Background
Santos, Leonard Ernest was born on August 5, 1946 in Caracas, Venezuela. Son of Paul Joseph and Frieda (Epstein) Santos.
Santos, Leonard Ernest was born on August 5, 1946 in Caracas, Venezuela. Son of Paul Joseph and Frieda (Epstein) Santos.
Bachelor cum laude, Tufts U., 1967; Juris Doctor, New York University, 1971.
Law clerk to circuit judge, United States Court Appeals (9th circuit), San Francisco, 1971-1972; associate, Hogan & Hartson, Washington, 1972-1976; senior attorney international affairs, unites states department Treasury, Washington, 1976-1983; international trade counsel, United States Senate Finance Committee, Washington, 1983-1987; partner, Verner, Liipfert, Bernhard, McPherson & Hand, Washington, 1987-1989; partner, Perkins Coie, Washington, since 1989.
Executive director Dole for President campaign, Washington, 1988, 96. Member North American Free Trade Agreement (chapter 19 dispute settlement panels).
Married Jeannie Bernadette Niedermeyer, October 28, 1978. Children: Jonathan, Matthew, Andrew.