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As a Federal Criminal Defense Lawyer, I have been asked to discuss the cross-examination of the Government's witnesses in a recent not guilty jury verdict in a Medicare fraud prosecution. As noted in prior blogs, I tried that case to a complete not guilty jury verdict...

As a federal criminal lawyer, I have been asked to discuss the motion practice in my recent not guilty jury verdict in a Medicare fraud and anti-kickback statute case. As noted in prior blogs, this case was tried to a jury verdict in the United States District Court...

Federal Defense Lawyer Michael Leonard Discusses His Recent Medicare Fraud Not Guilty Jury Verdict On WGN Radio. This was broadcast on WGN Radio on Sunday, January 22, 2023. Here is the link to the broadcast: Trial lawyer Michael Leonard breaks down what he looks for...

As a top Federal lawyer, I am going to break down my most recent Medicare not guilty jury verdict focusing first on pre-trial. On January 19, 2023, after a two-week trial, the jury returned a verdict of not guilty on each and every Count brought against my client, a...

Medicare Fraud Jury Verdict returned in favor of Leonard Trial Lawyers' client after two-week federal criminal trial. Late afternoon Thursday, January 19, 2023, a federal court jury in Chicago (United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois)...

As a top federal criminal lawyer, I obtained a home confinement sentence for my client in a federal gun case. The defendant, a client of Michael Leonard and Leonard Trial Lawyers, was first charged with a State law gun charges in the Circuit Court of Cook County,...

As a federal defense lawyer, it is necessary to review the BOP's First Step Act Time Credits Policy. This is an important issue to both defendants and their families because such credits can significantly reduce the amount of time served by a convicted defendant. The...

As a top Chicago criminal defense lawyer, I have been asked to address developments in the SAFE-T-Act. The Act has generated an immense amount of interest from defendants, defendants' families and loved one, politicians, and the press. The Act is designed to...

As a federal lawyer, I have been recently asked to explain how prospective jurors' social media and on-line information is relevant to voir dire process in federal criminal jury trials. As an initial matter, any information that a federal trial lawyer can glean about...

Federal lawyer Michael Leonard discusses Federal and State criminal law issues on WGN Radio on Sunday December 18, 2022. Mike and WGN radio host John Hansen cover Mike's handling of a high-profile Federal criminal case in Chicago in which a bond hearing was recently...