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
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