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Edward S. Leone

Senior Counsel
esl@bottarlaw.com
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120 Madison St #1300
Syracuse, New York 13202

Mr. Leone brings more than 35 years of experience to a variety of personal injury cases, including matters arising out of automobile accidents, premises liability and medical malpractice.

Mr. Leone is a graduate of the State University of New York at Cortland (B.A.) and Ohio Northern University, Pettit College of Law (J.D.), where he was a member and an executive editor of the Ohio Northern Law Review.  He holds a BV® Distinguished ™ rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the second-highest rating available for legal ability and professional ethics. He is listed in The Best Lawyers In America® and Upstate New York Super Lawyers®, and is a life member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum®.

Mr. Leone has been an assistant coach for the Christian Brothers Academy Varsity Boys Basketball Team since 1990, and received the school's 2009 Purple & Gold Award for 30 years of "Time, Talent and Treasure."  He was born and raised in Syracuse, New York, and presently resides in Camillus.

Education
  • State University of New York at Cortland (B.A., 1978)
  • Ohio Northern University, Pettit College of Law (J.D., 1982)
Jurisdictions Admitted To Practice
  • New York, 1984
  • United States District Court, Northern District of New York
In The Community
  • Board of Trustees, Christian Brothers Academy
  • Assistant Coach, Varsity Boys Basketball, Christian Brothers Academy
Honors
  • Best Lawyers In America® (2013-present)
  • BV® Rated (1990-present)
  • Upstate New York Super Lawyers® (2010-present)
  • Fellow, Million Dollar Advocates Forum®
  • Fellow, Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum®
  • Member and Executive Editor, Ohio Northern Law Review
Speaking Engagements
  • Keeping Current With Automobile Litigation, New York State Bar Association
  • Evaluating The Medical Negligence Case
  • Winning Your Case At the Deposition, New York State Bar Association
  • Construction Site Litigation, New York State Bar Association
  • Bridge the Gap - Practice Areas of the Law, Onondaga County Bar Association
  • How To Handle A Neck and Back Injury Case - Plaintiff's Perspective, New York State Bar Association
Professional Associations
  • Member, New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers
  • Member, New York State Trial Lawyers Association
  • Member, Onondaga County Bar Association
  • Member, New York State Bar Association
  • Member, American Association for Justice
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