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Matthew Joseph Leonard
also known as Matthew J. Leonard
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Biography
Matt has devoted his practice to handling the legal needs of individuals and their business interests through all stages of life, from basic to sophisticated Estate Planning, Elder Law, Medicaid Planning, Probate, Trust and Estate Administration, Real Estate, Business Transactions, Business Creation and related litigation.
Matt currently serves as the Probate Judge for the Town of Barrington, Rhode Island.
He appears in probate and superior courts representing executors, administrators, guardians, trustees and beneficiaries. He appears before the Rhode Island Department of Human Services in support of client Medicaid applications.
Matt is a frequent author and lecturer on various topics such as Advanced Estate Planning, Medicaid Planning, Buying or Selling a Business and The Probate Process.
Matt is a graduate of Providence College and of Roger Williams University School of Law. He is admitted to practice in Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Florida, as well as the federal courts of Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut. He is a member of the Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Florida bar associations.
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Licensed in Florida for 23 years
State: Florida
Acquired: 2002
No misconduct found
Licensed in Massachusetts for 24 years
State: Massachusetts
Acquired: 2001
No misconduct found
Licensed in Rhode Island for 25 years
State: Rhode Island
Acquired: 2000
No misconduct found
Location
Leonard Legal Group, P.C.
272 West Exchange Street, Suite 001, Providence, RI, 02903
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Experience
Honors
2014
Mal Brown Award, Providence College Alumni Association
2012
Men Who Make A Difference, Woman's Resource Center
Work Experience
2024 - Present
Managing Partner, Leonard Legal Group, P.C.
2006 - 2019
Principal, Murphy & Fay Title and Escrow, LLC
2000 - 2023
Of Counsel, Salter McGowan Sylvia & Leonard, Inc.
Associations
2003 - 2012
Providence College Alumni AssociationPresident
2000 - 2003
Town of Smithfield, Rhode IslandPlanning Board Member
Sample of Legal Cases
Machado v. Holy Ghost Brotherhood
Plaintiff prevailed
Education
2000
Roger Williams University, Ralph R. Papitto School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1992
Providence College
BS - Bachelor of Science
Speaking Engagements
2016
Trusts 101
Trusts 101
2016
Medicaid Planning
Medicaid Planning
2015
Special Needs Trusts
Special Needs Trusts
2015
Saving the Family Home
Protecting The Home
2015
Protecting Assets While Qualifying For Medicaid
Protecting Assets While Qualifying For Medicaid
2015
Elder Law Home Care Agreements
Elder Law Home Care Agreements
2014
Elder Care Matters
Seniors Real Estate Seminar
Publications
2016
National Business Institute Seminar
TRUSTS 101
2015
Protecting Assets While Qualifying For Medicaid
Protecting Assets While Qualifying for Medicaid
2014
National Business Institute Seminar
Top Elder Care Strategies
2013
National Business Institute Seminar
Resolving Estate Will and Trust Contests
2013
National Business Institute Seminar
Protecting Assets While Qualifying For Medicaid
2011
National Business Institute Seminar
Drafting Effective Wills and Trusts
2010
Rhode Island Bar Association
Buying or Selling A Business in Rhode Island
2009
National Business Institute Seminar
The Probate Process from A to Z
2009
National Business Institute Seminar
Drafting the Essential Components of a Living Trust
2008
National Business Institute Seminar
Demystifying Asset Protection Vehicles
Languages
English
Activity
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