Background
Leonard, John S. was born on May 8, 1943 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
Leonard, John S. was born on May 8, 1943 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
Boston College (Bachelor of Science, Honors Program, cum laude, 1965. Bachelor of Laws, 1968).
Worked at Menard, Murphy & Walsh (Boston, Master of Arts) specializing in Civil Litigation, Probate and Domestic Litigation, Officer and Director Liability. Management Labor, Employment Law, Discrimination, Wrongful Discharge, Wage - Hour, Construction and Environmental Law. Eminent Domain, Tax Abatement, Products Liability.
Admitted to the bar, 1969, Massachusetts and United States.
District Court, District of Massachusetts. 1970, United States. Court of Appeals, First Circuit.
Author: "Evidence," 16 Annual Survey of Massachusetts Law 449, 1969. "Evidence," 17 Annual Survey of Massachusetts Law 675, 1970.
Company-Author with J. Owen Todd, "Inverse Condemnation Under Massachusetts Law," MCLE Seminar, 1995.
"Preparation of the Plaintiff"s Eminent Domain Case," The Best of MCLE Journal, 1995. Lecturer: "Effective Advocacy in Eminent Domain Cases," Massachusetts Academy of Trial Lawyers Annual Meeting, 1986.
"Open and Closing Statements in Land Value Litigation," Boston Bar Association Annual Meeting, 1988.
"Inverse Condemnation Under Massachusetts Law," MCLE Seminar on Eminent Domain and Land Value Litigation, 1989. "Valuation of Real Property," MCLE Seminar on Eminent Domain, 1992.
"Cross Examination of Expert Appraisal Witnesses," MCLE Seminar Real Estate Property Valuation, 1993. "Preparation of the Plaintiff"s Eminent Domain Case, " MCLE Seminar Valuing Land in Taking Cases, 1995.
Attorney, The McLaughlin Brothers, 1969-1995.
Member: Massachusetts and American Bar Associations. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Massachusetts Academy of Trial Lawyers.
Massachusetts Trial Lawyers Association.
STATEMENT OF FIRM PHILOSOPHY: To partner with clients to assist them with achievement of their objectives in a creative and cost efficient manner.
Member: Massachusetts and American Bar Associations. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Massachusetts Academy of Trial Lawyers.
Massachusetts Trial Lawyers Association.