Background
Cherniak, Leeza R. was born on October 26, 1963 in Durham, North Carolina, United States.
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Leeza R. Cherniak
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University of Georgia (Bachelor of Arts, 1984. Juris Doctor, 1987).
Career
Oyola v. Bowers, 947 F.2d (11th Circuit 1991).Worked at Strongwater & Cherniak (Atlanta, Georgia) specializing in Practice before all Federal and State Courts. Admitted to the bar, 1987, Georgia. Law Clerk to the Honorable John West. Dunsmore, United States.
Magistrate, United States.
District Court, Southern District of Georgia, 1987-1988. Member: Atlanta Bar Association (Board Member, Criminal Law Section).
State Bar of Georgia (District Representative, Younger Lawyers Section. Law Related Education Committee, 1994).
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Sustaining Member. Member, Amicus Committee). Georgia Association of Women Lawyers.
Lawyers Club of Atlanta.
Strongwater & Cherniak practices in the areas of criminal and civil litigation. The firm represents several major corporations and financial institutions in commercial litigation matters and general business litigation.
In addition to an active civil practice, the firm routinely defends businesses and individuals charged with federal crimes, and counsels individual and corporate clients in the areas of criminal liability, federal corporate sentencing guidelines and civil and criminal forfeiture. The firm emphasizes personal attention and quality legal service at reasonable rates.
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Membership
Member: Atlanta Bar Association (Board Member, Criminal Law Section). State Bar of Georgia (District Representative, Younger Lawyers Section. Law Related Education Committee, 1994).
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Sustaining Member. Member, Amicus Committee).
Georgia Association of Women Lawyers. Lawyers Club of Atlanta.
