Leonard K Lucenko Jr

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Leonard K Lucenko Jr

also known as Lenny Lucenko

3.6
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 30 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Olympia, WA
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Criminal Defense, Family, Unknown

201 5th Avenue S West Suite 301, Olympia, WA

Virtual Consultation Available

About Leonard

Biography

Experienced & Dedicated Divorce Attorney

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 33%

All misdeameanor cases including DUI and domestic violence.

33%
Divorce and Separation 33%

All aspects of family law including divorce and child custody and child support modifications.

33%
Family 33%

33%
Other 1%

1%

Fees and Rates

We have not found any cost information for this lawyer

Awards

Client's Choice
Client's Choice
2013

Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 23 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 2002

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in District of Columbia for 24 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 2001

Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in Florida for 30 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 1995

Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

The Law Offices of Connolly, Tacon & Meserve

201 5th Avenue S West Suite 301, Olympia, WA, 98501

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Connolly, Tacon & Meserve A Professional Service Corporation

825 5th Ave SE, Olympia, WA, 98501-1063

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Leonard K Lucenko Jr's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

3.6 /5.0

14 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 2 of 2 reviews | Child Support

Posted by Brandy | April 16, 2015 | Child Support

Fair, honest, to the point, professional, go-getter

To me having to hire an attorney to resolve child support issues was a very scary step to take. After my initial meeting with Lenny I felt much more at ease and knew that I could trust him and his staff to help me get the best outcome possible. The expense of hiring an attorney is also scary, but ag...ain Lenny immediately put me at ease by offering a quite affordable payment plan. Being able to actually trust Lenny to deal with this difficult subject matter saved me so much stress, energy and time. He kept me in the loop with my case at all times and offered me every opportunity to make suggestions and to request any changes. He also made sure that I understood what the likely hood of my requests to the courts might be, positive and negative. This gave me the full picture which helped a great deal in my decision-making on moving forward to resolve these issues. I had the opportunity to work closely with Lenny's assistant, Susie, who also contains a wealth of knowledge on the subject matter and does a very thorough and outstanding job. I really appreciate all that both Lenny and Susie did for me and my son. I am thankful for how talented and truly gifted they each are. The positive outcome of my case was more than I could have expected and well worth the expense incurred. Lenny presented my case in a fair and precise manor by being factual and to the point. I strongly recommend Lenny to any parent that is looking for a fair, even favorable, outcome.

Posted by Geraldine | August 12, 2013 | Child Support

A selfless, caring, compassionate, knowledgeable, intelligent, patient, efficient, fairly priced, responsive, effective

A selfless, caring, compassionate, knowledgeable, intelligent, patient, efficient, fairly priced, available, responsive, hardworking, helpful and highly effective attorney. This isn’t the description you generally hear about attorneys, but Lenny is an amazing human being who happens to be a great ...attorney. My case started with a divorce and escalated to custody issues. I moved cross-state, cross-country and despite all that he helped every step of the way. He always kept his head cool, even when mine was in an emotional mess. He is fair, and fights for what is right and looks at both sides to see fairness and the best solution, not just a bull dog attitude that takes no time to think of the humanity of his decisions. His goal is to win the best solution for you, and to offer you solutions that are in your best interest. He listens, he helps keep your costs down, and he tries to negotiate and work with the other party or their attorney. He knows his stuff. He is diligent and works cases in a focused manner. You may not hear in between, which gives you rest and you can forget about your case while he takes care of the details. Right before a case, he revs up and gets you involved. His professionalism, his knowledge and caring style helped me go through a horrific case of divorce and custody where for some reason the judges were partial to the present parent (I was out of state) and Lenny even helped move my case into another state, at the cost of having me as a client, because it was better venue for my children who were now out of state residents. His work has a made a difference in my children’s lives. He has fought for them, and he fought for me for custody, visitation, child support, and alimony. He was never unfair, not to me, not to my ex-husband who really was a nasty person but Lenny took time to get to know him. His way of working gave me respite, a buffer and distance for an emotionally manipulative and abusive ex-husband. Lenny makes no judgments. He took me on after my previous attorney fired me because he felt I was doing myself a disservice. My old attorney believed my ex-husband more than he believed me and he didn’t even know me that well. Lenny took me, and Lenny found out what the real story was and has given my children wonderful 3 years of happiness and a life without the drama of an emotionally abusive and neglectful father after he helped my case go to the right court where my kids would be heard. I’ve had 4 attorneys, 6 if you include the children’s appointed attorneys. By far, I wish I still had Lenny. Thankfully I found a great one in NY and Lennyworks with them when necessary to help out on this side. But, the time and work I spent with Lenny still tells me that I don’t’ think I’ll find someone as balanced, caring and as effective as him.

