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Joseph F Leoni
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Biography
Joseph Leoni is an attorney at Trenti Law Firm, one of the largest law offices in northeastern Minnesota. Mr. Leoni practices both civil and criminal law. His civil cases include wrongful death, personal injury, car accidents, and other litigation. He has proudly served the community with a license to practice for 36 years. Mr. Leoni earned his B.A. in 1981 at the University of Minnesota and his Juris Doctor at William Mitchell College of Law. He served as an Adjunct Professor in Business Law at Inver Hills Community College from 1987 through 1989. He has also been a Paramedic Guest Lecturer at Mesabi Community College from 2000 to the present. Rated by Super Lawyers for 15 years, Mr. Leoni has also earned a 9.9 Avvo rating as a Top Attorney. A skilled trial lawyer, Mr. Leoni takes a personal as well as professional interest in resolving his clients’ legal issues.
Practice Areas
4
Practice Areas
Fees and Rates
Cost
Contingency
33%-33%
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Chat withLicenses
Licensed in Minnesota for 41 years
State: Minnesota
Acquired: 1984
No misconduct found
Location
The Trenti Law Firm
1000 Lincoln Building, 225 N 1st Street, Virginia, MN, 55792
The Trenti Law Firm
302 E. Howard St, Suite 112, Hibbing, MN, 55746
The Trenti Law Firm
628 E Sheridan Street, Ely, MN, 55731
The Trenti Law Firm
6 11TH Street, Suite 4, Cloquet, MN, 55720
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"Tough & experienced litigator."
"I highly endorse Joe Leoni. Joe did a great job on a referral, and won a dismissal for his client."
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Experience
Honors
2025
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2024
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2023
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2022
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2021
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2020
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2019
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2018
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2017
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2016
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2015
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2014
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2013
Top Related Lawyer, Martindale Hubbel
2013
Top Related Lawyer, American Lawyer Media
2013
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2012
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2011
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2010
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2009
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2008
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2007
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2006
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2005
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2004
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2003
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2002
AV Attorney Rating, Martindale Hubbel
2002
Super Lawyer, MN Law Politics
1998
Certified Trial Specialist, National Board of Trial Advocacy
1998
Rising Young Star, MN Law Politics
1998
Rising Star, Minnesota Law & Politics Magazine
1997
Certified Trial Specialist, Minnesota State Bar Association
Work Experience
1991 - Present
Trial Lawyer, Trent Law Firm
1987 - 1989
Adjunct Professor - Business Law, Inver Hills Community College
1984 - 1990
Attorney, Cloutier & Musech
Associations
2014 - Present
Advisory Committee Rules of Civil ProcedureMN Supreme Court
2014 - Present
Essentia Health East Board of DirectorsBoard Member
2012 - Present
ACTLM Board of GovernorsAcademy Certified Trial Lawyers
2012 - Present
National Board of Civil Pretrial Practive AdvocacyCivil Pretrial Specialist
2010 - Present
Iron Mining Association Board of DirectorsBoard Member
2010 - Present
US District CourtMerit Judicial Selection Committee
1998 - Present
Minnesota State BarCivil Trial Specialist Advocate
1991 - Present
American Arbitration AssociationArbitrator
Minnesota State Bar Association
Member
Minnesota Association for Justice
Board of Governors
Academy of Certified Trial Lawyers of Minnesota
Board of Governors
Italian American Lawyers Association
Member
Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association
Member
American Bar Association
Member
2002 - 2010
MNAJ Magazine Criminal Law EditorMNAJ Magazine
2000 - 2010
Board of GovernorsMNAJ
1995 - 1999
Hennepin County District CourtAd-Hoc Selection Committee Conciliation Judge Panel
1994 - 1999
Hennepin County District CourtArbitrator
1991 - 1999
Hennepin County District Court MNConciliation Court Judge
Education
2000
Laurentian Comm/Tech College
EMT
1984
William Mitchell College of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1981
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2014
Arrowhead EMS Convention
EMS Liability - Reference Table
2014
Arrowhead EMS Convention
Sue the Ambulance
2013
Medical Directors Conference
Legal issues & Considerations
2013
Arrowhead EMS Convention
EMS Liability - Reference Table
2012
Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Conference
MSHA Regulation violations Effects on Litigation
2012
Arrowhead EMS Convention
EMS Product & Liability Claims & Defenses
2011
Arrhowhead EMS Convetion
EMS Insurance Claims
2010
Arrowhead EMS Convention
Medical/Legal Refences
2009
MNAJ Winter Convention
What's New in Dram Shop
1994
Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association, CLE Seminar
Courts You Should Be Familiar With, But Aren’t
Publications
2011
MNAJ Magazine
MSHA & Litigation
2010
MNAJ Magazine
Post Conviction Relief
2009
MNAJ Magazine
Felony Offence To Take Your Child
2009
MNAJ Magazine
Domestic Abuse - It's A Crime
2009
MNAJ Magazine
Payable Fines - What Are They?
1999
Hennepin Lawyer Magazine
Workers Beware; Every Word and Every Movement Could Be Evidence In A Felony W.C. Fraud Prosecution
1997
Minnesota Trial Association Magazine
Punitive Damages and the Intoxicated Driver Statutory Standards and Policy Tensions
1995
Hennepin Lawyer Magazine
Conciliation Courts
1992
Minnesota Trial Lawyers
Arbitration v. Litigation: Issues Concerning Res Judicate Collateral Estoppel