Practice Experience

• Hywel Leonard represents businesses, lenders, and landlords in commercial disputes, complex arbitrations and in matters involving creditors’ rights, bankruptcy, real estate work outs, and foreclosures.

Professional and Civic Activities

• The Florida Bar
  Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section
  Business and Banking Law Section
• American Bar Association
  Business Law Section
• American Bankruptcy Institute
• Insol
• Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Bar Association

Professional Recognition

• AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
• Order of the Coif
• Listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2007, 2008, and 2009 editions

BAR ADMISSIONS

• Florida

COURT ADMISSIONS

• Florida State Courts
• United States Supreme Court
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
• U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida

Background

• Practiced as a barrister in Cardiff, Wales (1974-1978)

Education

• Florida State University College of Law (J.D., with high honors, 1979)
• University of Wales (LL.B., magna cum laude, 1973)