Background
Sokol, Leon J. was born on October 19, 1936 in New York, New York, United States.
Sokol, Leon J. was born on October 19, 1936 in New York, New York, United States.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (B.Ch.E., 1958). New York University (Master of Business Administration, 1963). Seton Hall University (j.D., 1975).
Sigma Xi.
Member, Bergen County Mosquito Control Commission, 1966-1970. Chief Counsel to New Jersey State Senate, since 1975. Environmental Counsel to Bergen County Utilities Authority, since 1976.
Company-Counsel, New Jersey Legislative Apportionment Commission, since 1981.
United States. Supreme Court: Karcher v. Daggett. New Jersey Supreme Court: In Re Margot Gilbert v. Gladden, General Assembly v. Byrne, May v. Cooperman, Karcher v. Kean. New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division: Kimmelman v. Burgio, State v. Musto, New Jersey School Board Association v. State. New Jersey Superior Court, Chancery Division: Touma v. Touma. New Jersey Supreme Court Ethics Committee: In Re Margot, In Re Skevin, In Re Ethics Operation 621.Worked at Sokol, Behot and Fiorenzo (Hackensack, New Jersey) specializing in General Practice. Commercial and Tort Litigation, Banking, Environmental Law, Real Estate, Corporate, Zoning, Municipal, Self Insurance Funds, Probate and Estate Planning Law and Administrative Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Contracting with Government Agencies, Constitutional Law. Admitted to the bar, 1975, New Jersey.
1976, Florida.
1987, New New York Member, Sigma Xi, National Research Honorary Society. Member, Board of Trustees: American Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel.
United Jewish Appeal, Federation of North Jersey. Member: Bergen County, New Jersey State, New York State and American Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar.
The firm is organized into three major groups.
Member, Sigma Xi, National Research Honorary Society. Member, Board of Trustees: American Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel. United Jewish Appeal, Federation of North Jersey.
Member: Bergen County, New Jersey State, New York State and American Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar.