Background
Leidy, John D. was born on February 15, 1962 in Albion, Michigan, United States.
Leidy, John D. was born on February 15, 1962 in Albion, Michigan, United States.
Denison University (Bachelor of Arts, 1984). University of North Carolina (Juris Doctor, 1987). Staff Member, North Carolina Journal of International Law and Commercial Litigation, 1985-1986.
Worked at Hornthal, Riley, Ellis & Maland, Limited liability partnership (Elizabeth City, North Carolina) specializing in General Trial and Appellate Practice in all Courts. Personal Injury, Products Liability, Professional Malpractice, Corporate, Tax, Bankruptcy, Employment, Education, Family, Insurance, Construction, Real Estate, Environmental, Elder, Local Government, Wills and Trusts, Probate and Admiralty Law. Admitted to the bar, 1987, North Carolina and United States.
District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina.
1989, United States. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Staff Member, North Carolina Journal of International Law and Commercial Regulation, 1985-1986.
Member: North Carolina (Member, Sections on: Labor and Employment, Workers Compensation, Litigation and Antitrust and Trade Regulations) and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation. Labor and Employment Law.
Torts and Insurance Practice) Bar Associations.
North Carolina State Bar. Defense Research Institute. North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys.
Hornthal, Riley, Ellis & Maland was created in 1985 from a merger of two firms, each founded before 1920.
From its members have come two State Superior Court Judges, a current sitting Federal Judge, and Presidents of the North Carolina State Bar, the North Carolina Bar Association and the North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys. The firm practices throughout northeastern North Carolina, representing a broad local, regional and national clientele.
The practice is general, with emphasis on civil litigation and real estate. The firm emphasizes continuing legal education, with members frequently serving as faculty in such programs.
Member: North Carolina (Member, Sections on: Labor and Employment, Workers Compensation, Litigation and Antitrust and Trade Regulations) and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation. Labor and Employment Law. Torts and Insurance Practice) Bar Associations.
North Carolina State Bar.
Defense Research Institute. North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys.