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The attorneys at Leonard Trial Lawyers have successfully tried to jury verdict a wide variety of cases in Federal and State courts across the country. Considered “go-to” trial lawyers, they regularly represent individuals and entities in connection with Federal criminal prosecutions and investigations, as well as individuals and classes in employment, whistleblower, qui tam (False Claims Act), and commercial cases.

As a “Federal attorney,” Mike Leonard is believed to be the only presently practicing attorney who has obtained six of more complete not guilty jury verdicts on all counts and charges in Federal criminal jury trials brought by the United States Attorneys’ Office for the Northern District of Illinois.  His record of success in civil jury trials has been equally impressive. Many of Mike’s cases and representations have been the subject of national and local media attention, in publications including the Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Los Angeles Times, CBS News, Law 360, and the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. Mike is particularly known and recognized for his cross-examination skills, and his creative and exhaustive trial preparation.

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About Leonard Trial Lawyers | Michael Leonard

From Michael's interview for the Masters of the Courtroom series on ReelLawyers.com.

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is primarily focus on federal criminal

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defense and Federal Criminal

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investigations also State Court felony

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trials and then on the Civil side we

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frequently represent whistleblowers in

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litigation and also individuals in

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employment discrimination matters

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often ask the question of why should we

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hire you versus someone else

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particularly in federal criminal cases

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in state criminal cases because there’s

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a wide variety of lawyers to choose from

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but I think you start with the fact that

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we just have a track record of success

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at trial and so when you’re a younger

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lawyer or less experienced you know you

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don’t have a lot to go to to say why

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hire me but over the years we’ve become

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known as people who actually take cases

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of trial and win them so I think that

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clearly distinguishes us from a lot of

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others and you know secondly in terms of

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hiring a lawyer it really is a

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relationship you know whether it’s a

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criminal case or civil case you’re going

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to spend an awful lot of time together

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over often time a period of years so you

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really have to have someone you feel

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Comfort level with and also someone that

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you are confident is extremely dedicated

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to fighting your cause at all times