Joseph Leoni
Areas of Practice
Automobile Accidents
Product Liability
Medical Malpractice
Wrongful Death
Dog Bites
Business Law
Employment Law
Police & Municipal Malpractice
Contract
Education
University of Minnesota, 1981
William Mitchell College of Law, 1984
Laurentian Comm/Tech College, 2000
Representative Clients
I have handled over 1500 Federal and State criminal cases in the past 25 years.
Employment
1991 – PRESENT, TRIAL LAWYER, TRENTI LAW FIRM
1984- 1990, ATTORNEY, CLOUTIER & MUSECH
1987 – 1989, ADJUNCT PROFESSOR, INVER HILLS BUSINESS LAW COMMUNITY COLLEGE, MN
Legal Accomplishments & Committees
2010, MERIT JUDICIAL SELECTION COMMITTEE, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
2002 - Present , SUPER LAWYER DESIGNATION, MN LAW POLITICS
2002 - 2010, MNAJ MAGAZINE CRIMINAL LAW EDITOR, MNAJ MAGAZINE
2002 – Present, AV ATTORNEY RATING, MARTINDALE HUBBEL
2000 – Present, BOARD OF GOVERNORS, MN TRIAL LAWYERS
2000 - Present, EMT – PARAMADIC CERTIFIED PARAMEDIC, NATIONALLY AND STATE
1999 - 2007, STANDING COMMITTEE NO-FAULT, MN SUPREME COURT
1998 - Present, CIVIL TRIAL SPECIALIST, CERTIFIED BY THE MINNESOTA STATE BAR ASSOCIATION AND NATIONAL BOARD OF TRIAL ADVOCACY
1998, RISING YOUNG STAR, MN LAW POLITICS
Judicial Experience
1991 – Present, AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION; ARBITRATOR, A.A.A MINNEAPOLIS, MN
1991 - 1999, CONCILIATION COURT JUDGE, HENNEPIN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT MINNEAPOLIS, MN
1994 - 1999, HENNEPIN COUNTY COURT ARBITRATOR, HENNEPIN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT
1995 - 1999, AD-HOC SELECTION COMMITTEE CONCILIATION JUDGE PANEL, HENNEPIN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT
Appellate Experience
Raze vs. Mueller 587 NW 2d 645, (Minn, 1999)
Klapmeier vs. Ebel, (MN App. 2010)
Jane Doe vs. IDS 2154, (MN App. 2010)
Awards and Community Involvement
VRMC Hospital Finance Chairman, Virginia, MN 2009- Present
VICE PRESIDENT – VIRGINIA REGIONAL HOSPITAL COMMISSION 2010-PRESENT
UNITED WAY BOARD OF DIRECTORS (NE MINNESOTA)2010 -PRESENT
NORTHERN DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES INC., LIAISON 2009 – PRESENT
WHO’S WHO IN PLAINTIFF’S PERSONAL INJURY - 2009
EXECUTIVE BOARD BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA 2008 - Present
DISTRICT MERIT AWARD BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA 2007
VIRGINIA HOSPITAL COMMISSION, 2007 - PRESENT
TROOP 114 TROOP COMMITTEE, 2007 - PRESENT
CHICAGAMI NON-PROFIT BOARD OF DIRECTORS, 2005 - PRESENT
PARAMEDIC GUEST LECTURER, MESABI COMMUNITY COLLEGE 2000-PRESENT
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GRANT BOARD; ST. LOUIS COUNTY 2000 - 2006
FIRST RESPONDER BIWABIK TOWNSHIP, 2000 – PRESENT
TROOP 114 BOY SCOUTMASTER, 2000 - 2007
VIRGINIA FOUNDATION VOLUNTEER AWARD, 2000 - 2001
GILBERT H.S. ALUMNI ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT, 2000 - 2003
CUB SCOUT LEADER – 1997 – 2001
YOUTH HOCKEY AND SOCCER COACH - 1997 - 2003
STRATHMORE'S WHO'S WHO
