Background
Belter, Leonard W. was born on January 23, 1943 in Queens, New York, United States.
Belter, Leonard W. was born on January 23, 1943 in Queens, New York, United States.
Saint Bonaventure University (Bachelor of Arts, 1964). Columbia University (Bachelor of Laws, cum laude, 1967). Harlan Fisk Stone Scholar, Columbia University, 1966 and 1967.
Assistant United States.
Attorney, 1970-1973. (Washington, District of Columbia Office). Federal Energy Regulatory Law, Public Utility Law, Litigation.
Worked at Winston & Strawn (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Alternative Dispute Resolution, Asset Securitization, Corporate and Securities, Financial Transactions, Litigation, Antitrust, Banking, Bankruptcy, Workouts and Financial Restructuring, Commercial Lending, Real Estate, Tax, Energy, Employment and Labor Relations, Employee Benefits, Intellectual Property, Environmental Law, Financial Institutions Regulatory, Health Law, Government Contracts, Immigration, International Trade, Lease Financing, Mergers and Acquisitions, Product Liability, Project Finance, Public Finance, Federal Governmental Relations and Regulatory Affairs, Transportation, Telecommunications and Media, Maritime Law, Trusts and Estates and White Collar Criminal Defense. Admitted to the bar, 1968, New York and United States. Court of Military Appeals.
1970, District of Columbia.
1973, United States. Claims Court. 1974, United States. Supreme Court.
Assistant United States. Attorney, 1970-1973. (Washington, District of Columbia Office).
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