James Leonard | Atlantic City Criminal Defense Lawyer

James J. Leonard Jr. began his career in Criminal Law in 1999 with a two-year internship at the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office, where he successfully prosecuted hundreds of cases involving adult and juvenile offenders. Upon graduating from the prestigious Villanova University School of Law in 2001, Mr. Leonard became an associate at a prominent Camden County law firm specializing in criminal defense work. In 2002, Mr. Leonard was one of three attorneys on a defense team that successfully represented two defendants in separate capital murder cases, one in Camden County Superior Court, the other in Burlington County Superior Court.

In October of 2002, Mr. Leonard left the firm and started his own practice, the Leonard Law Group at the age of 28, specializing in aggressive criminal defense litigation. In 2003, Mr. Leonard won two high-profile jury trials that established his reputation as a highly skilled trial attorney and made him one of the most sought after criminal defense attorneys in the State of New Jersey.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Owner	The Law Offices of James J. Leonard Jr., LLC		Present

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Villanova University School of Law	J.D.	Law School	2001
Wesley College	Bachelors		N/A

State / Court	Date
New Jersey	2001

• American Bar Association
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  2001 - Present
  
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  2001 - Present

• Super Lawyer
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  2015

• Boardwalk Journal Magazine
  Atlantic City Attorney
  2012

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Verified Credentials	Date Verified
(2001) Licensed as Attorney in New Jersey. Verified with New Jersey State Bar Association.	July 25, 2023

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