James J. Leonard Jr.

Attorney at Law

  • J.D. - Notre Dame Law School, Notre Dame, Indiana, 1965
  • A.B. - Brown University, 1962 - Honors: Cum Laude
  • Bar Admissions - Arizona, 1966

Areas of Practice:

  • Professional Liability
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Personal Injury – Plaintiff
  • Wrongful Death
  • Automobile Accidents
  • Motor Vehicle Accident Injuries
  • Product Liability

Certifications/Specialties

Civil Trial Advocate, The National Board of Trial Advocacy

Published Works:

“Basic Anatomy of a Law Suit”, (Co-Author), The Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Contributor, 2nd edition, 1968

Honors and Awards:

  • Listed in Southwest Super Lawyers, 2008
  • Recognized as a “Stalwart” (one of only 50 Attorneys with this Designation)

Professional Associations and Memberships:

  • Maricopa County Bar Association, 1981 – Present
    Member, Medical – Legal Liaison Committee
  • American Bar Association
  • State Bar of Arizona
  • Arizona Trial Lawyers Association
  • American Association for Justice, 1970 – Present
    Member, Special Malpractice Committee
  • American Association for Justice
    Co-Chairman, Birth Trauma Litigation Group
  • American Academy of Forensic Sciences
  • American Judicature Society
  • Phoenix Trial Lawyers Association, 1968 – 1969
    President
  • American Board of Trial Advocates, 1980
    Member, Secretary Treasurer
  • American Board of Trial Advocates, Phoenix Chapter, 1982 – 1983
    President
  • International Academy of Law & Science
    American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys
    The American Society of Law & Medicine, Inc.