James Leano

James Leano

Assistant State Attorney

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  • About me

    Board Certified Civil Trial Attorney at James E. Leano, PA

  • Education

    • St Johns Country Day School

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      High School Diploma

      2014 Inductee - Athletic Hall of Fame

    • Stetson University College of Law

      1995 - 1998
      Juris Doctor

      Activities and Societies: Dean's List

    • University of Adelaide

      1996 - 1996
      Juris Doctor Law School - Summer Abroad Program

      Activities and Societies: Comparative Law; International Litigation

    • University of North Florida

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      Bachelor of Arts Psychology/Business

      Activities and Societies: Pi Kappa Phi, Filipino Student Association, Psi Chi, Spinnaker Newspaper, Tennis

  • Experience

    • Office of the State Attorney, 4th Judicial Circuit

      Aug 1998 - Mar 2000
      Assistant State Attorney

      As an assistant state attorney, I prosecuted and tried cases in the counties of Duval and Clay, with offenses ranging from DUI and domestic battery to robbery and attempted murder.

    • Law Offices of Maria E. Trenzado - GEICO

      May 2002 - Oct 2006
      Attorney

      I was a staff attorney in the Miami staff counsel office for GEICO, handling all automobile insurance defense files and the entire book of PIP defense files for the company for Miami-Dade county at the time.

    • Law Offices of Brown & Leano - Farmers Insurance

      Oct 2006 - Sept 2011
      Board Certified Civil Trial Attorney

      I opened the Miami office for the personal lines division of AIG staff counsel, which then became the branch legal office for Farmers Insurance. I was responsible for the day-to-day operations of the office, mentoring the attorneys in the fields of insurance defense, general liability and PIP, while handling my own caseload of high exposure defense files, from inception through trial.

    • James E. Leano, PA

      Sept 2011 - now
      Board Certified Civil Trial Attorney

      I currently represent all individuals who have been injured as a result of another individual's or entity's negligence, including automobile accidents, slip/fall and trip/falls, and general negligence issues. I also represent individuals and medical providers in personal injury protection (PIP) matters throughout Florida. The firm collectively also handles creditor/foreclosure litigation and real estate/title transactions.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Board Certified in Civil Trial Law

      Florida Bar