Mathew A. Leonard Joins Carlton Fields in Los Angeles

Los Angeles, Calif. – Carlton Fields is pleased to announce that Mathew A. Leonard has joined the firm’s Los Angeles office as an associate. He is a member of the firm’s Business Litigation Practice.

Carlton Fields’ business litigation group is its largest, comprising more than 150 attorneys in 11 offices across the country who handle complex business trials, arbitrations, and appeals. The firm earned top national rankings for commercial litigation in the U.S. News and World Report and Best Lawyers® Best Law Firms 2021 guide. Carlton Fields also ranked as a top firm in general commercial litigation in Florida in Chambers USA 2021.

Mr. Leonard is a commercial litigator who represents corporate clients in a range of business disputes. His experience includes representing both individual and corporate clients in matters involving breach of contract, fraud, and breach of fiduciary duty. He has helped obtain multiple multimillion-dollar arbitration awards for clients. 

Mr. Leonard also has particular experience in defending clients against individual and class-action employment claims as well as both state and federal administrative proceedings. He earned his J.D. from the University of California Los Angeles School of Law and his B.A. from Vassar College.