David D. Leishman
Associate
Experience
Mr. Leishman practices in the areas of employment litigation, insurance defense, and complex commercial litigation. He has particular experience litigating disputes under Title VII, Section 1983, and ERISA, along with federal and state anti-discrimination and retaliation laws and federal and state contract law.
Representative Cases
- Julie Delgado-O'Neil v. City of Minneapolis, No. 08-4924 (MJD/JJK) — summary judgment obtained on plaintiff's claims of racial bias and discrimination.
Publications
- Adding Insult to Injury: ERISA, Knudson, and the Error of the Possession Theory, 89 Minn. L. Rev. 1214 (2005).
- Fletcher Files (Minnesota Law Review Alumni Newsletter) Spring 2010.
Civic Associations
Mr. Leishman is a member of the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies and serves as an Editor of Fletcher Files, the Minnesota Law Review Alumni Newsletter. Mr. Leishman attends Church of the Open Door in Maple Grove, where he lives with his wife and three children. Mr. Leishman coaches in the Osseo-Maple Grove Hockey Association and the Plymouth Soccer Association.
David D. Leishman
Associate
ddleishman@locklaw.com
612-339-6900
Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P.
Suite 2200
100 Washington Avenue South
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401-2159
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Practice Areas
Education
University of Minnesota Law School, 2006, magna cum laude, Order of the Coif
Bar Admissions
2006, Minnesota
Court Admissions
Minnesota; U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota
Eastern District of Wisconsin
U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
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