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Gordon Leech represents people in credit report disputes and credit report error claims, unlawful debt collection tactics and harassment, employment discrimination and unpaid wage or overtime pay claims, workers compensation claims, personal injury and other consumer matters. Mr. Leech began practicing law as a Judge Advocate in the United States Marine Corps from 1991 through 1995. Mr. Leech was a Criminal Prosecutor and then a Staff Attorney to the Base Commander advising and defending the Command in labor and employment matters for a civilian workforce of more than 5,000 employees. He entered the private practice of law when discharged from active military service in 1995. Since then, he has emphasized his law practice on representing employees and consumers in civil rights type claims in employment, credit reporting disputes and credit report errors and debt collection harassment claims. Consistent with that emphasis, Mr. Leech is active in various state and national consumer organizations.
Courts & Bar Memberships
- The United States Supreme Court
- The Wisconsin Bar
- The Florida Bar
- The Pennsylvania Bar, admitted 1990-1995 (no longer licensed in Pennsylvania)
- The U.S. Court of Appeals
- Seventh Circuit
- Eleventh Circuit
- The U.S. District Courts
- Eastern District of Wisconsin
- Western District of Wisconsin
- Southern District of Florida
- General Courts Martial of the Armed Forces of the United States, admitted 1991
Education
- University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Juris Doctor, 1990
- Pennsylvania State University Bachelor of Science: Marketing Major, Economics Minor, 1986
- The Naval Justice School, Judge Advocates Course, 1991
- United States Marine Corps
- Platoon Leaders Course, 1987
- The Basic School, 1991
Professional Associations & Offices Held
- My Fair Credit, Inc., Corporate Officer and Founding Member www.MyFairCredit.com
- My Fair Debt, Inc., Founding Member www.MyFairDebt.com
- National Association of Consumer Advocates
- Wisconsin Employment Lawyers Association
- National Employment Lawyers Association
- Florida Chapter, National Employment Lawyers Association
- Immediate Past President 2005-2006
- President 2004-2005
- President-Elect 2003-2004
- Vice President 2002-2003
- Southern District Area Representative 2001-2002
- Wisconsin Association of Trial Lawyers
- Wisconsin Association of Workers Compensation Attorneys
- National Organization of Social Security Claimant's Representatives (NOSSCR)
- The Palm Beach County Bar Association (not a current member)
- 1997-98 Chair, Employment Law Continuing Legal Education Committee
- 1996-97 Co-Chair, Employment Law Continuing Legal Education Committee
- Milwaukee Bar Association
Civic and Community Service
- U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, Major (IRR)
- Judge Advocate (1991-1995)
- Officer-in-Charge, Peacetime-Wartime Support Team (1997-1998)
- City of Cedarburg
Reported Cases
Ayers v. Specialty Shoes, 848 So.2d 1239 (Fla. 4th DCA 2003) (Unemployment Appeals Commission decision reversed in favor of employee/claimant because employee had good cause attributable to the employer, suspected fraud, to quit, and attorney's fees for the employee should be determined by a circuit court rather than an Unemployment Commission referee).
Presentations & Media Appearances
- "Civil Rights at Work and Workplace Injuries," The TJ Show/Legal Mondays, WMCS Radio, Milwaukee, WI December 18, 2006
- "Unlawful Debt Collection Tactics and Harassment," The TJ Show/Legal Mondays, WMCS Radio, Milwaukee, WI, February 27, 2006
- "Employment, Fair Credit and Debt Collection Harassment Law," The TJ Show/Legal Mondays, WMCS Radio, Milwaukee, Oct. 31, 2005
- "The Impact of the Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act on Employment", Milwaukee Bar Association, Labor & Employment Law Section, Oct. 11, 2005
- “Ex Parte Contacts with Current & Former Employees,” Florida Chapter of the National Employment Lawyers Association, August 2001 Seminar
- “Handling, Litigation and Trial of a Civil Rights Case”, Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers Association 1999 Annual Workhorse Seminar
- “Employment Discrimination: Representing the Plaintiff”, Palm Beach County Bar Association Personal Injury CLE Committee 1999 Annual Seminar
- “Covenants Not To Compete In Florida”, Lorman Education Services 1998 Seminar
- “A Primer On Employment Discrimination Litigation”, Lorman Education Services
1998, 1999 and 2000 Seminars
- “Basic Wage & Hour Law”, National Business Institute 1997 Seminar
- "Liability for Sexual Harassment Outside the Workplace", Council on Education In Management, Personnel Law Update 1996 Seminar
- In-house Seminars include:
- “Retaliation and Whistleblower Protection Laws”
- "Background Checks and Hiring Practices"
- "ADA & Workers Compensation"
- “General Overview of Employment Laws for Supervisors”
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