About Leonard Alan

Leonard Alan Sands is a seasoned criminal defense lawyer primarily based in Miami, Florida. He has been working as an attorney since 1978, specializing in complicated felony things that often contain sophisticated enterprise transactions and finances. His firm, Sands & Moskowitz, P.A., positioned at 2333 Brickell Avenue, Suite A-1, Miami, FL 33129, offers comprehensive legal services, which includes federal and state criminal trials and appeals, white-collar crime defense, post-conviction practice, grand jury practice, asset forfeitures, felony tax instances, mortgage fraud, RICO instances, Medicare fraud, complicated civil litigation. Investigations and proceedings. Mr. Sands earned his law degree from Brooklyn Law School in 1971. He used to be licensed to the Florida Bar in 1978 and has been practicing in Florida since then.

His knowledge consists of representing clients in a number of federal and state courts, in addition to appellate courts. He has been acknowledged for his talent in white-collar crime, fraud, tax, RICO, and complex felony cases at both the trial and appellate ranges. Before entering personal practice, Mr. Sands served as a litigation attorney in the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice's Organized Crime and Racketeering Section from 1971 to 1979. This role provided him with a knowing of federal felony regulation and procedures, which he has applied over the course of his career. Throughout his career, Mr.

Sands has been actively concerned in expert organizations. He has served at the Board of Directors of the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and used to be the President of the Miami Chapter from 2001 to 2002. He has additionally been a member of the Dade County Bar Association, serving on committees associated with federal courts and felony courts. Mr. Sands has acquired numerous accolades for his work. He has been recognized as a "Top Lawyer" in Criminal Law by the South Florida Legal Guide from 2006 to 2014 and has been listed in top-rated attorneys list Magazine from 2011 to 2019. He is also rated as '10 - Superb' on AVVO.com, a peer-reviewed online platform for lawyers.

In addition to his legal practice, Mr. Sands is Spanish-speaking. This lets the lawyer serve clients successfully. His experience and dedication to his clients have established him as a reputable figure within the area of felony protection regulation.

Education

Brooklyn Law School

Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor

1971

Brooklyn Law School

J.D. (1968)

1968

Languages

Spanish (Spoken)

Accepted Jurisdictions

D.C. Circuit
2nd Circuit
Florida
11th Circuit
6th Circuit
3rd Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court
New York
5th Circuit

Court Admissions

U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit U.S. Circuit Court · Admitted 1973
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit U.S. Circuit Court · Admitted 1975
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit U.S. Circuit Court · Admitted 1975
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit U.S. Circuit Court · Admitted 1975
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit U.S. Circuit Court · Admitted 1975
U.S. Supreme Court U.S. Supreme Court · Admitted 1975
New York State Supreme Court State Supreme Court · Admitted 1975
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida U.S. District Court · Admitted 1978
Florida State Courts State Trial Court · Admitted 1978
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit U.S. Circuit Court · Admitted 1981

Types of Cases Handled

Federal and State Criminal Trials and Appeals White Collar Crime Post-Conviction Practice Grand Jury Practice Asset Forfeitures Criminal Tax Mortgage Fraud RICO Medicare Fraud Complex Civil Litigation Investigations and Hearings

Legal Services Scope

Trial Appellate

Office Locations

Main Office

 2333 Brickell Avenue Miami FL 333129-2497