Jim Leonard focused his practice in the areas of insurance coverage advice and litigation on behalf of policyholders. With a dedication to maximizing client coverage and recovery while minimizing expense, Jim was committed to ensuring each client he served received the full benefit of their insurance investment.
A trusted business adviser, formidable litigator and veteran insurance professional, Jim focused on developing dispute resolution strategies that put his clients in a position to prevail when critical coverage is denied. Jim has assisted policyholders in recovering insurance proceeds in a wide variety of industries and professions. His experience included airlines, auto parts, banking, technology, religious and nonprofit organizations, communications, construction, consumer products, credit management, hospitals, infrastructure, nursing home and long-term care facilities, paper and other forest products, pharmaceuticals and medical devices, physicians, property management, universities, and many others.
Credentials
Education
- Southern Methodist University, B.A., 1980
- Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, J.D., 1983
Bar Admissions
- Texas
- Georgia
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- All Texas State Courts
- Georgia Court of Appeals
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia