Background
Leonard, John L. was born on June 20, 1946 in Berwyn, Illinois, United States.
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John L. Leonard
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Loyola University (Bachelor of Science, cum laude, 1968). Northwestern University (Juris Doctor, 1971). Waymouth Kirkland Scholar, 1969 1971.
Russell Saga Fellow in Law and Social Sciences, 1969-1971.
Recipient, Wigmore Key, 1971.
Career
Worked at Defrees & Fiske (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in General Practice including Business, Corporate Finance, Utilities and Energy, Tax, Employee Benefits, Employment Law, General Civil and Personal Injury Litigation, Copyright and Trademark Protection, Antitrust, Transportation, Trade Association, Health Care and Hospital Law, Trusts and Estates, Real Estate and Construction and Environmental Law. Admitted to the bar, 1971, Illinois. Waymouth Kirkland Scholar, 1969-1971.
Russell Saga Fellow in Law and Social Sciences, 1969-1971.
Recipient, Wigmore Key, 1971. Member: Chicago and American Bar Associations.
Founded in 1884, Defrees & Fiske provides general and specialized legal services. Our clients include large, publicly-held corporations, but we also often serve as general counsel to closely-held companies that have no in-house legal staff, and as legal advisor to individuals.
Our areas of specialization include corporate, litigation, tax, financing, regulatory, real estate, and estate planning.
We are preeminent in such specialized areas as public utility law, where we historically have represented gas, electric and water utilities, pipeline companies, and customers of utilities in connection with utility and regulatory matters. Hospital law, where we represent hospitals and other providers of medical care. Transportation law, where we represent several railroads, trucking companies, transportation intermediaries and shippers.
And the representation of trade associations.
Our firm"s litigation, antitrust and trademark protection expertise has been utilized by prominent members of the oil, motion picture, designer label and franchise industries.
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Member: Chicago and American Bar Associations.
