Background
Birdsong, Leonard E. was born on January 23, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
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Leonard E. Birdsong
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Howard University (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1968). Harvard University (Juris Doctor, 1973). Spoken languages: German.
Career
Worked at Chavers & Birdsong (Washington, District of Columbia) specializing in Civil Rights Litigation Practice including Civil Rights Compliance, Women"s Rights Issues, Workers" Rights, Employment Contracts, Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Labor Law, Employment Law, Corporate Law, Commercial Litigation and Transactions, Government Contracts, International Commercial Transactions, Arts and Entertainment Law, Criminal Defense including White Collar Criminal Defense. Admitted to the bar, 1973, Ohio. 1974, United States. District Court, Northern District of Ohio.
1980, District of Columbia and United States.
Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit. 1985, United States. Virgin Islands.
Member, Thurgood Marshall Inn of Court. Assistant United States.
Attorney District of Columbia 1980-1984.
Special Assistant United States. Attorney United States. Virgin Islands, 1984-1985.
United States.
Consul, Nonimmigrant Visa Affairs, Hamburg, Germany, 1986-1988. United States. Consul, Visas Affairs, United States. Embassy Nassau, Bahamas, 1988-1989.
Member: American Immigration Lawyers Association.
The firm"s national practice includes representation of individuals, small to large businesses, organizations and nonprofit associations. The firm acts in many instances as general counsel to various corporations, especially in the areas of civil rights compliance, labor issues and commercial transactions.
Achievements
Membership
Member, Thurgood Marshall Inn of Court. Assistant United States. Attorney District of Columbia 1980-1984.
Special Assistant United States.
Attorney United States. Virgin Islands, 1984-1985.
United States. Consul, Nonimmigrant Visa Affairs, Hamburg, Germany, 1986-1988.
United States. Consul, Visas Affairs, United States. Embassy Nassau, Bahamas, 1988-1989.
Member: American Immigration Lawyers Association.
