Leonard G. Ambrose III

Leonard G. Ambrose III has been practicing law since 1972. Mr. Ambrose is a Fellow of the American Board of Criminal Lawyers and is listed in Best Lawyers in America and in Who’s Who in American Law. He is a frequent lecturer on many litigation related topics. His practice includes complex federal and state criminal matters as well as civil litigation.

Current Employment Positions: Partner

Areas Of Practice:

• Litigation and Appeals
• Criminal Law
• Driving Under the Influence (drunk driving)
• Homicide by Motor Vehicle
• Drug Cases
• Homicide
• Personal Injury - Plaintiff
• Medical Malpractice
• Motor Vehicle Accidents (automobiles, motorcycles, trucks)
• Death Cases
• Commercial Litigation
• Federal Civil Cases
• Federal Criminal Cases
• Federal Tax Cases
• Federal White Collar Cases

Litigation Percentage: 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions:

• Pennsylvania, 1971
• U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania, 1971
• U.S. Court of Appeals 3d Circuit, 1974
• U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1986
• U.S. Tax Court, 1980
• U.S. District Court Northern District of West Virginia, 1985
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Arkansas, 1991

Education:

• University of Cincinnati College of Law, Cincinnati, OH, 1971 - J.D.
• University of Cincinnati Law Review, 1969 - 1970
• University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1968 - B.S.

Honors: Phi Beta Kappa, 1968

Major: Accounting/Economics

Classes/Seminars Taught:

• Speaker/Lecturer, "Psychological Techniques of Persuasion in Federal White Collar Criminal Cases", Cleveland Marshall College of Law, November 1995
• Speaker/Presenter, "How to Conduct an Effective Direct Examination of a Psychiatric Expert", Pennsylvania Bar Institute, December 1995
• Speaker/ Presenter, "The Defense of Mentally Ill Individuals Charged with Major Criminal Violations", Mercyhurst College, February 1996
• Speaker/Presenter, "How to Conduct an Effective Direct Examination of a Psychiatric Expert in a Criminal Case", Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, April 27, 1996
• Speaker/Lecturer, "Defending the Mentally Ill: Consideration and Techniques", Univ. of Pittsburgh School of Medicine/Western Psychiatric Institute, May 17, 1996
• Speaker/Presenter, "Effective Cross Examination Techniques" and "Advanced Evidentiary Issues in Multiple Defendant Cases", Pennsylvania Bar Institute, May 1996
• Speaker/Presenter, "Dealing with Snitches and their Lawyers - Part II", Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, August 1996
• Speaker/Presenter, "Psychological Techniques of Persuasion from Opening Statement through Closing Argument", Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, December 13, 199
• Speaker/Presenter, "How to Conduct an Effective Evidentiary Hearing on a Motion to Suppress Evidence in Federal Court and "Jury Nullification Techniques", Pennsylvania Bar Institute, June 1997
• Speaker and Presenter, along with Co-Presenter Dr. Robert Sadoff, Forensic Psychiatrist, "Effective Uses of Psychiatric and Mental Health Defenses in Criminal Cases", Pennsylvania Bar Institute, June 1998
• Speaker and Presenter, "How to Develop a Successful Criminal Law Practice", Pennsylvania Bar Institute, June 1998

Professional Associations and Memberships:

Third Circuit Judicial Conference, 1982 - Present

Delegate

 

Chairman of the Merit Selection Committee for the Appointment of Magistrate Judge for the U.S.Dist. Ct. for the Western Dist. of PA

Chairman, 1991 - Present

 

Merit Selection Committee for the Appointment of a Federal Public Defender fo the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Member, 1990 and 1995

 

Civil Justice Advisory Group of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Member, 1993 - Present

 

American Bar Association, Crimininal Justice Section;

Member, Complex Crimes Subcomm., Litigation Section, 1988 - Present

 

Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Vice President 1991-1992; Member, Board of Directors 1990-1993;

Vice Chair, White Collar Crimes Committee

 

Pennsylvania Bar Association

Member

 

Pennsylvania Association of Trial Lawyers

Member

 

Erie County Bar Association

Member, Criminal Law Section 1990-1992

 

Federal Courts Committee

Vice Chair 1988-1989

Birth Information:

1947, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States of America