Background
Leja, Edward V. was born on August 12, 1935 in Holyoke, Massachusetts, United States.
Leja, Edward V. was born on August 12, 1935 in Holyoke, Massachusetts, United States.
Dartmouth College (Bachelor of Arts, 1956). University of Massachusetts. Boston College (Bachelor of Laws, 1960).
Member, Boston College Law Review, 1959-1960.
Assistant City Solicitor, Springfield, 1969-1972.
Worked at Moriarty, Donoghue & Leja, Professional Corporation (Springfield, Master of Arts) specializing in General Civil Litigation in all State and Federal Courts. Labor Relations, Employment Law, Probate, Insurance Defense, Workers Compensation Law, Medical Malpractice, Family Law, Product Liability. Admitted to the bar, 1960, Massachusetts.
1962, United States.
District Court, District of Massachusetts. Member, Boston College Law Review, 1959-1960. Assistant City Solicitor, Springfield, 1969-1972.
Member: Boston, Hampden County, Massachusetts and American (Member, Labor Law Section) Bar Associations.
Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys (Director, 1984. Treasurer, 1991-1992).
Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association (President, 1982-1983). Defense Research Institute (State Chairman, 1985).
Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel.
Association of Defense Trial Attorneys. Military: Major, Retired, Staff Judge Advocate, United States Air Force, ANG (Massachusetts), 1960-1980. Moriarty, Donoghue & Leja is a professional corporation and one of Springfield"s leading law firms, whose foundation dates back to the 1930s.
Member, Boston College Law Review, 1959-1960. Assistant City Solicitor, Springfield, 1969-1972. Member: Boston, Hampden County, Massachusetts and American (Member, Labor Law Section) Bar Associations.
Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys (Director, 1984.
Treasurer, 1991-1992). Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association (President, 1982-1983).
Defense Research Institute (State Chairman, 1985). Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel.
Association of Defense Trial Attorneys.
Military: Major, Retired, Staff Judge Advocate, United States Air Force, ANG (Massachusetts), 1960-1980.