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Leonard K Lucenko Jr's Lawyer Endorsements

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Jerry Gray

Family lawyer | Feb 01

Relationship: Co-worker

"Lenny has a great reputation in the legal community and is an experienced attorney. I endorse this lawyer."

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Adrian Madrone

Family lawyer | Jul 09

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I worked with Lenny on a matter in Olympia. Because I do not practice regularly in Thurston County, Lenny was extremely helpful. He has great working knowledge of the judges and the local legal system. His insight was invaluable in helping me present my case. I highly recommend him."

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Alexander Frix

Divorce and separation lawyer | Jul 16

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Lenny successfully negotiated with a tough prosecutor to get his client into Veterans Court so that client could maintain a clean record. Subsequently, he's assisted clients-in-common in their Family Court matters and my clients always say he fights for them and makes a huge difference in their cases. I highly endorse his work."

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Paul Battan

Family lawyer | Sep 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Lenny brings a real sense of perspective to the hardest cases. He has a reputation for working collegially with opposing attorneys which makes him more likely to settle cases for his clients. But having tried many difficult cases in the areas of criminal and family law he is not hesitant about trying a case when it does not settle."

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Stacie-Dee Motoyama

Family lawyer | Apr 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Not every lawyer is a trial lawyer. Lenny is a seasoned trial lawyer in both criminal and family law matters. He is highly ethical and very dedicated to his clients."

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Avelin Tacon

Family lawyer | Apr 14

Relationship: Co-worker

"Lenny has extensive trial experience both in criminal law and Family law. He also serves as a Judge Pro Tem in Thurston County District Court which provides him with a valuable perspective on the presentation of a case. He makes it a point to be promptly available when his clients call appreciating that dealing with divorce and child custody issues can be very difficult."

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James Connolly

Divorce and separation lawyer | Apr 09

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse Lenny Lucenko. Lenny has practiced in Olympia since 2002, primarily as a member of our firm's outstanding family law team. His legal career started in Florida for five years as a public defender where he gained considerable trial experience."

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Carter Hick

Criminal defense lawyer | Apr 08

Relationship: Co-worker

"Although Lenny's practice is primarily focused on all aspects of Family Law, he came to our firm after a period of years working as a public defender in another state. As a result, Lenny's courtroom experience is significant, and a real asset to his clients. In addition to his busy family law practice, Lenny also helps existing clients (and also new clients) with criminal misdemeanor defense. Lenny is a very capable and compassionate advocate."

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Jonathan Sprouffske

Family lawyer | Mar 31

Relationship: Co-worker

"Lenny continually strives to provide a high-quality level of representation for his clients. He is a great asset to Connolly Tacon & Meserve as well as the community."

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Christina Meserve

Family lawyer | Jun 14

Relationship: Co-worker

"Lenny works hard to achieve good results for his clients. He is smart and always well-prepared. A former public defender, he has extensive courtroom experience which he utilizes to promote his clients' positions before the bench. "

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Jerry Gray

Personal injury lawyer

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Adrian Madrone

Domestic violence lawyer

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Alexander Frix

Criminal defense lawyer

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Paul Battan

Divorce and separation lawyer

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Paul Posadas

Family lawyer

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Carter Hick

Personal injury lawyer

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Avelin Tacon

Personal injury lawyer

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James Connolly

Wills and living wills lawyer

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Jonathan Sprouffske

Business lawyer

Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2009

Pro Bono Service Award, Washington State Bar Association

2008

Rising Star, Washington Law & Politics Magazine

2008

Pro Bono Service Award, Washington State Bar Association

2007

Pro Bono Service Award, Washington State Bar Association

2007

Rising Star, Washington Law & Politics Magazine

2006

Rising Star, Washington State Bar Association

N/A

Client's Choice, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

2002 - Present

Attorney, Connolly, Tacon & Meserve

1900 - Present

Member, Connolly, Tacon & Meserve A Professional Service Corporation

1995 - 2002

Assistant Public Defender, Broward County Public Defender

Associations

2008 - Present

Thurston County Bar Association

Member, Board of Directors

2003 - Present

Thurston County Chamber

Member

2002 - Present

Thurston County Bar Association

Member

2002 - Present

Washington State Bar Association

Member

2001 - Present

District of Columbia Bar

Member

1995 - Present

Ukrainian American Bar Association

Member

1995 - Present

Florida Bar

Member

1995 - 2001

Broward County Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Member

Education

1995

Nova Southeastern University - Shepard Broad Law Center

JD - Juris Doctor

1990

University of Delaware

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

Ukrainian

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