Richard G. Leland

Background

Leland, Richard G. was born on January 25, 1949 in Oceanside, New York, United States. Son of Arnold Joseph and Eunice (Himlyn) Leland.

Education

Cornell University (Bachelor of Science, 1971). Hofstra University (Juris Doctor, with distinction, 1974).

Career

Worked at Rosenman & Colin LLP (New York, NY) specializing in General Practice. Admitted to the bar, 1975, New York. 1976, United States. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, United States.

District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. 1979, United States. Supreme Court. Member, Hofstra Law Review, 1972-1974.

Special Professor of Law, Hofstra University School of Law, 1991—. Lecturer in Law, Cambridge Institute, 1989-1991. Law Secretary to Justice Douglas F. Young, Supreme Court, Nassau County, 1976-1979.

President, Hofstra Law School Alumni Association, 1994—. Member, Government and Land Use Committee, Real Estate Board of N.Y., Inc. Member: New York State (Member, Environmental Law Section) and American (Member, Sections on: Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law.

Real Property) Bar Associations. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Rosenman & Colin LLP is a leading full-service law firm.

Its practice areas include: communications, corporate, creditors' rights, entertainment, environmental matters, financial services, insurance and reinsurance, intellectual property, international transactions, labor and employment, litigation, matrimonial and family, pensions and ERISA, real estate, securities and commodities, tax, trusts and estates, white collar crime, and zoning.

Achievements

• Bar: New York 1975, United States CT. Appeals (2nd circuit) 1975, United States District Court (so.and eastern districts) New York 1976, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1979.

Membership

Member, Hofstra Law Review, 1972-1974. Special Professor of Law, Hofstra University School of Law, 1991—. Lecturer in Law, Cambridge Institute, 1989-1991.

Law Secretary to Justice Douglas F. Young, Supreme Court, Nassau County, 1976-1979. President, Hofstra Law School Alumni Association, 1994—. Member, Government and Land Use Committee, Real Estate Board of N.Y., Inc.

Member: New York State (Member, Environmental Law Section) and American (Member, Sections on: Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law. Real Property) Bar Associations. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

Connections

Married Jane E. Schwartz. Children: Jennifer Mara, David Jarett.

Father:

Arnold Joseph Leland

Mother:

Eunice (Himlyn) Leland

Spouse:

Jane E. Schwartz

child:

Jennifer Mara Leland

child:

David Jarett Leland