Renowned Attorney elected to Executive Committee of Public Justice Foundation

Renowned Attorney and Former Palm Beach County, Florida Bar Association President elected to Executive Committee of Public Justice Foundation- America's Public Interest Law Firm

PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLA.- Ted Leopold, managing partner in the consumer justice law firm of Ricci~Leopold in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, was elected recently by the Board of Directors of Public Justice to sit on its Executive Committee.

Public Justice is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and fights for justice through precedent-setting and socially significant individual and class action litigation. It is the principal project of the Public Justice Foundation, a non-profit membership organization that can call on a nationwide network of 3,500 attorneys. In business for 25 years, Public Justice is dedicated to upholding its vision of building America's public interest law firm.

Mr. Leopold received the AV rating by Martindale and Hubbell and has been profiled by "Best Lawyers in America." He has received numerous awards as both an attorney and consumer advocate, including the American Jewish Committee's "Judge Learned Hand Award;" The South Florida Legal Guide - Top Florida Attorney; The Steven M. Shapiro New Leadership Award and was a finalist for the Trial Attorney of the Year by Public Justice (formally Trial Lawyers for Public Justice) in 2000.

He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Florida Justice Association, a member of the American Association for Justice, and he sits on the Advisory Board of the Stanford University Cumberland School of Law. Mr. Leopold serves on the boards of a number of other service and charitable organizations. He has numerous published works and is a sought after lecturer and speaker.

As consumer justice advocates, the attorneys at Ricci~Leopold pursue justice for those who are harmed by the misconduct of insurance companies and corporations. The firm, founded in 1982, has six attorneys and is headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, with offices located at 2925 PGA Blvd. Mr. Leopold can be contacted at (561) 684-6500. Additional information about Ricci~Leopold, P.A. may be obtained from the firm's website at http://www.riccilaw.com/