Leilani J. Rodriguez
Attorney and Counselor at Law
Leilani Rodriguez has a diverse legal background having practiced in both the private and public sectors in state and federal court. Her practice focuses primarily on medical malpractice, personal injury, civil rights, criminal defense and professional liability. She is well versed in both trial and appellate litigation.
Prior to transitioning to the private sector, Ms. Rodriguez worked for the New York State Attorney General’s Office defending the State in various lawsuits, including general negligence, medical malpractice, municipal law and automobile accidents. She also worked in the Federal Habeas Corpus Unit and has briefed and argued numerous cases in all four New York Federal District Courts and the Second Circuit, Courts of Appeals.
Immediately following law school, Ms. Rodriguez joined the Bronx County District Attorney’s Office where she worked in the Appeals and Economic Crimes Bureaus. In the Appeals Bureau, Ms. Rodriguez briefed and argued several cases in the First Department and the New York State Court of Appeals. In the Economic Crimes Bureau, she handled an extensive misdemeanor and felony caseload.
Ms. Rodriguez is admitted to practice in New York and New Jersey, as well as all four New York Federal District Courts and the Second and Third Circuit, Courts of Appeals. She graduated, with honors, from Pace Law School in 2004 and received her undergraduate degree from the State University of New York at Albany in 2001.
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Theft
- Health Care Law
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
- Civil Rights
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment, Fair Housing, Police Misconduct, Privacy Law
- Insurance Defense
- Professional Liability, including Medical and Legal Malpractice
- Employment Discrimination
- New Jersey
- New Jersey Courts
- ID Number: 39012004
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- New York
- New York State Office of Court Administration
- ID Number: 4298568
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- Elisabeth Haub School of Law - Pace University
- J.D. (2004) | Law
- Honors: Merit Scholar, graduated cum laude
- Activities: Honors Federal Judicial Externship Pace Environmental Law Review, Senior Associate Latino/a Law Student Association, President
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- State University of New York - Albany
- B.A. (2001)
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Activities: Phi Beta Kappa
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- Puerto Rican Bar Association
- Member, Officer
- Current
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- Mid-Hudson Women's Bar Association
- Member
- Current
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- New York State Bar Association
- Member
- - Current
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