LECKERLING LEGAL COUNSEL LLC
Jon P. Leckerling, Member
Practice Summary
Mr. Leckerling is former general counsel for two New York Stock Exchange listed companies. His practice includes corporate and business and estate planning and administration. He represents closely-held businesses located both in Connecticut and across the country and has extensive experience in merger and asset acquisition transactions and corporate issues including financing, litigation, environmental compliance, intellectual property, and labor, employment and compensation matters. In the estate planning area, he is often called upon to provide counsel and continuity for his clients’ next generation trusts and for their estates.
Practice Area:
- Corporate and Business
- Trusts and Estates
Education:
- WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY, J.D., 1978
Managing Editor, Washington & Lee Law Review, 1977 – 1978
Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership Society
- UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY AT WEST POINT, B.S., 1970
Bar Memberships:
- Connecticut, 1978
- United States District Court, District of Connecticut, 1979
Work Experience
- HINCKLEY, ALLEN & SNYDER LLP / TYLER COOPER LLP
Corporate and Business Law and Personal Finance Groups
Partner (2001 – 2010)
- ECHLIN INC. / DANA CORPORATION
Executive Vice President and General Counsel (1990 – 1999)
- ARMTEK CORPORATION
Vice President and General Counsel (1986 – 1989)
- U.S. Army
Captain (1970 – 1975)
Charitable and Civic Involvement
- First Congregational Church, Madison: Past Chairperson, Finance Commission
- Habitat for Humanity, Volunteer
- Interfaith Refugee Committee, Lost Boys of Sudan Project, Sponsor
- Madison Foundation, Inc., Board Member
- Central Connecticut Coast YMCA, Corporate Secretary and Board Member
Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- Connecticut Bar Association
- New Haven County Bar Association
