Leonard J. Rivera photo

211 East State Street
Kennett Square, PA 19348-3111

d | 610.840.0128
p | 610.444.3180
f | 610.444.3270

Para conversar
en español:
p | 610.840.0127

lrivera@macelree.com

 

 
Partner

Practice Areas
Civil & Commercial Litigation
Criminal Defense
Immigration
Personal Injury

Education
Ursinus College
(Political Science, Psychology)

The Dickinson School of Law
of Pennsylvania State University
(Allegheny County Trial Lawyers
Moot Court Team, International Academy
of Trial Lawyers Award recipient)


Temple University Beasley School of Law
(LL.M. in Trial Advocacy)


Professional Experience
Lenny focuses his practice on criminal defense cases (juvenile law matters and serious felony offenses), personal injury cases (auto accidents and slip and falls) and general litigation. In addition, Lenny is experienced in handling business-related immigration issues (such as H-2B visa petitions) and family-specific immigration concerns.

He is licensed to practice in Federal Court – Eastern District and United States Supreme Court.

Prior to joining MacElree Harvey, Lenny was a sole practitioner and handled cases involving medical malpractice, civil defense and serious crime. Lenny's trial experience includes over 12 jury trials and a large number of non-jury trials.


Memberships
Lenny was recently appointed to the PA Supreme Court's Interbranch Commission for Gender, Racial and Ethnic Fairness by Senator Dominic Pileggi. He also is the Parliamentarian and Financial Secretary for the Republican Committee of Chester County, and is currently the Solicitor for Alan J. Randzin, Chester County Treasurer.

Lenny is active in the Chester County Bar Association, serving as Past Chair of the Law Day Committee and on the Naturalization Committee. Lenny has participated in the Law Related Education Section, Criminal Defense Section and the newly formed Immigration Law Section. For four years, he served as Chair of the Sole Practitioners Small Firm Section.

Lenny is a member of the Board of Directors for La Comunidad Hispana and is a member of the Longwood Rotary. He also hosts the Latino Luncheon that meets once a month to discuss topics unique to the Latino community.


Articles
Immigration Law Update - March 2007
Immigration Reform: The Debate Continues - July 2006
The Future of E-Verify: What is it and Will it Become Mandatory for Pennsylvania Employers? - March 2009