NATIONAL RUNNER-UP HOCKEY TEAM 1978; COMMUNITY COLLEGE
WEST POINT ACADEMY APPOINTMENT; LEADERSHIP APPOINTMENT 1977
EAGLE SCOUT 1976
ORDER OF THE ARROW 1974
Professional Memberships
MN ITALIAN AMERICAN LAWYERS ASSOCIATION
AMERICAN TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION
MINNESOTA TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION
ST. LOUIS COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
HENNEPIN COUNTY SPEAKERS PANEL
CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS
PUBLICATION COMMITTEE OF MTLA
ACADEMY OF CERTIFIED TRIAL LAWYERS OF MN
FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDERS PANEL
Professional Articles and Lecture
POST CONVICTION RELIEF, MNAJ MAGAZINE WINTER 2010 (CO-AUTHOR)
ARROWHEAD EMS MEDICAL/LEGAL REFERENCES, ARROWHEAD EMS, CONVENTION LECTURER 2010
FELONY OFFENSE TO TAKE YOUR CHILD, MNAJ MAGAZINE, FALL 2009 (Co-AUTHOR)
DOMESTIC ABUSE- IT’S A CRIME, MNAJ MAGAZINE, SUMMER 2009 (CO-AUTHOR)
PAYABLE FINES. WHAT ARE THEY?, MNAJ MAGAZINE, PUBLISHED SPRING 2009
WHAT’S NEW IN DRAM SHOP, MNAJ WINTER LECTURER, CONVENTION 2009
EMS – PIRATES CREED OF ETHICS, ARROWHEAD EMS
EMS MEDICAL LEGAL REFERENCE, CONVENTION, LECTURER 2009
CONFIDENTIAL RELIABLE INFORMANTS “WHAT & WHO ARE THEY?”, MNAJ MAGAZINE, PUBLISHED WINTER 2009
PURSUING THE AUTO INJURY CLAIM, NBI CLE, LECTURE OCT. 2008
DUI & CRIMINAL LAW UPDATES, MNAJ MAGAZINE, PUBLISHED FALL 2008
EMERGENCY HOLDS, COMMITMENTS & PATIENT'S RIGHTS, MNAJ MAGAZINE, PUBLISHED SUMMER 2008
DWI & SEARCH & SEIZURE 2008, MNAJ MAGAZINE, PUBLISHED SPRING 2008
AVOID MALPRACTICE CLAIMS, ARROWHEAD EMS, CONVENTION LECTURER 2008
PRELITIGATION ATTACHMENT OF PROPERTY, MNAJ MAGAZINE, PUBLISHED ARTICLE WINTER '08
MENTAL ILLNESS – RULE 20, MNAJ MAGAZINE, PUBLISHED ARTICLE FALL '07
EXCESSIVE POLICE FORCE, MNAJ MAGAZINE, PUBLISHED ARTICLE SUMMER '07
MN SEXUAL OFFENDER 2007 LAWS, MNAJ MAGAZINE, PUBLISHED ARTICLE SPRING '07
EMS MEDICAL-LEGAL REFERENCE, ARROWHEAD EMS, CONVENTION 2007
DRAM SHOP VS. DUI: CHAIN OF CUSTODY, MTLA MAGAZINE, PUBLISHED ARTICLE WINTER '07
PRODUCT RULE: WHAT IS IT?, MTLA MAGAZINE, PUBLISHED ARTICLE FALL '06
CRIMINAL LAW EXPERTS/ FRYE MACK STANDARD, MTLA MAGAZINE, PUBLISHED ARTICLE SUMMER'06
EXPUNGEMENTS MINN. STAT. 609A, MTLA MAGAZINE, PUBLISHED ARTICLE SPRING '06
RESTRICTED RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS MINN. STAT. 624.713, MTLA MAGAZINE, PUBLISHED ARTICLE WINTER '06
CIVIL LAWYER'S GUIDE TO MN DRUG LAWS, MTLA MAGAZINE, PUBLISHED ARTICLE FALL '05
DRIVING & DUI LAWS 2005, MTLA MAGAZINE, PUBLISHED ARTICLE SUMMER '05
DRUG COURTS, MTLA MAGAZINE, PUBLISHED ARTICLE SPRING '05
EMERGENCY MEDICAL LAWSUITS, ARROWHEAD EMS, CONVENTION 2005
NO-FAULT ARBITRATION CERTIFICATION, MTLA, CLE, WINTER CONVENTION 2005
TORT REFORM – SMALL FIRM LITIGATION, MTLA CLE SEMINAR, JANUARY 2005
SEARCH, SEIZURE, STANDING IN MN, MTLA MAGAZINE, PUBLISHED ARTICLE WINTER '05
COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER , MAY 2004, MESABI RANGE COMMUNINITY, AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE
