LEONARD JULIUS SAWYER
CELL: 323-717-7354
FAX: 562-343-2699
EMAIL: LEGAL.ADVOCATE@HOTMAIL.COM
LICENSE
California State Bar
December 2008
Los Angeles, CA
Bar Number- 259068
Washington D.C. Bar
By Waiver of Admission without Examination (California Bar)
Bar Number- Currently in Review by the D.C. Court of Appeals
EDUCATION
Loyola University College of Law
July 2007
New Orleans, LA
December 2001
Dallas, TX
Degree: Juris Doctor
Cumulative GPA 3.217
Ranking 25th percentile
Southern Methodist University (SMU)
Degree: BBA Finance and BBA Marketing
Cumulative G.P.A: 3.0
Finance G.P.A.: 3.1
Marketing G.P.A.: 3.1
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Presently contracting for the following firms making appearances, and plea bargaining on behalf of the respective law office on
PC 977 authority for misdemeanor charges throughout the Los Angeles and South Bay areas - (1) Bail Reduction Motions, (2) General
Appearances, (3) Special Appearances, (4) Motions to Vacate Judgments, and (5) DV Cases.
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The Law Offices of Scott Well
April 2010- Present
Anaheim Hills, CA
April 2010- Present
Century City, CA
April 2010- Present
Beverly Hills, CA
April 2010- Present
Whittier, CA
March 2010- Present
Los Angeles, CA
March 2010- Present
Los Angeles, CA
March 2010- Present
Los Angeles, CA
January 2010- Present
Los Angeles, CA
January 2010- Present
Los Angeles, CA
November 2009- Present
Los Angeles, CA
October 2009- Present
Van Nuys, CA
September 2009- Present
Los Angeles, CA
September 2009- Present
Los Angeles, CA
August 2009- Present
Torrance, CA
Appearance Attorney: Principal Attorney- Scott Well
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The Law Offices of Ross Sobel
Appearance Attorney: Principal Attorney- Ross Sobel
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The Law Offices of Bill Kroger
Appearance Attorney: Principal Attorney- William Kroger
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The Law Offices of David Riberio
Appearance Attorney: Principal Attorney- Riberio
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The Law Offices of James Blatt
Appearance Attorney: Principal Attorney- James Blatt
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The Law Offices of Arthur Greenspan
Appearance Attorney: Principal Attorney- Arthur Greenspan
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The Law Offices of John Blanchard
Appearance Attorney: Principal Attorney- John Blanchard
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The Law Offices of Robert Nadler
Appearance Attorney: Principal Attorney- Robert Nadler
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The Law Offices of Ramin Ghashghaei
Appearance Attorney: Principal Attorney- Ramin Ghashghaei
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The Law Offices of Michael Bialys (THE DUI GUY)
Appearance Attorney: Principal Attorney- Michael Bialys
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The Law Offices of David Chesley
Appearance Attorney: Principal Attorney- David Chesley
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La Special Appearance
Appearance Attorney: Principal Attorney- Dawn Dunbar
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Law Offices of Higbee & Associates
Appearance Attorney: Principal Attorney- Matthew Higbee
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Law Offices of Matthew Ruff- DUI Criminal Defense
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Appearance Attorney: Principal Attorney- Matthew Ruff
Bet Tzedek Legal Services
March 2009-April 2009
Volunteer Attorney- Kinship Care Project: Supervising Attorney- Erikson Albrecht
 Conducted client interviews to ascertain possible representation for legal services.
 Drafted client petitions and documents sent to Probate Court requesting legal custody orders.
Los Angeles, CA
The Law Offices of Cyrus and Cyrus, Plc.
Beverly Hills, CA
November 2008-Feburary 2009
Law Clerk- Entertainment Law: Partner/ Owner- Cyrus J. Nownejad
 Engaged with new clients to determine legal issues and managed relationship with the firm.
 Researched federal and state statutes, codes, case law and other procedural rulings to support the attorney’s position on briefs
and petitions.
Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office
August 2007 – December 2007
Los Angeles, CA
Sr. Law Clerk- Appellate Division: Head Deputy- Lael Rubin
 Researched federal and state statutes, state codes, case law and other procedural rulings to support the attorneys draft briefs
and petitions.
 Reviewed court transcripts and briefs to keep abreast of the cases maintained by supervising attorneys.
Loyola Clinical Criminal Prosecution Program
August 2006 - May 2007
New Orleans, LA
Certified Clinical Student Attorney for the New Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office, Trials Division: Clinical Advisor- Bill
Quigley; Assistant Head Deputy- Paulette Holahan, Section H; ADA supervisor- Fran Bridges, Section C; ADA supervisor- Karen
Calderon
 Tried 30 motion hearings, 1 bench and 1 jury trials under the supervision of an assigned Assistant District Attorney.
 Drafted appellate and writ briefs to the Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, in addition to responding to evidence
requests associated with pre-Katrina offenses.
Los Angeles County District Attorneys Office
May 2006 – August 2006
Los Angeles, CA
Law Clerk- Sex Crimes Division: Head Deputy- Jane Blissert; Assistant Head Deputy- Teresa Gomez
 Drafted SDT requests to all Federal, State and local agencies to acquire evidence for upcoming trials.
 Researched federal and state statutes, state codes, case law and other procedural rulings to support the attorneys draft briefs
and petitions.
TRIAL EXPERIENCE
People v. Leonardo Lopez- BA078805
August 2010
Los Angeles, CA
Attorney of Record: Dept. 74 LA Metro Court Judge Fuerer
 Three count burglary charge: Count 1 Not Guilty; Count 2 Hung Jury; Count 3 Dismissed Pursuant to PC 1118 motion.
 The trial derived from a granted court order on a PC 1016.5 motion in favor of Leonardo Lopez; in regard to BA 078805.
PRE-LEGAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
February 2003 – July 2004 Chicago, IL
Trading Assistant- 5 yr. Treasury Bill and 10 yr. Treasury Note options on Treasury Futures: Head Trader- Mike Hill
Rock Capital Markets (Chicago Board of Trade)
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Reconciled options and futures by assessing accuracy of trades by reviewing quantities and contract months on the firm’s
trade list and sponsored clearing house’s preliminary statement.
Collaborated with software programmers to update the firm’s database program to reflect current market conditions affecting
the pricing of options in the marketplace.
Banc One Capital Markets
January 2002 – December 2002
Analyst- Large Corporate Banking Development Program
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Researched and analyzed Bank One clients with revenues between $500 million and $6 billion dollars.
Accompanied bankers and product specialist to regional client visits.
Chicago, IL
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