Background
Kleinman, Leonard L. was born on August 19, 1939 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States.
Kleinman, Leonard L. was born on August 19, 1939 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States.
Kent State University (Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, 1962). Cleveland Marshall College of Law (Juris Doctor, 1970). Certified Public Accountant, Ohio, 1964.
Member, Speakers Business Advisory Committee, Florida House of Representatives, 1987.
Worked at Holland & Knight Limited Liability Partnership (Tampa, Florida) specializing in General Practice including Administrative Law, Admiralty, Agribusiness, Antitrust, Bankruptcy, Civil and White Collar Criminal Litigation, Computer Law, Construction Law, Environmental and Land Use, Energy, Financial Institutions, General Corporate, Health Care, Immigration, Intellectual Property, International Business, Labor/Employment/Employee Retirement Income Security Act, Legislation, Media Law, Probate and Estate Planning, Public Finance, Real Property, Securities and Corporate Finance, Taxation (State, Federal and International) and Workers" Compensation. Admitted to the bar, 1970, Ohio. 1972, United States. District Court, Northern District of Ohio.
1974, United States.
Supreme Court. 1979, United States. Claims Court. 1981, District of Columbia and United States.
Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. 1985, Florida; 1987, United States.
District Court, Middle District of Florida.
Certified Public Accountant, Ohio, 1964. Chairman: National Special Events Committee, 1989. Audit Committee, 1997.
Jewish National Fund, 1989.
Jewish National Fund, 1992, Tampa Bay Holocaust Museum, 1993. Member: Board of Trustees, Union of American Hebrew Congregations, 1991.
President, Congregation Schaari Zedeh, 1997. Speakers Business Advisory Committee, Florida House of Representatives, 1987.
Board of Trustees, Fairmount Theatre for Deaf, 1981-1984.
Board of Trustees, Jewish Big Brothers, 1968-1975. Member: Greater Cleveland (Member, Judicial Selection Committee), Ohio State (Member, Tax Committee), Federal (Member, Federal Courts Committee) and American (Member: Committee on Civil and Criminal Tax Penalties. Tax Committee, 1972) Bar Associations.
District of Columbia Bar.
The Florida Bar.; Military: United States. Coast Guard Reserve, 1963-1969.
Holland & Knight is the largest law firm in Florida, with offices throughout Florida (Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Lakeland, Miami, Orlando, Saint St. Petersburg, Tallahassee, Tampa and West Palm Beach), in Atlanta, Georgia and in Washington, District of Columbia The firm traces its origins to two separate firms, one which dates from the 1880"s and the other from the early 1900"son Spessard L. Holland, former Florida Governor and United States Senator, founded one of the firms.
Peter O. Knight, one of the organizers of Tampa Electric Company and The Exchange National Bank of Tampa (the predecessor of NationsBank of Florida), founded the other.
The two firms merged to form Holland & Knight in July 1968. The firm comprises approximately 500 lawyers, including Chesterfield Smith, a former president of the American Bar Association. A former president of the State Bar of Georgia.
Two past presidents of The Florida Bar.
And many other lawyers who have distinguished themselves in public and professional service on local, state, national and international levels.
Member: Board of Trustees, Union of American Hebrew Congregations, 1991. President, Congregation Schaari Zedeh, 1997. Speakers Business Advisory Committee, Florida House of Representatives, 1987.
Board of Trustees, Fairmount Theatre for Deaf, 1981-1984.
Board of Trustees, Jewish Big Brothers, 1968-1975. Member: Greater Cleveland (Member, Judicial Selection Committee), Ohio State (Member, Tax Committee), Federal (Member, Federal Courts Committee) and American (Member: Committee on Civil and Criminal Tax Penalties.
Tax Committee, 1972) Bar Associations. District of Columbia Bar.
The Florida Bar.; Military: United States.
Coast Guard Reserve, 1963-1969.