Background
Cole-Chu, Leeland J. was born on December 3, 1948 in Monterey, California, United States.
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Leeland J. Cole-Chu
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Choate School; Harvard University (Bachelor of Arts, 1972). Occidental College (Master of Arts, 1975). University of San Francisco (Juris Doctor, 1978).
Career
Caulkins v. Petrillo, 200 Connecticut 713 (1986)(seminal case on state Home Improvement Acting); Texaco v. Golart, 206 Connecticut 464 (1988)(specific performance of 20-year-old option to buy land); Norwich v. Housing Authority, 216 Connecticut 112 (1990)(challenge to city"s powers); Chester v. Willey, 4 Connecticut L. Rptr. 161 (1991)(citizens" privilege to complain about attorneys); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Receiver v. Roberti (In re: Roberti), _B.R. _(Bankr. Doctorate. Connecticut 1996)(debt including treble damages nondischargeable).Worked at Cole-Chu & Cipparone (New London, Connecticut) specializing in General Civil Practice before State and Federal Trial and Appellate Courts. Personal Injury, Construction Litigation, Bank Collections, Real Estate, Commercial Litigation, Corporations, Probate, Estate Planning, Defamation and Unfair Trade Practices. Admitted to the bar, 1978, California and United States.
District Court, Northern District of California.
1983, Connecticut, United States. District Court, District of Connecticut and United States Court of Appeals, Second and Ninth Circuits.
Law Clerk, Presiding Judge, San Francisco Superior Court, 1978-1979. Member: New London County, Connecticut and American (Chair, Fraudulent and Deceptive Trade Practices Subcommittee, 1985-1989.
Vice-Chair, Commercial Torts Committee, 1986-1989, Tort and Insurance Practice Section) Bar Associations.
State Bar of California. Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association. Cole-Chu & Cipparone was established in 1986.
The firm serves clients in all areas of civil litigation throughout Connecticut.
Achievements
Membership
Member: New London County, Connecticut and American (Chair, Fraudulent and Deceptive Trade Practices Subcommittee, 1985-1989. Vice-Chair, Commercial Torts Committee, 1986-1989, Tort and Insurance Practice Section) Bar Associations. State Bar of California.
Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association.
