Frederic G. Leeds

Judge Leeds was appointed as an Immigration Judge in March 2006. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1983 from Columbia University, and a Juris Doctorate in 1987 from Washington College of Law, American University. Judge Leeds has served as a state and federal court arbitrator, court mediator, and a contract hearing officer for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Administrative Office of the Federal Courts. In addition, Judge Leeds was selected to participate in the Inn of Court (a two year trial training program). Judge Leeds was a solo practitioner in the law offices of Frederic G. Leeds, PC, Freehold, New Jersey, from September 1998 to March 2006. He also served as trial attorney with the Law Offices of Edward Hoagland as in-house counsel for Harleysville insureds, Somerset, New Jersey, from May 1997 to September 1998, and a trial attorney with the Law Offices of Craig Terkowitz as in-house counsel for Hanover insureds, Piscataway, New Jersey, from July 1996 to April 1997. Judge Leeds was a trial attorney with Public Service Electric and Gas Company, Newark, New Jersey, from June 1989 to March 1996, and an associate in the Law Offices of Leonard Franco from September 1988 to March 1989. He is a member of the New Jersey, District of Columbia, and New York Bars.

As published by the Executive Office for Immigration Review at appointment, via TRAC.