Armand Leone, Jr., Recognized at New Jersey Law Journal Awards

Armand Leone, Jr., M.D., Esq., of Britcher Leone, LLC, of Glen Rock and Morristown, N.J., was recently honored by New Jersey Law Journal at its “2020 New Jersey Legal Awards” as an “Unsung Hero.” The virtual ceremony was held November 4, 2020, and honored lawyers “who have left an indelible mark on the legal community in New Jersey and beyond through their unwavering dedication to the profession.”

Leone, who is both a Board Certified Diagnostic Radiologist and an attorney, was recognized for his ability to represent his clients in medical malpractice matters, where he can bring his medical background to bear, as well as for his desire to mentor associates about the medicine involved in his cases and the nuances of the practice of medicine and law. Last year, for example, in what was one of his most personal overlaps of his two professions, he successfully litigated a case involving the failure of a primary care physician to recommend lung cancer screening to a long-term smoker , which could have caught his lung cancer with a low-dose CT scan early enough to have saved the man’s life.

Leone is admitted to practice medicine and law in both New Jersey and New York. He is also admitted to practice law before the U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Leone is a Fellow of the College of Legal Medicine and a Fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine. New Jersey.

A graduate of the University of Virginia, New York Medical College and Columbia University Law School, he graduated from each of these institutions with honors. He also earned an MBA in Healthcare and Finance from Columbia University. His medical training included a surgical internship at Montefiore Hospital in New York, completion of radiology residency at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, New York, and serving as Chief Radiology Resident at Metropolitan Hospital in New York. He is a Member of the American Institute of Ultrasound Medicine (AIUM).

Leone was a member of the 1980 Olympic equestrian show jumping team and remains active in the sport today. He has participated as counsel in hearings before the United States Olympic Committee and the American Arbitration Association on athlete rights and sports law matters. He served as Vice President of High Performance Activities at the United States Equestrian Federation in Lexington, Kentucky and served for eight years as a member of the FEI Tribunal, which oversees rule enforcement for international Equestrian Competition including the Olympic Games. He has been an active supporter of horse riding therapy for physically and emotionally handicapped individuals. He resides in Pittstown, New Jersey.

About Britcher Leone LLC

Britcher Leone, LLC is a law firm specializing in personal injury and medical malpractice, with offices in Glen Rock and Morristown, N.J. The firm is also focused on such matters as serious/catastrophic injury, birth injury, vehicular accidents, product liability, nursing home negligence, wrongful death, and defective drugs and medical devices. For more information, visit www.britcherleone.com