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J.K. Leonard

J.K. Leonard

Member
Location:
San Antonio, Texas
Phone:
210-731-6358
Fax:
210-785-2958
E-mail:
J.K. Leonard focuses his practice on product liability and injury litigation, civil and commercial litigation, and professional malpractice.   He routinely appears throughout the state and represents manufacturers of recreational products, consumer goods, electrical supply and distribution products, process automation equipment, construction and agricultural equipment, industrial equipment and automotive systems and accessories in product liability litigation. His practice also includes commercial litigation including real estate disputes, banking/commercial disputes and the defense of construction disputes, non-medical professional liability claims and trucking incidents. He is a past Chairman of ALFA International, a global legal network based in Chicago, Illinois, comprised of approximately 145 member law firms world-wide.  Mr. Leonard frequently lectures for clients and trade associations on issues related to both preventative and litigation issues.

Areas of Practice

  • Product Liability Litigation
  • Civil Litigation
  • Insurance Defense
  • Legal Malpractice
  • Transportation Litigation
  • Personal Injury

Bar Admissions

  • Texas, 1988
  • U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas

Education

  • St. Mary's University School of Law, San Antonio, Texas
    • J.D. - 1988
    • Honors: with Highest Distinction
  • The University of Texas, Austin, Texas
    • BBA - 1985
    • Major: Finance

Honors and Awards

  • Listed, “Best Lawyers in San Antonio” under both Commercial Litigation (2007) and Product Liability Defense (2009) (based on poll of practicing attorneys and as published in Scene In SA magazine)
  • John P. Harlan Honor Society

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • State Bar of Texas
  • International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC)
  • Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC)
  • Trial Attorneys of America
  • Defense Research Institute (DRI), Member, Product Liability Steering Committee
  • Defense Research Institute (DRI), Chair, ACMIE (Agricultural, Construction, Mining & Industrial Equipment) Specialized Litigation Group
  • Defense Research Institute (DRI), Member, Professional Liability Committee
  • Defense Research Institute (DRI), Member, Commercial Litigation Committee
  • Texas Association of Defense Counsel (TADC)
  • Defense Counsel of San Antonio, former Board member
  • Texas Bar Foundation, Life Fellow
  • San Antonio Bar Foundation, Fellow
  • William S. Sessions America Inn of Court
  • San Antonio Bar Association

Past Employment Positions

  • Cantey Hanger, L.L.P., 1988 - 1993
  • Ball & Weed, P.C., 1993 - 2010

Fraternities/Sororities

  • Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity
  • Delta Tau Delta
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