 8x8 Inc., Angi Inc., AppFolio Inc., BigCommerce Holdings, Inc. and BlackLine, Inc., among others. The company reported 3 named executive officers for fiscal 2025.
What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — Jeffrey Stibel: $61,758,589 → $1,334,775 (97.8% lower)
Frequently asked questions
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Who is Legalzoom.Com's chief executive and what were they paid?
Total compensation for Jeffrey Stibel, Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board, came to $1,334,775 in fiscal 2025. Stibel's total was 97.8% lower than the $61,758,589 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was Legalzoom.Com's say-on-pay result?
The say-on-pay proposal drew 96.8% support at the meeting held June 3, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Legalzoom.Com's peer group?
Companies named in the disclosed peer group include 8x8 Inc., Angi Inc., AppFolio Inc., BigCommerce Holdings, Inc. and BlackLine, Inc., among others.
Executive compensation
Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dan Wernikoff Chief Executive Officer and Director | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Noel Watson Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Shrisha Radhakrishna Chief Technology Officer and Chief Product Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Rich Preece Chief Operating Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Nicole Miller Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dan Wernikoff Chief Executive Officer and Director | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Shrisha Radhakrishna Chief Technology Officer and Chief Product Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Noel Watson Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Rich Preece Former Chief Operating Officer Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Nicole Miller Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jeffrey Stibel Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Noel Watson Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Nicole Miller Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
Dan Wernikoff Former Chief Executive Officer and Director Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Shrisha Radhakrishna Former Chief Technology Officer and Chief Product Officer Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Rich Preece Former Chief Operating Officer Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jeffrey Stibel Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Noel Watson Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Nicole Miller Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.
Equity awards granted
Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Award | Grant date | Threshold units | Target units | Units granted | Maximum units | Exercise price | Grant date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicole Miller | OPTION | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Nicole Miller | OPTION | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Nicole Miller | OPTION | — | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Nicole Miller | OPTION | — | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Nicole Miller | OPTION | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Noel Watson | OPTION | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Noel Watson | OPTION | — | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Noel Watson | OPTION | — | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Noel Watson | OPTION | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2022, 2023, 2024 are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.
Outstanding awards
Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
| Officer | Award | Unvested units | Market value of unvested units | Exercise price | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noel Watson | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
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| Jeffrey Stibel | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
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| Nicole Miller | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — |
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A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.
Director compensation
What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
| Director | Fees earned in cash | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John Murphy Lead independent director | — | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Sivan Whiteley | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Nathan Gooden | — | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Elizabeth Hamren | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Jeffrey Stibel and Neil Tolaney served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.
Director fee schedule
The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
| Board cash retainer | ◇ |
| Board equity retainer | ◇ |
| Total board retainer | ◇ |
| Board chair premium | ◇ |
| Lead independent director premium | ◇ |
| Audit committee chair | ◇ |
| Audit committee member | ◇ |
| Compensation committee chair | ◇ |
| Compensation committee member | ◇ |
| Nominating and governance chair | ◇ |
| Nominating and governance member | ◇ |
Equity is delivered as restricted stock units.
Stock ownership guideline: 5x annual cash retainer ($175,000)
Disclosed peer group
The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
- 8x8 Inc. EGHT
- Angi Inc. ANGI
- AppFolio Inc. APPF
- BigCommerce Holdings, Inc. symbol not shown
- BlackLine, Inc. BL
- Box, Inc. BOX
- Chegg, Inc. CHGG
- Elastic N.V. ESTC
- Five9, Inc. FIVN
- Fiverr International Ltd. FVRR
- GitLab Inc. GTLB
- Guidewire Software, Inc. GWRE
- Intapp, Inc. INTA
- LiveRamp Holdings, Inc. RAMP
- PagerDuty, Inc. PD
- Smartsheet Inc. SMAR
- Sprout Social, Inc. SPT
- Squarespace, Inc. SQSP
- Udemy, Inc. UDMY
- Upwork Inc. UPWK
- Wix.com Ltd. WIX
- Yelp Inc. YELP
- Zeta Global Holdings Corp. ZETA
- ZipRecruiter, Inc. ZIP
- Zuora Inc. ZUO
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 3, 2026 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2024 | June 3, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2023 | June 6, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
What this page does not include
Everything above is a fact Legalzoom.Com disclosed, and it is free. Everything below is our analysis of those facts, and it is not.
Peer benchmarking
Where Legalzoom.Com sits against its disclosed peers — percentile position by role and by pay element, and the ranking behind it. The disclosed peer group is free; comparisons across it are part of the Velarion platform.
Executive Compensation Report — $1,500Written compensation analysis
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Executive Compensation Report — $1,500Board and governance analysis
Committee composition, independence, director pay positioning, and the governance provisions read together rather than listed.
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What the awards above are actually worth today against what they were valued at on grant, and what the gap says about the pay-for-performance link.
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205 figures on this page: 202 cited to the filing that reported them, 3 calculated from figures it prints.
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Documents cited
- 0001286139-26-000024Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001193125-26-1703252025 Non-Employee Director Compensation Table · Director Compensation · FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS & · Outstanding Equity Awards as of December 31, 2025 · and 1 more section
- 0001286139-25-000076Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001193125-25-089176Executive Compensation Tables · Summary Compensation Table
- 0001286139-24-000075Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001193125-24-110114Summary Compensation Table
- 0001193125-23-118514Summary Compensation Table
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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
BibTeX
@misc{velarionData2026,
author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
year = {2026},
version = {2026Q3},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
publisher = {Zenodo},
url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}