DeJulius, Leon F. Jr.

Current Employment Position(s)

Associate

Lawyer Overview

Lee DeJulius gained substantive knowledge and experience while serving as a law clerk to Chief Justice William Rehnquist on the United States Supreme Court and to Judge Diarmuid O'Scannlain on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Lee worked, in those capacities, on issues ranging from national security and terrorism, to Establishment Clause and free speech, to ERISA and other federal statutory schemes. Since entering private practice, Lee has focused on complex trial and appellate litigation and has substantial experience in the areas of federal jurisdiction and procedure, labor and employment, products liability, construction, and constitutional law. Lee also has experience in advising corporations on proceedings before the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation and has assisted in the drafting and updating of the "Multi-District Litigation" chapter of Business and Commercial Litigation in Federal Courts (West Pub. 2d ed).

Lee successfully has tried cases as a first- and second-chair litigator. He also successfully has drafted and argued numerous dispositive and other motions before state and federal trial courts in multiple jurisdictions and has served as primary counsel for negotiations and mediations through the American Arbitration Association. In addition, Lee successfully has drafted and argued cases before state and federal appellate courts and has been counsel of record in the United States Supreme Court.

Lee is a member of the Pennsylvania, Allegheny County, and Third Circuit Bar Associations. He also is a member of the Federalist Society, for which he is vice president of the Pittsburgh Lawyers' Chapter and serves on the national Federalism and Separation of Powers Executive Committee. Lee was appointed by Senator Arlen Specter to serve on the 2007 Federal Judicial Nominating Panel for the Western District of Pennsylvania.

In addition to his private practice, Lee serves as an adjunct professor of law at the University of Pittsburgh Law School, teaching a constitutional law class on the First Amendment religion clauses.

Areas of Practice

• Trial Practice
• Issues & Appeals
• Appellate Advocacy in the U.S. Supreme Court
• Appellate Litigation in Other Federal & State Courts
• Trial Litigation in Federal & State Courts
• Class Action Litigation
• Commercial Disputes
• Construction Litigation

Representative Cases

• Alderwoods wins summary judgment in employment discrimination lawsuit , (2009)
• Bridgestone pursues claims against insurers for coverage related to August 2000 voluntary tire recall
• Criminal law professors file U.S. Supreme Court amicus brief regarding mens rea of theft offense
• Dietrich Building Systems prevails in breach of contract arbitration
• EDS resolves consolidated securities fraud action and ERISA class action
• Federated petitions U.S. Supreme Court alleging violations of the Takings and Public Use Clauses
• Jennmar defends against state negligence litigation
• KidsVoice, an organization that protects children's rights, receives appellate help in juvenile court , (2009)
• MDL/309 Associates prevail before Pennsylvania Superior Court in action against W.T. Kane
• MDL/309 Associates secures judgment against defaulted tenant Baggett
• MDL/309 Associates secures judgment against defaulted tenant Elliott's Off Broadway Deli
• OMB Watch prepares amicus brief addressing constitutional intent requirements of cause of action for aiding acts of intentional terrorism
• Orbit defends against breach of contract litigation involving New Jersey land development
• Parker Hannifin wins Ninth Circuit dismissal of wrongful death claims involving single-engine plane crash , (2009)
• Roger Entress obtains jury verdict
• Ross Bianco Architects receives favorable settlement in bankruptcy action
• SCI and others defend against complaint alleging violations of unpaid overtime , (2009)
• Sherwin-Williams and other defendants obtain voluntary dismissal with prejudice in Wisconsin products liability case
• Sherwin-Williams prevails in landmark public nuisance suit over lead pigment before Rhode Island Supreme Court , (2009)
• Sherwin-Williams wins preliminary injunction decision in first case invalidating contingency fee agreement on due process grounds , (2009)
• The Product Liability Advisory Council prepares amicus brief regarding scope of arranger liability under CERCLA
• Third Circuit vacates the dismissal of constitutional challenge to state's garnishment of inmate accounts
• Three inmates successfully appeal their constitutional challenge to their conditions of confinement
• U.S. Steel successfully resolves toxic tort suit involving alleged exposure to benzene and light oil from coke batteries , (2009)
• United States Supreme Court hears argument regarding practical effects of denying third-party, non-signatories the right to invoke arbitration provisions , (2009)
• University of Notre Dame successfully appeals case involving taxpayer standing and alleged Establishment Clause violations

West Practice Categories

Bankruptcy Litigation, Business & Commercial Law, Class Actions, Collections & Repossessions, Commercial Leasing, Complex Litigation, Consumer Protection, Contracts, Debtor/Creditor, Federal Appellate Practice, Federal Claims Court, Federal Trial Practice, Franchising, International Trade Litigation, International Transactions, Joint Ventures, Lemon Law, Litigation & Appeals, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Military & Veterans Appeals, Multidistrict Litigation, Patent Litigation, Secured Transactions, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, Tax Litigation, Transactions, Uniform Commercial Code, US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, US Supreme Court, Warranties

Bar Admissions

• Pennsylvania

Education

• St. Louis University
• U of Notre Dame

Published Works

• Second Class Speakers: A Proposal to Free Protected Corporate Speech from Tort Liability, University of Pittsburgh Law Review, Iss. 4, Vol. 70, 2009

Address

500 Grant Street, Suite 4500
Pittsburgh, PA 15219-2514

Phones

1.412.394.9528 (Business Phone)

Faxes

1.412.394.7959 (Business Fax)

Emails

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Websites

http://www.jonesday.com