NATIONAL EDUCATORS EMS, LITIGATION, NATIONAL EDUCATORS OF MN, EMS CONFERENCE 2004
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES "LEGAL ISSUES", ARROWHEAD EMS, CONVENTION WINTER 2004
CRIMINAL LAW REPORT (ARTICLES), MTLA MAGAZINE, QUARTERLY 2003 - PRESENT
TRIAL SKILLS – OPENING & CLOSING (SEMINAR), MTLA, CLE, SEMINAR, MARCH 2003
BEATING THE INSURANCE COMPANY (SEMINAR), MTLA, CLE, SEMINAR, JANUARY 2003
D.U.I. CHARTED NEW LAWS (SEMINAR), MTLA ANNUAL CONVENTION, SUMMER 2002
D.U.I. CHARTED, MTLA MAGAZINE, PUBLISHED ARTICLE SUMMER '02
SMALL FIRM TRIAL TACTICS (SEMINAR), MTLA, CLE, SEMINAR, WINTER 2002
DRAM SHOP CHARTED, MTLA MAGAZINE, PUBLISHED ARTICLE SUMMER '01
CIVIL DAMAGES ACT/DRAMSHOP LITIGATION AND SETTLEMENT (SEMINAR), MTLA, CLE, CONVENTION LECTURER, WINTER 2001
WORKERS BEWARE; W.C. FRAUD PROSECUTION, HENNEPIN LAWYER MAGAZINE, PUBLISHED ARTICLE 1999
D.U.I. BASICS, MTLA MAGAZINE, PUBLISHED ARTICLE SUMMER '97
"PUNITIVE DAMAGES AND THE INTOXICATED STATUTORY STANDARDS", MTLA MAGAZINE PUBLISHED ARTICLE SPRING '97
"CONCILIATION COURTS", HENNEPIN LAWYER MAGAZINE, PUBLISHED ARTICLE WINTER '95
COURTS YOU SHOULD BE FAMILIAR WITH BUT AREN'T (SEMINAR), MTLA, CLE SEMINAR, GUEST SPEAKER & CHAIR, '94
PREMISES LIABILITY IN LANDLORD/TENANT LAW (SEMINAR), MTLA, CLE SEMINAR, GUEST SPEAKER, 1993
"ARBITRATION V. LITIGATION: ISSUES CONCERNING RES JUDICATE COLLATERAL ESTOPPEL", MTLA MAGAZINE PUBLISHED ARTICLE WINTER '92
* MNAJ – MINNESOTA ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE
** MINNESOTA TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION
Areas of Practice
CIVIL PRACTICE
I have handled over 2,500 Federal & State Civil cases in the past 25 years. A sample of these cases are the following:
Automobile Accidents: Every kind possible.
Product Liability – G.M.; Chrysler; Propane Companies; Ladder Companies, playground equipment companies, car seat manufactures, bleacher construction, .
Medical Malpractice – Nursing home, physician, nursing, EMS, pharmaceutical and Hospitals.
Wrongful Death – Automobile accidents, all major insurance companies, underinsured, uninsured, commercial lines.
Dog Bites – Facial, head and limb scarring, emotional trauma.
Business Law – Represented clients against various public and private contractors, home builders and subcontractors.
Employment Law – Federal Labor and Wage Claims, unemployment; Union Representation Public and Private.
Police & Municipal Malpractice – Excessive police force, City & School District negligence.
Contract – Represented companies on contract claims & issues.
CRIMINAL PRACTICE
I have handled over 1500 Federal and State criminal cases in the past 25 years. A sample of these cases are the following:
Felony white collar crime, felony murder, felony drug, felony manslaughter, felony assault, felony theft, felony burglary, felony negligent vehicular homicide, felony negligent vehicular operation, felony DUI, gross misdemeanor assault, misdemeanor DUI, misdemeanor disorderly conduct.
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